On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:22:49 -0500, Mike Hough wrote:

> Some guy has been giving my cell phone number out to telemarketers for
> years and telling them that it is a wrong number usually only leads to
> them trying to sell ME something before I tell them to take me off their
> calling list. Recently I have found a simple thing to say to get them to
> leave me alone without even needing to ask.
> 
> *ring*
> 
> Me: "Hello"
> 
> Telemarketer: "Hi. Can I please speak to Mr. _______?"
> 
> Me: "I am sorry, but Mr. _______ has passed away."
> 
> looooong pause.....
> 
> Telemarketer: "I'm sorry to hear that."
> 
> *click*

Nice, I might have to try that with one that keeps calling here....

Jim

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