Sometimes they just don't get it...
http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/15/newspaper-industry-problems-2/
Chris Pirillo, of the "tech-TV" show "call for help" [and a few others I'm sure] received a call from someone trying to sell him a newspaper. He kept the poor lady on the phone for a good 10 minutes or so, and since this was "live", you'll want to watch this full-screen as viewers of his program were IM'ing him about the call in progress... [note: the above link is actually to his blog; there is an embedded video about half way down that is the actual call]
Also, look up "Chris Pirillo telemarketing video" -- seems he has done this a few more times as well...
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A lady that answers the phones for one of my business lines tells me this is
one way she gets rid of telemarketers:
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