I let them prattle on, play their important recorded message - whatever and then say “no”
Just to take up their time & money.
Heck, if they would just identify themselves, “Hi, I’m Rick with the RNC. May I speak to Mr. Jones?”
Instead, I pick up the phone which shows `unknown caller’ & say “Hello?” Pause. “Is Robert there?” (Grrr....) “Who is this?” Finally, someone states their business. Then I say, “I’m a conservative, not interested, sorry.” (Click)
When I’m visiting my ninetysomething Mom & answer the phone with my deep voice, there’s a lonnnnng pause before someone finally asks to speak to her, then it’s the “Who’s this?” business all over again.
Sick of it. And here in S.C. the Lindsey Graham calls are starting. I let the answering machine pick up but they leave no message.