According to the "law" (cough) a telemarketer needs to reveal their ID number when they call.
When I see "Unknown number" or 000-000-0000 incoming, I just ignore.
No good can come out of answering.
O/T, but I've always wanted to meet an actual person who has bought something from a telemarketer.
Their IQ must be staggeringly low.
Or the person must be severely demented.
Either way, pathetic and sad.
“Either way, pathetic and sad.”
Years ago the credit card people would be making the calls trying to get business. My brother, with some spare time, answered.
“A free credit card! That’s great. Except I already have two that I am over on. Can I still get yours?”
“I can!? Cool. ‘Cuz I was looking at getting a new T.V. set. Can I buy a T.V. with it?”
“I can!? Great. Now I won’t be able to pay it back right away. What is the minimum payment?”
After some-such he laid into the person saying they were terrible, only leading such a person (and there are MANY) further and further into debt. And that they should be ashamed of themselves, etc. Really ranting on the poor sod on the other end of the line.