> > I think it was my Finnish teacher who told me a pretty good way of ending an annoying call. When you hear it's a telemaketer, just say "I'm going to leave the receiver on the table. Talk as long as you like.". And do so.
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> Or do that and don't tell them you're going to do that. A lot of them talk so relentlessly that they won't notice for a while, and then they're stuck with the bill for the completely useless call. Just don't forget to hang it up later.

Yes, that's true. But if I do have a chance of telling them I'm not listening, they will probably hang up sooner. Anyway, up to this day I've never had the courage to try this.

Juho