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From: mcal@ihuxb.UUCP (Mike Clifford)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists
Message-ID: <1167@ihuxb.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 09:10:52 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 18 09:10:52 1985
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> 
> I usually sit there quietly while they go through their whole
> summary of why their product will save all humanity, then simply
> say 'Nope, I don't want it, goodbye!' and hang up.  You know these
> people are talking over the phone all night and their voices have
> to start hurting after a while.  Waste their time AND make them talk,
> now that's punishment.

I feel the best way to handle these calls is to either 1) get an answering
machine, or 2) tell them right away that you're not interested.  Remember 
you are "wasting" YOUR time as well as theirs when you wait for them to 
finish their "talk" and then tell them you're not interested.  The other
thing to keep in mind is that they are people, too, and are probably in
alot worse situation then you if they are working that sort of a job and
putting up with all flavors of jerks.  Just tell them you're not interested
right at the top and hang up.

Mike Clifford