I do one of two things. Either I say, “Excuse me for a moment. I have something on the stove.” then put the phone down and leave it, letting them stew over a dead line for a while, or I pretend I’m sitting on the toilet and make appropriate noises and an occasional comment like, “Wow! Feels like I’m giving birth in here!”
Back in the 60s, MAD mag suggested keeping a pad, pen, and stopwatch so you could see how long they waited while you took care of “something on the stove”. So far the RNC is beating William’s Windows and Raccoon Recovery.
Since I made the last posting, a telemarketer representing a charity called my number asking for my aunt (who not only has never lived with me, but has been dead for fifteen years) to solicit a donation. I gave them the phone number for the office of the cemetery where she’s interred. I hope they try to call it.
ksoskins over 14 years ago
Anything that gets those people off the phone.
runar over 14 years ago
I do one of two things. Either I say, “Excuse me for a moment. I have something on the stove.” then put the phone down and leave it, letting them stew over a dead line for a while, or I pretend I’m sitting on the toilet and make appropriate noises and an occasional comment like, “Wow! Feels like I’m giving birth in here!”
But only when I feel like messing with them.
lewisbower over 14 years ago
Back in the 60s, MAD mag suggested keeping a pad, pen, and stopwatch so you could see how long they waited while you took care of “something on the stove”. So far the RNC is beating William’s Windows and Raccoon Recovery.
runar over 14 years ago
Since I made the last posting, a telemarketer representing a charity called my number asking for my aunt (who not only has never lived with me, but has been dead for fifteen years) to solicit a donation. I gave them the phone number for the office of the cemetery where she’s interred. I hope they try to call it.