How do you deal with telemarketers?

My Dad is away in Florida, so, I’ve stopping in at his place (my childhood home) to get the mail, water the plants, and shovel the driveway. The last few nights, I’ve been chilling out at his place because he has a huge plasma and the Olympics on, so, I’ve been plopping my sweet arse down on the sofa, grabbing a brew, and watching some Olympic coverage. He has a land line and both nights I received calls from telemarketers. The phone rings, I pick up, “Hello”, no response, then 8 seconds later you hear someone on the other end ..its’ a telemarketer. I say nothing and hang up.

I checked his phone (recent calls) and throughout the day, he gets at least 6 calls from telemarketers. My Dad is retired and is home most days, so, I know that he’s having to deal with these pain-in-the-ass people. It pisses me off.

How do you deal with them?