because they have a job too and trying to make money. telemarketing is a hard job and people think you stoop really low to do it...its just another form of marketing for companies. but it pays really good money..i did my share of telemarketing and heard some crazy stuff. i did it when i was in high school selling credit cards, i was making twice as much money as most of my friends who were working making 6.00 an hour while i was making over $10 an hour plus comission.