[Dyre Straits]

The phone rang as I was sitting down to my evening meal, and as I answered it I was greeted with "Is this Karl Brummer?" Not sounding anything like my name, I asked, "Who is calling?"

The telemarketer said he was with The Rubber Band Powered Freezer Company or
something like that. Then I asked him if he knew Karl personally and why was he calling this number. I then said off to the side, "Get some pictures of the body at various angles and concentrate on the blood smears and bloody footprints."

I then turned back to the phone and advised the caller that he had entered a murder scene and must stay on the line because we had already traced this call and he would be receiving a summons to testify in this murder case. He protested that he was just a telemarketer and knew nothing about any murder.

Ignoring his protestations, I questioned the caller at great length as to his name, address, phone number at home, at work, cell phone number, who he worked for, Social Security number, driver's license number, had he ever been arrested, how he knew the dead guy, how long had he known Mr. Brummer; where he had been, and could he prove where he had been, about one hour before he made this phone call.

The telemarketer was getting very concerned, confused, and his answers were given in a shaky voice, but he continued to answer my questions. He sounded like it was not the first time he had answered a police officer's questions. I then told him we had located his position and police officers were entering the building where they were to take him into custody.At that point I heard the phone fall to the floor and the scurrying of his feet running away.

As I returned to our dinner table, my wife asked me why I had tears streaming down my face. So help me, I couldn't tell her for about fifteen minutes. My meal was now cold, but it was the best meal I had eaten in a long, long time.

[Sandok]

Oh damn I have to try that... WIthout laughing

[BiGBrOwNPimpsta]

holy crap thats fucking classic! this should be STICKIED. one of the best pranks ever!

[Al_Vampyre]

Classic...

[Neshi]

thats the best idea for getting telemarketers off the phone... lol

[Tinkerhell]

got rid of the lan line go strictly with a cell now. No more telemarketers. The only way to roll.

[Geminiwave]

put myself on the nat'l do not call list.

telemarketers are a thing of the past.

I keep thinking i'm gunna get some telemarketers on my cellphone though. I suspect someone'll slip one day. My parents get spammed over their cellphones ALL THE TIME but they also have really old analog service so I think they're beggin for trouble anyway.

[SFOSOK]

telemarketers have called my cellphone. They speak spanish though. Get it maybe once a month.

[GeneralClaymore]

Yea they call all of the time, I feel like cusing them out. when we had the internet phoone they called alot.lot of times they called from other countries. I know one day If you have a do not call list, put this number on it and stop calling.

You gonna make me cuss yall out and your not gonna be happy when i do. so stop calling.

[Ryoko]

they put food on their table by working there. when i get a call from a telemarketer, i tell them i'm not interested and hang up. that's quite literally all you have to do.

[Asmoday]

Originally Posted by Ryoko

they put food on their table by working there. when i get a call from a telemarketer, i tell them i'm not interested and hang up. that's quite literally all you have to do.

Yep, so do I....it is a job as any (although it gets annoying receiving the calls all the time)

[dj_stick]

you actually talk to them? i get the call, answer, hear their first few words of BS and hang up without a word

[mtsaint]

wow if i can manage to pull of what you did without giggling i just might try it. of course i'll have to practice before the telemarketers call !lookout now

[Zeph]

Lol, that's perfect. All I got were the automated calls from Canada. I've cut off my land line and only use my cell now. If I ever get telemarketers calling me on that, oh, there shall be hell to pay.