"Hello, I am calling you from Windows Headquaters..."

[wave rider]

So, I got that call again about my windows computer running slowly and they want to help.

Using hal's technique of shaming, I asked "Does your mother know that you make a living cheating innocent people?"

Non-native English speakers really should take the supplementary class on cursing; it took me a moment to comprehend that he was cursing me out. Bad diction!

Wonder what happened to the do not call list...?

=wr=

[decay]

Next time tell him you have naked pictures of his mother, and it will cost HIM $300 for you to release or delete them.

[cbelt3]

Do not call list does not apply to people calling from other countries. In fact, I had one such caller laugh at me "Your stupid American laws do not apply to us."

My retort was obscene, and in Hindi.

[Numo]

Re: "Hello, I am calling you from Windows Headquaters Hindquarters ..."

Fixed it for you.

[rz]

Unless I recognize the name or number on caller ID, I just don't answer the phone.

[NewtonMP2100]

QUAT are you talking about..........

[JoeM]

I have a few techniques I use depending on how cranky I am at the time of the calls:

1 - Caller ID and answering machine - I don't pick up
2 - Caller ID and answering machine - I wait for them to start talking, quickly pick up the phone a smidge and immdeiately hang up.
3 - Caller ID and answering machine - I wait for them to start talking, quickly pick up the phone and scream into it continuously and as loud as possible for several seconds and immdeiately hang up.

They don't ever seem to call back after #3. -D

[DP]

I just got another call telling me if I didn't call the "department of treasury" I would be in trouble! Yes, an Indian accent...

[GuyGene]

rz wrote:
Unless I recognize the name or number on caller ID, I just don't answer the phone.

That's the way we live at our house. Calls, emails, the rare visitor. Unless I invited the call, no answer.

[The UnDoug]

When I get the call from Windows Support, telling me my Windows computer has a virus!!!!!!!! OMG, oh, nose......!!!!!

I always act shocked and worried and play along for a minute or two, asking them to repeat things, telling them how worried I am, asking if I'll lose my files, etc.

Then when I've had enough, I say, "oh...wait a minute....I don't have a Windows computer! Bye!"