Was trying to take a nap - Charity calls - Do you just hang up?

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I was just trying to take a nap and phone rang. I answered it and it was a charity call.

Now I’m fine with that. So I let them go through a brief spiel and I tell them “Sorry, I cant afford to donate right now.”

They continue on. And tell me that a 20 dollar a month donation might be right for me.

I say “ Sorry, I appreciate what your doing, but I am struggling to keep up with my own bills atm” . I mean we have savings, but without my job they are currently headed in a downward trend.

THey continue on…..so finally I say “thank you” and hang up.

I dont like just hanging up on people but they really were giving me no choice. Maybe I should start just hanging up right away.

Maybe it’s more rude to allow them to go through their whole spiel than to just hang up and not waste their time (and mine).

What do you do?

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thats fine i think. i mean if they cant take a hint and wont stop. i know it might seem rude or whatever but some peopel dunno when to stop. not that im blaming them but… at some point if you cant donate and you clearly told them you cant they should just say ok have a good day.

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I don’t answer the phone unless I know who is calling

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i generally try to be pretty forward abotu it too. i mean sometimes i do let them go on with their speil but if i cant donate ill just say no thanks right away. pretty much the same hting you just did. this person seems liek they might have been overly persistent.

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I’m with @Rainstorm

I don’t answer the phone unless I recognize the name or number.

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I don’t answer my phone during nap time.

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Yes nothing more important than nap time

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same except food time

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I start like you did - I’m sorry but I’m not able to donate at this time. If they continue I say I’m sorry but I cannot donate at this time. I’m going to hang up now. Have a nice day. And then I hang up. If they start speaking during what I’m saying I speak over them and then hang up

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Usually just hang up.

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Especially fart time too.

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its not like answering a charity will save the world. nap on bro

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I enjoy poop and fart time very much.

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I don’t answer my phone if I don’t recognize the number.

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Yeah, people say that but do you have all your doctors and power companies and insurance companies etc memorized by sight so you don’t miss a call from them?

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I let them leave a voicemail and call back

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My doctors’ numbers, pharmacy number and other important phone numbers are in my contacts, so I see who it is when it rings. If the person calling is not in my contacts I let it go to voicemail.

I grew up in the 80s and 90s, no caller ID, answered the phone having no idea who was calling, but I would never want to go back to that. The only time I do that is at work. Even then I know it’s almost definitely a nurse or a patient care tech.

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Tell them to EAT MY #$%& and hangup.

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Say no thank you, if they continue, hang up. After you decline, they should thank you and end the call. If they push, it’s a hard-market tactic. Screams volumes about their charity.

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My phone only rings if the number is in my contacts. If it’s not it goes straight to voicemail. When I do look at my phone I’ll play the voicemail then block the number. If I receive a text message, I’ll look at the text then block the text number or email address.

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