[Slings and Arrows]

May they all rot in h*ll.

WARNING: Article contains foul language, adult concepts, telemarketers.

[Paladin2]

Get a haircut and get a real job.

[usconservative]

I will simply say this:

My phone number is on the DO NOT CALL LIST. So when some rude, ignorant jackass of a telemarketer IGNORES the DO NOT CALL LIST and calls my phone number, they get what they deserve.

I'm sorry but I have absolutely no pity or compassion for telemarketers.

[SamAdams76]

I'm never nasty to telemarketers but if I have a little time, I like to have a little fun with them. One of my favorite things to do is to pretend I'm interested in something other than what they are pitching. For example, if they are calling about a satellite dish, I'll let them know that what I'm really interested in right now is some vinyl siding for my house. Then I'll ask them if they sell vinyl siding and if not, can they please put me in touch with somebody that does sell vinyl siding. I will go on and on about how I could really use some vinyl siding for my house. It really throws them off their script and it's fun to see how long I can keep them on the phone as they try to turn the conversation back to what they are trying to sell.

So telemarketers don't really bother me so much, I either hang up on them or mess with their heads a little when I'm in the mood.

I save my nastiness for the vultures who sell time shares when you are trying to take a vacation. Now that is a nasty breed of salespeople who deserve all the abuse that can be heaped upon them.

[Georgia Girl 2]

When I was 17 I got a summer job working the phones for Olen Mills studios. One man told me “you people are lower than a snake’s belly” then hung up. I still remember it. :-)

[Organic Panic]

I have zero sympathy for any of these telemarketers. Even if it is the only job they can get. They chose a job that purposely interupts and annoys people for profit. If they can’t take the hits that come from their invasion in to the lives of others quit. The most vile are the debt collectors. For the six years I have had this cell phone number they have called. Nothing has gotten rid of them.

[Fresh Wind]

Telemarketers are the lowest form of subhuman life.

[discostu]

I hate those calls. But I don’t blame the caller, people gotta earn a living. As long as they aren’t scammers they don’t deserve abuse, they’re just people with a crappy job, which is punishment enough.

[Oztrich Boy]

Just here to get ideas.