"Please hold for an important message"

[MS Fowler]

I'm getting calls that start off like that on both my cell phone, and my land line.

I don't know what comes next--I always immediately hang up.


Does ANYONE listen to hear what is the "important message"? My land line is registered on the Do Not Call List. ( Hmmm, Do Not Call = DNC, democrat national committee. probably no connection, but still.....)
Anyway, why am I getting these calls? Is this a valued sales tactic? Anger the prospect and he will buy.
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