Excuse the empty post--screwy computer. If I'm in a hurry or just don't want to be bothered or they sound decent or stupid, I just interrupt as soon as possible and say, "No thanks. Bye." and hang up. If they sound like smartasses and I'm feeling mischievous, I tease them.

By the way, Spaw, that rap about bloodstains was recorded by a guy who taped all his telemarketer calls and then put out a CD of them. It was hilarious and sold all 1000 copies almost instantly. He did the bloodstain routine on a guy selling carpet cleaning, and apparently freaked the guy out completely, because half an hour later, the police were at his door. When he told them what he had done, one cop wanted to arrest him for malicious mischief, but the the other was rolling on the ground laughing too hard to get the handcuffs out.