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[SyberBitch]

Ain't it fun though?

My favorite is the dipshit who calls during dinner trying to sell me something. 9 out of 10 fall for the ol', "Can you please hold on one second?" and I put the phone down right on the table and continue eating dinner for a few minutes. Would you believe they actually stay on hold listening to us eat?? Once I find them to be first degree stupid when I discover they're still holding on, I will pick up the conversation and let them speak a bit then ask them to hold again..... and the do!!!

Dopes. Do they really think I'm going to buy something?

My favorite, especially with the ones who deliberately jump in and start running off at the mouth with some long spiel to prevent you from getting a word in edgewise, is to wait until they are finished, usually something like "So, may I get your credit card number (or whatever) so we can get started?", and just pause, without saying anything until they say "Hello?" and then say "OH! I'm sorry, I was distracted. Could you repeat that please?" Then do it again. And again. As many times as they will comply. ::bigg:: Thus, running up their talk time and destroying their sales ratios. Survival of the fittest, I say.