Found this on the net just had to share.
The best way to get rid of pesky 'cold callers'.
I’m Sorry, I Can’t Talk Right Now….I’m “Breastfeeding.”
Who would have thought that breastfeeding would have so many advantages? And I’m not talking about the whole brain development thing. Yeah, that’s important, but everyone knows that breastfeeding is good for babies’ development. I’m talking about the lesser-known but equally wonderful advantages of breastfeeding. Like take this one for instance:
Breastfeeding will fend off a phone solicitor faster than you can say “booby milk.”
Let me explain. I can’t tell you how many times I sit down to dinner only to hear the phone ring. Yeah, I should ignore it, but I don’t. And then I regret it because it’s usually a phone solicitor trying to sell me a new mortgage or a fancy set of golf clubs or something else I completely don’t need. Now my problem is that I find it excrutiatingly painful to cut them off and just hang up. So I try any polite excuse to get them off the phone first - like I’m eating dinner right now, I can’t afford it, I don’t golf, etc. However, these excuses rarely work, and five minutes later my dinner is cold.
Well, no longer! I have finally found the solution to ward off these pesky solicitors. Just tell ‘em you’re breastfeeding! You won’t believe how well it works. You’ll be amazed that they have no scripted retort, like “Well, you’re breasts will be there in 5 minutes, let me just tell you about this great time share deal…” But no! They’re actually speechless and can’t hang up the phone fast enough.
Now, some of you may be thinking: But I don’t breastfeed! Well, the beauty of this tactic is that they can’t see you so it doesn’t matter. In fact, I’m rarely breastfeeding when I use the excuse! And if you’re a man, you can use a variation on it. Just say, “My wife is breastfeeding. I’m sorry we can’t talk right now.” You might think this won’t work because hey, why would your wife breastfeeding prevent you from talking on the phone. But my theory is that the mere mention of the word “breast” will throw them so off guard that they’ll have no choice but to hang up.
This works equally well with door-to-door solicitors. I know because my husband has used it more than once. If there’s someone at the door that he doesn’t want to talk to he just says, “My wife is breastfeeding. Please respect our privacy.” Works like a charm! And again, the beauty of this is that you don’t really need a wife who’s breastfeeding. Heck, you don’t even need a wife! And if you’re a little older, just say that your daughter is breastfeeding. Feel free to try it sometime. I guarantee you it will work.
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