Your phone number

[peternap]

Several times in stores lately, while paying with cash, the clerk has asked me for my phone number. Now these weren't good lookin wimmin so I didn't want to give them my number.

Instead I gave 000-000-0000.

The last time (yesterday) she said it (The Computer) wouldn't take it. I said "That's because I lied"

The clerk said "Why would you do that?"

I said " because it's much more polite than saying, none of your damn business".

Pretty soon they'll be asking for DNA samples

[Redoverfarm]

Peter I think it is geared toward Demographics.  The companies try to compile where there buyers are coming from so they can target the advertising.   I usually say " no thankyou" and let it go at that.

[RIjake]

I just tell them that my number is unlisted and that takes care of it!

[MountainDon]

When I feel there is no earthly reason I should require them to call me I lie, but not so blatantly as using all zeros. I just reel off with the phone number I had decades ago in the home I grew up in; just change the area code to the local one. It's hard to forget a number that was in use by Mom & Dad for some 40+ years.