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  1. #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer i juist dail 9 on my phone. And the number gets blackisted on my #asterisk voip server. The current and future calls are redirected to my #homeassistant, which picks up the phone. Tells the caller that the number is blacklisted. Gives a quote of the day and gives an option to file a complaint at my voicemail.

  2. #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer

    Me (in a whispered voice): “How do you get blood out of the carpet. I mean…a LOT of blood?”

    Me: “No, you can’t speak to my husband. He’s not permitted to leave the basement. We haven’t seen him in years.”

    Me: “Sorry, we’re in the middle of our breakfast (lunch, dinner). Why don’t you give me your home number and I’ll call you back after we’ve finished. Oh, you can’t give me your home #? Then why are you calling mine?”

  3. Caller (East Indian accent): Hello, I'm from the government.

    Me: Really? Which one? (Municipal? County? State? Federal?)

    Caller: I'm from the government.

    Me: Which one?

    Caller: Fuck you! Hangs up.

    Me: Well, I guess he wasn't from the government.

    #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer

  4. #thingsitoldthetelemarketer not me but someone I know

    "Hi, I'm retired, this is a residential number, goodbye"

  5. Too much fun not to share #thingsitoldthetelemarketer
    * Me to Car Warranty scam: What? What happened to my car, I can't talk I need to check on my car
    * Me to Solar Panel sales me: My psychic told me you'd be calling me, when he said I'd get a whole solar system I thought he meant planets.

  6. “Am I speaking to the king of the castle?”
    “Smash the patriarchy, bro.”
    #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer #HashtagGames

  7. #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer

    Caller: "Hello, this is Bob and I'm calling to talk to you about...."

    Me: (hangup) beep beep beep ....
  8. #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer

    Male telemarketer: Is your husband available?

    Me: A husband?! Eww! Nooo! And I am not in the market for one.

    #HashtagGames

  9. #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer

    Caller: "Hello, this is Bob and I'm calling to talk to you about...."

    Me, "Sorry, Rob, Bob isn't here right now."

    Caller, "No, my name is Bob."

    Me, "Well, Bob isn't here right now. I can take a message for him."

    Caller, "No, my name is Bob."

    Me, "Ok. Sorry, Bob, there's no Rob here. Goodbye"

    #HashtagGames

  10. #ThingsIToldTheTelemarketer "Hello, this is [nearest city name] morgue. You kill em, we chill em. How may I help you?