Cold Calling Muggers

[duane]

I tell you, why is it when I go into town I always get attracted by these people trying to pull me into a building to listen to a 20 minute lecture about something that I have no interest in what so ever. I kept telling them that I weren’t interested and started walking off and they kept walking up to me, even when I was down the road…. Bah next time I’ll simply tell them to f--- off

[Butterfly]

It's usually catalogue sign ups with me! I just tell them i have all the catalogues!!!

[duane]

i might of been a bit harsh with that post but this was a unquie case. since they didn't leave me alown and chased me down the street.

[admin]

Where abouts was this? You weren't anywhere near the scientologists were you?

[sleepyowl]

If it is the scientologist lot tell them you are gay & practice witchcraft & are more than happy in your lifetstyle

[wyrdewood]

I start off by asking them for their complaints procedure before we start. This gets you treated like you've got the plague and they back off immediately.
Another one is to say,"I'm bankrupt" which means you can't enter into any financial commitments.
If they are scientologists, discuss the fact that if they are descendants of the Thetan race (from planet Theta) then does that mean they are illegal aliens within this country.

[hexx]

I dont get much of this in the street but I did get alot of sales calls for gas/electric, mobiles and windows etc etc so I started giving the same response every time I just do abit of heavy breathing and ask them to talk dirty to me they usually hang up (well all apart from one Asian guy who actually started talking dirty so I hung up)

[kharma]

They beline me as i generally have a pushchair and this means i can't make a quick getaway

And it's always the same 'you don't have to have it... i just have to get one more...etc'

P*** Off

Jo

[gwenifer]

I too am plagued with Asian callers from international numbers, I just tell them to f**k off now!!

[duane]

I used to get alot of calls, from the same guy every day, I warned him if he continued i'd sue him for hrassment then no longer called me , i used to enjoy arguing over the phone with him, helped pass the time .

[brumwolf]

Am I the only one to take offence at the use of the term "moron"?

[brumwolf]

The term moron was used to cover people with a mental age between 8 and 12. Well within the age range of someone who uses the internet.

Last I checked, the average 8 year old could read.


[post edited by Drach]

[admin]

Sensible admin note:

Whilst the original meaning of "moron" might have been offensive, these days it generally means a stupid person, rather than a physically mentally less able person, if that makes sense.

I also had no idea that the original meaning of the term had changed and would take no offense at the use of the term, and I believe that many people are the same.

However, an objection has been raised so the title of this thread is changed!