AWESOME !!! 

(I tried to con Nobby this afternoon......But even with my awfully overdone Asian accent, he knew it was me straight away.......OIK !!)

Cheers - Phil

I used to talk to them for a long as possible, but that got boring, now I just say, "it's my grandson's computer thing, I'll go and get him." , then put the phone on the table and walk off, periodically I pick the phone up and say things like "he won't be a minute" and "It must be about those rude pictures he's always looking at".

Eventually they hang up.

After 3 calls within an hour on Friday, (All silent hang-ups) they've given up for the time being. (Famous last words.  )

I might try the 'leaving the phone on the table for as long as possible' trick, next time. 

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Last Hussar on 24 September 2016, 11:54:58 AM
My dad managed to string a Windows scammer along for about 15 minutes before saying "How do you know this- my computer isn't on"

The greatest fun I had was when they tried that on me.

"we've detected a problem with your pc, you need to do this to your windows, I can he-"

"I don't use windows."

"Er..I meant Linux. You have to let me do thi-"

"Nope, don't use Linux either."

"Is it a mac?"

"You're just reaching now aren't you?"

"sorry." *click*


Almost as much fun as the time I got blacklisted by the Jehovah's Witnesses, they wouldn't send anyone out to see me anymore after I convinced not one couple, but two, to leave their church. Even had the higher-ups from the south east england HQ come down to tell me why.

Damn, i think on a JW blacklist, but I've never managed to get amnyone to leave the church!

I could well be on a JW blacklist somewhere -we haven't had any call in four and half years.

MickS

We're really too far out of the way, over here. They have to walk hundreds of yards between each house/farm...Though they did come round on one occasion.
We just politely asked them not to bother, and they've never returned.

I do remember (must be almost 40 years ago now...Von & I were still living in our first home together ) one knocking on the door and showing me a page of their latest leaflet.

"Isn't this a wonderful creation ?....A diagram of the human eye." Says she.

Seeing as I passed A level Zoology, I DO know the difference between a cross section of the human eye and a cross section of the female reproductive system. (I think virtually anyone would spot that the latter didn't bear a great deal of resemblance to an eye.)

I didn't correct her though.  

Cheers - Phil

I used to share a house with a very very very lovely Christian lass,
Anytime we had a caller it was: "Nick, it's for you!" And she would emerge to talk God/s, armed with her bible and the fallacy of their arguements. 😈

The Witnesses are generally very pleasant, and are always willing to say 'bye and go when asked. The double glazing salesmen and the cavity wall insulation salesmen however...

We used to set Nick on them too! 

"Can I speak to the man of the house?"

"GOD IS THE MAN OF THE HOUSE! AND SHE IS A WOMAN!"

Our classic was "Is your mum in?"
House of students: "NICK,"

She's never forgiven us...

Ring Ring
(Daughter answers)
(Foreign accent - probably midlands) 'Can I speak to Mr Henry'
(Daughter) 'Can I inquire as to the nature of this call'
(Caller) 'Its his bank here'
(Daughter) 'Wait a moment please, I'll just get him'
Daughter puts phone on hold, makes cup of tea, does some baking, has a shower ...

Stop it ! 

I now WANT them to phone me again.

Cheers - Phil