When a telemarketer phones I always ask them to hold on for a second as someone is ringing the door bell. I set the phone down and continue on with what I was doing. After about 5 minutes I pick up the phone to see if the person is still there. Usually I get a dial tone on the other end.
Other times they start out by asking how you are doing today. lol I then start by saying my life is a mess. My wife just left me and cleaned out my bank account and I don't know how i'm going to pay my bills. Also the family dog got run over by a bus and my son is having a terrible team dealing with the loss of his pet. He's such a mess that he can't stop crying and won't come out of his room. My duaghter just got pregnant and she's thinking of having an abortion and I don't know what to do. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do? Suddenly there's a click and a dial tone on the other end.