I used to like to screw with em. (Back when landlines were infested)
Guy calls, selling insurance, 'er some dam thing
"Oh," I says, "My wife REALLY would be interested, but she'll be a minute, can you wait?"
So I stretch that out about as far as I think, and tell him, "she's just about done, she'll be here in a moment, but she really wants to see about this"
Stretch THAT out, then get on the phone
"Oh, I'm sorry, I don't know what I'm thinking. I don't HAVE a wife!!!!"