DSK wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

There's no requirement that one answer a ringing phone.


Agreed.

A direct quote from my grandfather- "That telephone is in this house for
MY convenience, not theirs."

I often don't answer the phone because I'm busy. OTOH if I'm not doing
anything, discouraging telemarketing is a useful task and benefits our
society. Plus it can be fun.

DSK


One of the auto dialers called me once with some pre-approved credit
card deal. I gave them some fake info. Then they asked me for my phone
number. Since they called *me* I simply said "Oh, I don't have a phone.
They disconnected it when I couldn't pay the bill." The caller didn't
hesitate and asked me if I could give him my number at work.

Telemarketers can be fun when you are in the right mood.

Dan