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From: terryl@tekcrl.UUCP ()
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists
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Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 04:17:03 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 18 04:17:03 1985
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> > I often get calls between 7:30-8:30 in the evening from people
> > trying to sell something.  They try to sell everything from
> > .........
> 
> Until you do get off the lists (If you can. Some companies make a living
> by selling these lists) do what I do. If somebody calls me and mispronounces
> my name I politely say he/she has the wrong number. If they dont know my name
> they dont know me.

     That's a good one. Also, if someone calls and asks for "Mrs. So-and-so"
or the lady of the house(I'm single), I tell them they have the wrong number.

     Another trick I use is to say "Gee, I'm just going out. Could you call
back???" Almost always they say yes and hang up the phone!!!!