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fiat_knox ([personal profile] fiat_knox) wrote2009-05-07 07:25 pm

The Ultimate Cold Call Stopper

Ever wondered what exact words you could use to end a cold call in its tracks, no questions asked?

Try this one, which I just came up with a few seconds ago:-

"I am sorry, I can't answer this call. You just caught me and my girlfriend* about to get into the shower."

It worked for me. ;)

*Substitute an appropriate term, e.g. wife / boyfriend / husband. Terms I do not recommend you use:- dog / best friend's corpse / mother's corpse / sister / brother / sister's corpse / dog's corpse / fourteen year old daughter / next door neighbour's fourteen year old daughter / some French guy.

[identity profile] fiat-knox.livejournal.com 2009-05-09 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
If it was you on the line, hon, we could talk for hours on their dime.

Unless it was your money paying for the call, in which case I'd call you back. :)