Ring-ring. Unknown number, but hey, I'm game.
Me: "Hello?"
Robot: "Hello! This is an important call from Costco. Someone recommended you for an all expense paid trip to a five star hotel. To find out more, , press 0."
Of course I wanted to know more!
Male: "Hello, this is Andrew. How are you?"
Me: "Well, Andrew, I am wondering how someone recommended me as I have no friends and do not see people."
Andrew, "Well . . ."
Me: "I live in the middle of nowhere in the wilderness. There is not a Costco within 50 miles of me . . ." and suddenly, I am speaking to thin air.
I wish that they wouldn't always hang up so quickly. I have some spare time this week.
I'd go the other way. "Yeah I shop at Costco at least 5 days a week, twice on Sundays. I also vacation at 5 star resorts twice yearly.........blah blah blah". Then mid sentence say "Someone's at the door, could they hang on a minute?" False name if they ask.
Leave them hanging.