• Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    2 months ago

    That’s what I used to do, but a good portion of the time they’d continue their spiel to try to change my mind. Have only had to brandish the dumb phone once, but so far it’s got a 100% shut down success rate.

    • sudo42@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I just tell them I don’t have a phone. Even if I’m still holding it in my hand. Most don’t want to engage. They likely figure they’re not payed enough for that.

      • clif@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Same.

        Cashier: “What’s your phone number?” (For the store tracking/rewards/whatever)

        Me : “Don’t have one!” (As I remove the credit card from the case on the back of myphone)

        Nobody has questioned it once. They don’t want to ask in the first place but are forced to.

        • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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          2 months ago

          Huh. Doesn’t happen often I guess but typically when I’m asked for a phone number or email I refuse or say I don’t have one and it really throws people off and they usually refuse to complete the form or do whatever the hell it was they were doing.