You can always set it to silent or turn the d@mn thing off! There really is no law stating that one must be available to all every moment of every day. I grew up in an era when everyone was often out of reach of a phone for long and frequent periods, and to the best of my knowledge no one ever died because I wasn’t near a phone!
Best way I’ve ever seen anyone handle them, just say yes. Always say yes. When they ask “and how would you like to pay?” answer yes. They get a little pissed when they realize you got their hopes up but were only messin with them.
I like Jerry Seinfeld’s solution. Ask them for their home phone number. When they won’t give it to you, note that they don’t like being bothered with phone calls at any odd time at home, and state that you don’t either. And hang up.
Only problem is, they have robots doing the telemarketing these days. You pick up and either listen to a recorded message or hang up. Personally I have never made it to the part where they tell you how to contact a human. Kinda like trying to sit through an entire episode of Tim and Eric. Can’t do it. TOO unbearable.
Shi-it. Now silence can only be had by using some damn computer program.
But I’m old school, I want the old analog kind of silence! It wasn’t obsolete yet! Damn fool youngins are ruinin’ the world with all that digital horseguano! …walks away while making that old fart grumble grumble…
And loudness is a viceroy?
Well of course
*
Wow it wasn’t a first troll
Silence at dinner time, your viceroy in me, me should defend,
But is captiv’d [by telemarketers], and proves weak or untrue.
I love those silent telemarketers.
Your phone will still ring / vibrate =(
You can always set it to silent or turn the d@mn thing off! There really is no law stating that one must be available to all every moment of every day. I grew up in an era when everyone was often out of reach of a phone for long and frequent periods, and to the best of my knowledge no one ever died because I wasn’t near a phone!
But these days are dark days. If you are not answer you phone every time it rings, you may get Telemarketer Death Ray shining on you. Just sayin.
No Telemarketer Death Ray could compare to the Outraged Person Who Doesn’t Want to be Bothered Rays I shoot in their directions at all times!
I just sing the Ying Tong Song at them until they give up. The rarely ever last past a couple of choruses.
Best way I’ve ever seen anyone handle them, just say yes. Always say yes. When they ask “and how would you like to pay?” answer yes. They get a little pissed when they realize you got their hopes up but were only messin with them.
I like Jerry Seinfeld’s solution. Ask them for their home phone number. When they won’t give it to you, note that they don’t like being bothered with phone calls at any odd time at home, and state that you don’t either. And hang up.
Only problem is, they have robots doing the telemarketing these days. You pick up and either listen to a recorded message or hang up. Personally I have never made it to the part where they tell you how to contact a human. Kinda like trying to sit through an entire episode of Tim and Eric. Can’t do it. TOO unbearable.
I suppose you could always sit on it. Might be a substitute if you can’t find anyone to twist your ponytail.
Or if your wand batteries happen to be dead.
telemarketers will ring your door bell and do it in mime
Silence is a virtual. Except in bed.
Ring in your world. Mime in mine!
I know mime, and mime know me.
Silence is virtual, when you’re not posting online.
Virtual silence: (fingers in ears) Neener Neener Neener Woooot woooot wooooot MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I can’t hear you !! I’m not listening!!!
Blaah blaaaah blaaaah blaaaaah blaaaah!
There is certainly nothing virtuous about such silence when practiced by my daughter!
No louding during dinner.
What’s for dinner? Not Silent Green again!
Shat fish. Mmm-mmm good!
First Troll? With a lovely hollandaise sauce?
Go to you womb.
Okay, but I don’t think I’ll fit there any more.
i won’t invite you to a virtual dinner until you are silent.
Shi-it. Now silence can only be had by using some damn computer program.
But I’m old school, I want the old analog kind of silence! It wasn’t obsolete yet! Damn fool youngins are ruinin’ the world with all that digital horseguano! …walks away while making that old fart grumble grumble…
They almost parodied Douglas’ line. Not quite.
I got this one too!!!
So did I!
Those damn telemarketers…. Always making silence at dinner time not virtual…What bastards.
you know, despite the engrish- I agree with this submission
I wouldn’t put it quite that way, but I find not getting calls from telemarketers during dinner a virtue too.
Man: Herro?
Telemarketer: …
Man: What it is?
Telemarketer: I come to offer dinner time?
Man: Yes.
Telemarketer: *Hangs up*
Man: Why is there silence?!
“Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” (u know the source, right?)
I just got this same fortune