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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
How do you say no to telemarketers?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If there’s one thing just about every one of us shares in common, it’s that we receive calls from telemarketers on a regular basis.
And yes, we know that typically they call around the dinner hour. But that’s not what I want to talk about.
What I want to discuss is the variety of ways we deal with them.
I know plenty of people who are just downright rude to them. They say ugly, nasty things, which personally I think are unnecessary.
I know plenty of people who just hang up on telemarketers, which, while rude, it’s sometimes what you have to do.
I think saying hurtful things ranks higher on the mean scale compared to hanging up.
What I typically tell callers is this:
“What are you selling? Did you say new windows for my home? Actually, my husband is in that business, so I don’t need any, but thank you anyway.”
So, if you get my drift, every time someone calls trying to sell me something, I just say that my husband is in the same business of whatever they are trying to sell.
They usually just say “thanks,” and hang up very quickly.
I feel like I’ve come up with a fairly creative way to say “no thank you,” without being nasty.
What about you? Do you have a regular routine regarding telemarketers?
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