That was great, Tom Mabe. I used to get multiple calls for folks wanting to sell me home improvement items like windows. I had purchased a large old home. I was getting very tired of this so I decided to have fun with them. The calls came from companies in the Dallas area and I live about 100 miles away in East Texas. They were selling replacement windows and doors. My house has 43 windows many of them are huge. It has 6 doors leading to the outside. So I had these guys come out and measure my windows and doors and give me a bid.

After they were done I said that was too much and thanked them. I did this with each of the prospects and have not been contacted since. That was over 20 years ago.

Rob in Texas

They called and unlisted number and asked for my wife BY NAME.  Thus, they got the number from somewhere.  Most likely somehow thru credit reports.

They called and unlisted number and asked for my wife BY NAME.  Thus, they got the number from somewhere.  Most likely somehow thru credit reports.

The internet isn't it wonderful. They can find you even if you try to hide.

Bernd

Talk of telemarketers selling things reminds me of one of my favorite stories about my Dad.  Many years ago when I was a teenager home for the summer there came a knock on the door. My Dad answered and it was a salesman selling, of all things, cemetery plots.  My Dad kept telling the man he wasn't interested but he persisted. He said, "Sir don't you worry over where you'll be buried when you die?"  My Dad said, "no  because I don't ever plan on dying".  "Not ever?"  the salesman asked.   "No not ever, I'm immortal" my Dad said in a dead serious voice. That guy could not get out of there fast enough then!  He liked to tripped over his own feet trying to get off our porch and out of the yard.  My brother and I were in the kitchen just within earshot just rolling on the floor laughing. Never will forget that.

Michael

Years ago there was a door-to-door salesman selling pest control. I saw him at my neighboors working his way towards my home. When he made his pitch to me about killing and ridding my house of roaches and bugs I said : "Let me get this straight - you're going to kill all of my bugs?" He proudly said : "Yes, I'll kill all of them." I then said : I live alone and these bugs are my friends and YOU WANT TO KILL ALL OF MY FRIENDS???"

He couldn't leave fast enough and I had a great laugh!

Years ago there was a door-to-door salesman selling pest control. I saw him at my neighboors working his way towards my home. When he made his pitch to me about killing and ridding my house of roaches and bugs I said : "Let me get this straight - you're going to kill all of my bugs?" He proudly said : "Yes, I'll kill all of them." I then said : I live alone and these bugs are my friends and YOU WANT TO KILL ALL OF MY FRIENDS???"

He couldn't leave fast enough and I had a great laugh!

Rick

Rick

That sounds a lot like some of the parts of the movie men in black when the bad guy is a giant roach and gets made at people for killing roaches. They may have stolen your material.

Rob in Texas