I have to admit that I really don't mind telemarketers very much, but then I only get the ocassional odd call, probably because my usual policy is to hang up very quickly. They play on the fact that we are trained to only hang up by mutual agreement, so most people find it hard to hang up without getting the caller's "permission." I figure the most polite thing I can do for someone's who's just trying to make a living is to not waste their time. And every now and then, I actually want the service in question. I found a great chimney sweep and a polite, prompt and inexpensive carpet cleaner through telemarketing calls.