Originally Posted by Hessah
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I was a telemarketer for about 6 months for a charity...
yeah its not easy.. in fact is really boring.. to repeat yourself over and over again.. then get hung up on over and over again...
or i get an old lady that says -very slowly- "ohh i'm very sorry, that's for a great cause, but i'm very poor myself, i would love to help, but i'm just a pensioner and.... .... .... .... "
oooookaaaaaaaaaaay... thank you...
@Hyper - i wasnt socialising with him 
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LOL! I've never heard of anyone talking with a telemarketer for that long!
Them: Hello, can I interest you in trying out _____________?
For me it's either:
"Stop calling."
"Call me again and I'll sue." (Usually gets them to hang up instantly.)
or
"Screw off. If I didn't want that product yesterday, what makes you think I'd want it today?"
One time I asked how it was in India, and that conversation lasted about 5 seconds...