laman@sdcsvax.UUCP (03/13/84)
As soon as I'm not interested, I tell them (this usuually is pretty quick!). If they insist on talking, I just set the phone down and walk away. I'll hear a beep in a few minutes. As a matter of fact, I started doing this after one person just wouldn't quit talking. I didn't hear a beep for at least 5 (!) minutes. I think he was becoming a sales machine. He was upset enough that he called back, said a "cute" phrase, and hung up (loudly). Ha Ha Ha. I warned him.... You know you got'em upset when they go out of their way to call you back. Heh heh heh.
wombat@uicsl.UUCP (03/16/84)
#R:sdcsvax:-58400:uicsl:25200002:000:358 uicsl!wombat Mar 16 09:13:00 1984 That's why you should listen at least long enough to get the name of the company -- that way if the sales-cretin calls back with a "cute phrase" you can call the head of the sales department and report it. (Or call the president of the firm in the middle of the night, if you never want them to call you again.) Wombat ihnp4!uiucdcs!uicsl!wombat