Indeed...we have been declining these calls every 15 minutes or so today, about every 45 on Sunday. If you stay on the line they will indeed answer "hello". Asked for husband by name, about a brief political survey. I demanded he take us off his list. We will see. How about taking a hint, if we haven't answered the phone over a three day period we don't want to hear from you, whoever you are...I'm reporting the number to the MO "do not call" list. It is a pain, but if you don't report these things the state sure can't do anything about them. This is just rediculous. I wonder if they are calling elected officials phone numbers like this, I would bet NOT!