My Dilbert desk calendar for today July 6th, has a telemarketing theme. Dogbert says to Ratbert and Bob the dinosaur "You two will be my telemarketeers. Here's a list of known idiots to call". Ratbert says "I'll go first.. I dial the number and wait for an idiot to answer". Bob's phone starts to ring and Ratbert says "C'mon you loser, pick up the phone".

I must admit to usually being reasonably polite with "No thanks. Not ever" and putting the phone down. I got cross with a guy who rang back several times. And I get cross with marketeers who pretend to be researchers.

Rod