My home phone gets at least 4 unwarranted phone calls a day. A lot are political calls, some are charities wanting money, some are "surveys," some offer nothing but silence on the other end, etc., etc.
I'm very upset with robo-calls, where you cannot talk to an individual. When I can talk to an individual, I cut them off and tell them we don't accept such calls, and to take us off their call list.
What I really want to say is "If you call again, I will find out who you are, hunt you down, and kill you." - but that's a no-no.
I was at a gun rights conference this weekend, and one suggestion to combat this stuff is to interrupt (a human being) with the question "Can I ask you a question?"
Most will say "Yes." That gives YOU an opportunity to talk about any thing you want - like "Do you own a gun?" "Are you a (insert political party of your choice)?" "Did you vote for (insert politician of your choice)?" "For gosh sakes, why?" And then YOU dominate the conversation until they finally give up on you. Interesting approach, anyway.
Another ploy is to say "Can you hold on for a minute?" and then lay down the receiver and forget about it.
I almost wish there were a button on my phone that would trigger an explosive charge at the other end - sorta like the Mossad did once - neat trick!
John
I usually won't answer if I don't have the number programmed in my phone and wait for it to go to voice mail. If they don't leave a message then they get blocked.
