Miles Vorkosigan; Anti-Phone Solicitor Edition

[carbonelle]

I get polled, despite being The Wrong Demographic, and hit up for charities (despite never, ever giving over the phone1) regularly by telephone. This is because when the phone solicitor calls and says: "Hi! I'm Perky the Phone Bank Operator, calling from Something You Don't Want and Aren't Intersted In (Ltd.) May I have a few mintues of your time

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[reality_hammer]

Back when I used a land line for voice I would do the same thing: try to sell them a house. :D

[kalquessa]

I used to be very mean to phone solicitors and mess with their minds with stories of how I can't take the local paper because I live too far underground and stuff. Now I'm slightly less mean-spirited and I tend to give them the mercy of a polite "Thank you, no," before just hanging up.

This, though? I might actually try this one day when I'm feeling vindictive.