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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 1054369" data-attributes="member: 5100">Dude, that's just mean.  Sure, _some_ of them deserve it, but others hate having to do it as much as you hate receiving it (I know at least one person who fits this).I always state "We do not accept solicitations over the phone."  If they cop an attitude or push the issue, _then_ I get irritable.  On the other hand, I fully advocate the death penalty for whatever soulless bastard engineered a survey I took a couple of years ago to be a solicitation.  The fellow on the other end of the line actually could do the following in a level voice:Baal:  Our product XXX meets your needs perfectly.  Would you like to pay by Discover, Visa, or MasterCard?Me:  None.  I thought you said this was a survey only and that you wouldn't try to sell me anything [I actually clarified this up front].Baal:  That is correct, sir.  This is a survey, not a solicitation.Me: *gapes, slackjawed*</blockquote>