[BC] Do not call list

[Dave Dunsmoor]

> OK, since Miss Manners is not on this list, I will have to ask the rest of
> you -- which is more polite:  to say
>
> 1. "Thank you, I'm not interested" and hang up, leaving the telemarketer
to
> go on with the next call, which may be productive, or
>
> 2:  String them along, feigning interest, until you finally lose interest
in
> the game and tell them to buzz off, or
>
> 3.  Say, "Excuse me for a moment," put them on hold and go do something
> else.


Well, if you're after polite, number one is the clear answer. However, as
they've
violated my policy of no BS phone calls, I find number 3 is the better
choice,
and doesn't dip into being mean. This might also get you on the "do not
bother"
list...

Dave Dunsmoor