Another cold call

[hudebnik]

H: Hello?

C: May I speak to $HUDEBNIK?

H: You've got him.

C: I'm calling because you recently registered for a cruise to the Bahamas. Congratulations, you are one of our winners. Have you ever been on a cruise, or been to the Bahamas?

H: No.

C: Would getting to Florida to take the cruise some time in the next eighteen months be a problem for you?

H: No.

C: Now, the offer is available only to people over 18 years old. Are you over 18?

H: Yes.

C: And, like all major cruise lines, it requires that you be a major credit-card holder. Are you a major credit-card holder?

H: Yes, everybody I know has a major credit card.

C: Would you mind telling me which one?

H: Yes.

C: Any particular reason?

H: Because it's not your problem.

C: Well, we are taking a poll on which are the most common cards in use, so we need to know which card you have.

H: Good luck.

C: Have a nice day.

Comments

[shalmestere.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

Is there any way you could tie up more of the fone-scammer's time? (If only we had a Hold button....)

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

a) Let them do their schpiel. Don't really listen. At the end, say, "I missed that". "Missed what?" "That part you said about a minute ago." "What part?" "I don't know, I missed it."
b) Say, "hang on a minute", put the phone down. Do something else for a while. Pick it up every minute or so, and say, "I'll be just one more minute."