2006-08-22
dishonesty is the best policy
People have been trying to sell me a lot of things lately. I have found that the best way to deal with this is to lie.
-Are you interested in opening a Gap charge account?
-No, thanks. I already have one.
or
-We are offering a limited-time discount on subscriptions to the New York Times--
-Oh, sorry, I already get the New York Times.
See? It's quick, easy, and effective. OF course you do have to be careful because some situations...
-Hello, this is Tim calling on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation--
-No thanks, I already have Juvenile Diabetes
...aren't so well-suited to this technique
zebrasaur at 9:05 p.m.
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