Fun with nuisance caller

As I am registered with Telephone Preference Service, making these unsolicited calls to me is illegal, so I don't have much sympathy.

I get the joke of course, but I also feel darned sorry for these chaps on the other end. Their calls are being listened to all the time and they are at risk of losing their jobs if they do not respond exactly as they should. What a bloody miserable and pointless way of spending a life, making calls that no-one wants.

If I have time, i love to have fun with unsolicited calls. I listen to what they have to say, then tell them how pleased I am that they phoned (they think they have their day made at this point). I then tell them that I live on my own and am very lonely and is is wonderful to have the chance to chat to someone. I then ramble on about how my dog has just died, my children have dis-owned me, no one cares etc etc (I'm sure you get the picture). I don't let them get a word in edgewise, 10 minutes is my record to date before they give up, but if possible I always politely thank them for calling and ask them to call again soon (odd they never do ??? )

20+ years ago when I was making arrangements to have double glazing installed, I was told that my husband's signature would also be required. We were divorced, he was living in Spain so I said that would be a tad difficult as his body had been cremated. That shut him up and he accepted my signature on its own. Flipping cheek.

I just put the phone down on the table and chat to OH till I hear that the call has stopped , but I have been known to say I don't have a computer when I get the "windows " person

I do that sort of thing too - harmless fun.

I usedto get them in UK. For himself

Put on my old lady voice and said the had just died, and the funeral was tomorrow.

Gave lawyers address.

Phone down

I did enjoy that- it made me laugh

I too am so fed up with them and have tried to tell them to remove my number from their database to no avail that I now go down the 'stupid old woman' route and have similar conversations to sunseeker. It's much more fun and doesn't raise the blood pressure !

ooops where did the emoticons go, that was brilliant, made me laugh before I go to the dentist, thanks.

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