ain14922@merrimack.edu (01/19/90)
In article <33975@mips.mips.COM>, jason@mips.COM (Jason Ehrhart) writes: > If they ask me for my name and address, I make up a new one each > time. You can actually have alot of fun with this ploy. I > figure, if I pretend I don't know about their little ad game, I > won't get a hassle from the sales puke. I am out of there fast, > no fuss, no ads. Actually, what I always do is something which takes up little time and _really_ infuriates the sales dweebs no end (and I say dweebs only because it takes a real dweeb to *insist* on getting a name and address after someone has politely refused, and is so indoctrinated as to use weak ploys like the warranty one) First, refuse to give your address once or twice. This lets them know that you object. One they start in on their ploys, get mad and say: "OK, buddy, I'll give you AN address, but it won't be MINE!" This tactic totally stifles them. Being good little dweebs, they wouldn't want to put an incorrect address down, but they can hardly accuse you of lying, even if you said you are going to. Usually they stumble along for a while and finally ask for *your* address. At this point, what you do is smile slyly and in your best condescending voice say: "Ohhhhh....I get it...you want myyy home address, ehhhh? Welll,okayyy." Then proceed to give them some totally fake-sound address like John Smith, 1 Main Street, Anytown USA, 00001. This causes even more consternation because they can't say anything. All you have to do is say, "What, are you saying I'm LYING after I told you I'd give you my address?" The real beauty of this ploy is that it can be as long or short as you like. Sometimes all you need is the first statement, but sometimes you can drag it out as long as you like if you are having fun. I've had people ask to see some ID, or gotten into long logical arguments along the lines of the old "Everything I say is a lie. I am now telling you the truth." Sometimes they even get the manager over, in which case you can have even more fun... Try denying the whole thing, giving the kid your real address and whipping out your liscence to prove it. This generally gets the kind in trouble...hehehe -- Douglas D. Linder AIN14922@merrimack.edu Merrimack College, N. Andover, MA {uunet,wang,ulowell}!samsung!hubdub!ain14922