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To anyone who suffers regular harassment like this, I recommend purchasing a singing bowl[1]. It's like a cross between a bowl, a bell and a large gong; when th
by logicchains 12y ago
To anyone who suffers regular harassment like this, I recommend purchasing a singing bowl[1]. It's like a cross between a bowl, a bell and a large gong; when they call, place the phone receiver inside the bowl and strike the bowl repeatedly. Do this a couple times and chances are they won't call again.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_bowl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_bowl
- blueskin_ 12y agoAmazing. I read something a long time ago where someone suggested building an amplifier into your phone's mic on a switch so you can shout at spammers, but this idea is a lot more simple.
- Spooky23 12y agoMy way of dealing with it is giving the phone to my two year old. He gets a kick out of it, and usually keeps the scammers on the hook for a few minutes.
- shiftpgdn 12y agoI would really recommend against this. Your child picks up nearly every word they hear. Some Indian shouting cursewords/insults at them isn't good for a developing brain.
- narag 12y agoI simply ask them to wait and leave the phone unattended for a couple of minutes. If they're still there, I say hi, sorry and turn to ask them to wait. I like this method because I don't have to lie, argue, insult or harm anybody, while the marketers waste time that they could use to annoy fellow humans. Oh, and it's very effective.