How to Deal With a Telemarketer

[BULLO12]

PRICELESS!!!

The phone rang as I was sitting down to my evening meal, and as I answered it I was greeted with "Is this Fred Joczkovinski".

Not sounding anything like my name, I asked who was calling.

The telemarketer said he was with TeleCo Telecommunications Long Distance Company or something like that.

Then I asked him if he knew Fred personally and why was he calling this number.

I then said off to the side, "get some pictures of the body at various angles and the blood smears."

I then turned back to the phone and advised the caller that he had called a murder scene.

I told him he must stay on the line because we had already traced this call, and he would be receiving a Summons to testify in this murder case.

I questioned the caller at great length as to his name, address, phone number at home, at work, who he worked for, how he knew the dead guy and asked if he could prove where he was about one hour before he made this call.

The telemarketer was getting very concerned. His answers were given in a shaky voice.

I then told him we had located his position, and the police were entering the building to take him into custody.

At that point I heard the phone fall and the scurrying of his running away.

As I returned to our table, my wife asked me why I had streams of tears running down my face.

So help me, I couldn't tell her for about fifteen minutes. My meal was cold, but it was the best meal I had in a long, long time.

[E.T.]

LOL ... great idea.

I usually keep it simple and ask them what color their underwear is, then I take it up quite a notch.

[Velcro]

very good!

I just never answer the phone if the number is blocked or i don't recognize the number... if it is important, they can leave a message and i'll get back to them quickly.