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Re:Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to ... by TheOperator on Friday February 01, 2019 @02:55AM (#19052419)
I've got to agree with this. You're ultimately just being rude to a minimum wage worker who has to follow a script or be fired.
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Re:Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to ... by quantum_magpie on Friday February 01, 2019 @08:57AM (#19054070)
What would be a non-rude approach in you opinion? >can we have your phone number? >Yes. walks away

tThe initial'no' as presented was completely valid, polite response.

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Re:Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to ... by TheOperator on Friday February 01, 2019 @04:53PM (#19059089)
I'm not saying you should say yes to be agreeable. Just be polite but firm. I would say something along the lines of "I don't want to give out my phone number sorry." or even just shaking your head back and forth works.

"Do you have a phone number" "No" comes off as you being irritated and will make the staff member feel like a dick for just doing their job.

I'm not saying you must always be polite. If somebody is being a pushy asshole push back. However if you can take a few seconds to make a minimum wage drone not feel as bad about their job its well worth it.

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