[Kamog]

That's a good point. I have never hung up on a telemarketer; I have difficulty doing that. But I really should. I have gotten into debates with them about why I should or shouldn't buy their insurance or newspaper subscription or whatever, and it was not pleasant, as some of these people were really good at arguing and countering my objections. I'd keep saying no, but since I wasn't prepared for a debate like they were, my arguments seemed weak compared to theirs, and I felt awkward, but eventually they'd give up. I got tired of this and I came up with a method to deal with them: don't try to reason with them normally. I would talk like I'm super sleepy, and I'd pause a long time to answer, and I'd mumble my answers slowly, pretend that I don't understand, and act like a complete dummy. They quickly get frustrated talking to me and they go away. Maybe I should just hang up on them instead.

By the way, I haven't met anybody who's worked as a telemarketer who didn't hate the job. They said that the computer automatically dials the next number the instant you finish a call with someone, and it's really stressful because you have to keep going, one call after another with no pauses in between.