At my wits end with telemarketers, I finally came up with a plan.

[Savannahmann]

45. No, I try and make it funny, most of the time.

An example. AT&T tried to get me to switch long distance. I was excited about saving money. We got to the end and I told him I was paying 4.7 cents per minute. More than five cents less than he could possibly offer. "Wait a minute. You said you could save me money."

He hung up on me. If he had offered a better deal, I might have taken it. But I knew he couldn't when I started.

Have fun with them. Have fun with everyone around you. Argue with the people in the toll booths. "Look this is a used road, I'm looking for a bargain here." Or "I'm not buying the road, I'm just renting a small portion of the left lane for a bit."

I argued with one toll booth attendant for five minutes that it was too Free Ford day.

Now I know you think I'm giving them a hard time. But imagine the dicussions in the break room with the people who come across me.