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Do try this at home.
If an insurance company calls trying to sell you insurance, act very surprised and delighted. Say, "You want to sell me insurance? I've been trying to get insurance for YEARS but nobody will sell me any!"
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One called trying to sell me accidental death and dismemberment insurance. I said "oh my god that's awful, is something going to happen to me?" After she got me calmed down, I asked if my dogs could be beneficiaries. After consulting with someone else I was told no. I then said "Well who's going to look after my dogs if I die?" She didn't know and she hung up.
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Homeowner's Insurance? you should have called me before the tree fell on my house.
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Whenever I get a call regarding a survey -- anything to what TV shows I watch to who I'll be voting for -- I first ask, "how much are you going to pay me for participating in your survey?"
After this, there's usually a long pause on the other end, then usually the answer, "we don't pay you for this."
My response, "You're getting paid to ask me the questions. Don't think for a minute that I'll sit here without pay answering your questions."
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You know, you should call my neighbor instead.... I'm getting cable free from him!
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Try this one; The Next time AT&T, MCI, Sprint, etc. calls, listen to their opening spew, and tell them with great enthusiasm "That sounds GREAT!, wait... can you hold for a minute?....." Leave the phone off the hook until they hang up. I've heard that AT&T held for 13 minutes on someone. How's THAT for turning the tables on the phone company!
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There's a fine line between participation and mockery
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