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Dear Telemarketers,

Don't pretend that you know me. Don't, when I ask you if you actually know me (or my roommate) or are a telemarketer, attempt to lie to me. The idea that I'll be more willing to or interested in buying your services or contributing to your cause because your excessive familiarity and fake 20-something speech ("Hey! How you doing?") will make me feel more comfortable or less lonely is rude, appalling and stupid. Also, I am not the bad guy for calling you on your methods. I'm not spoiling your fun, being insensitive or insulting a friend, since I DON'T KNOW YOU.

Wow, not cool.

-Me

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Telemarketers have an awful job, filled with awful people who expect miracles out of them. They don't come up with the advertizing plans themselves, and if you really want them to stop, put yourself on the national do not call registry. When they inevitably do call you, ask them politely to put you on their "do not call list," and if you really want to confuse the hell out of them, tell them how sorry you feel that they have to get such a horrible job.

We all know that telemarketers are really the devil, but arguing with them NEVER works. They've been trained to avoid such tactics.