So an interesting* thing happened to me last night. A knock at the door while we were eating. Odd time for anyone to call around here so I answered. On the other side a man on his phone who proceeded to raise his hand and tell me to hang on. I politely closed the door on him.

Just me or is that a strange way of winning custom?

*Your idea of interesting may vary from mine

You did right.

You could try that as you open the door if you realise it's an unwanted caller?

Oh and the guy was a plonker.

Would have been better if you'd emptied both barrels into him. Plain rude.

Got a cold phone call today. "Hello is mrs x in?"
"No, she's out. Can I help ?"
"Click"
" hello ?"

That's rude too

I would have raised one or two fingers to him before politely closing the door