I love doing it but the wife put us on the no call list. Anyhow... About a week ago we got one of them non rule following ba$tards to call us. So here is the short conversation... Him- Hello sir. Me- Thank for calling Governor Daniels office. How can I help you? Him- Excuse me! What did you say sir? Me- This is Indiana Govenor Mitch Daniels office how may I help you. Him- Click For some reason this guy hasn't called back. I am guessing he knew he was making an illegal phone call.
I actually put my "Business Relations with the Japanese Class" to good use on Telemarketers They call "Hajimaste" "Uhhh, is XXX There" "He not here now you call back rater" If they ever say Uhhh in their pitch you've Got them, drive it home.
My favorite is to act very interested, then say hold on one second, I need to quiet my kids. Kind of cover the phone and start yelling "Shut the F up, can't you see I'm on the phone!" Then come back very nice and calm. Then you can do it again, but say things like "You are not even my kid. Your mother is a slut" Always come back very calm. Or do the same thing but say you need to quiet your wife. "Shut the F up, I'm onthe phone with someone who actually wants to talk to me. I think they like me!" This works for men too, come back kind of flirty. They hang up pretty quick. At least that has been my experience.
I do this often. Telemarketer: Hello, Mr. Smith? Me: Yes Telemarketer goes into this huge long spiel. When finished I say "Oh, you must want to talk to my dad". They usually ask if he's there or they just hang up.
