[Slings and Arrows]

I remember a scene in a movie (can’t remember the name.) A guy is eating dinner when the phone rings. He answers and a telemarketer starts his spiel. The guy interrupts the telemarketer and says, “Are you proud of yourself? Is this what you wanted to be when you were growing up?” and then hangs up.

Stolen for future use.

[ErnBatavia]

Back at the office, we used to get telemarketing calls from office supply peeps - always asking for the serial number of the photocopy machine.

If John would answer, he's say "Hold on while I check"..and put 'em on hold.

We'd wait maybe three long minutes and I'd pick up asking if they'd been helped, and the guy would say "John's getting the serial number of your copier."

I'd close with, "Oh, that explains why he said he had to run across the street to the library - because that's where we do our copying".