But yeah, it would be fun to engage in a telephone-terror campaign against this twat. Though I suspect that he/she/it would actually enjoy it... telephone harassment is a good thing after all!
However, I take umbrage to the suggestion that (1) they can all be labeled as 'political pressure groups' and (2) that there are not altruistic organizations that do not mislead people.
Oh boo fucking hooey hoo! Get the fuck over yourself already!
Political organizations should have the right to try to contact people -- it's a freedom of speech thing
How many times do you have to be told this to understand? Did your mother drop you too many times on the head when you were a baby or something?
SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO BE CALLED! Why should they not have the right to put them on a "fuck off and leave me alone" list? If they are putting themselves on the list in the first place, they ought to be in the know. Or are you and your kind too fucking arrogant to realize and accept this?
There are better ways to come in contact with the people than harassment...
Calling someone who doesn't want to be called is harassment. Get over it.
And why do you think people should be prevented from answering their phones, out of fear of being harassed by a telemarketer? Oh, ooooops, political informer. (My bad.)
You are free to not give a shit. But why should everyone else be forced to not give a shit?
Are you missing the point on purpose or something?
My comment had nothing to do with these people making a living -- it had to do with the right to contact people with information.
Most people can find information on their own, without any helps from the likes of self-serving twats who otherwise don't give a shit about the people they harass. Don't call us, we'll call you...
In Norway, you can register yourself to not receive calls from charities and political parties, as well as sellers. I don't see them suffering because of it. The ones who aren't doing well are not doing well because of other things than lack of teleharassing income, for example corrupt leaders who steal from the pot...
Over here, the politicians go out to public places and meet the public. People can go up and talk to them, and they talk back to you. You can even go to the booths and troll them a bit, you know, catch them off-guard with questions they can't answer (and they even admit to not being able to answer them.) They have a lot of ways of getting their message out. They don't need to harass people over the phone. The Norwegian populace is otherwise generally very educated and very informed.
And then you have other countries (not going to mention any names) where the politicians have bodyguards to keep the yucky proletarians away, and the only questions that are asked have been prepared ahead of time, and asked by people who were specially selected ahead of time. Unlike in other countries, where political organizations hire their little cronies to harass people on the phone.
So I'll repeat myself - I don't give a shit about anyone who feels they have some kind of right to harass me over the phone - whether it be to sell their shit or push their dumbass political agenda (back in the US it was usually various flavors of halleluja-freakballs that called). They can all fucking get ebola and die!
However, telephone solicitation is very important to business, to charities, and to political organizations.
Cry me a fucking river. Do you think most people give a shit about that? And do businesses, charities, and political organizations feel they are benefitted by pissing people off?
Oh, this is a good thing, because it will help identify the dead. Think about the families!
Oh, this is a good thing, because it will help parents track their children. Think about the children!
Oh, this is a good thing, because it will help keep track OF THE DAMN POLITICAL OPPONENTS WHO DARE QUESTION WHAT WE SAY AND DO! THINK ABOUT THE REGIME!
Very simply - start writing stuff. Documenting Open Source projects is a great way of getting experience and building up a sort of portfolio of proof that you actually can write.
Once you have something to show a potential employer, start applying for jobs.
I am a tech writer now; I wasn't one until very recently. Anyway, here's my experience in the company I work for:
- I am treated very well.
- The developers are sweethearts and go out of their way to help you out when you don't understand something. They are very cooperative, helpful, and good communicators.
- The developers, though non-native writers of English, write excellent notes and reviews.
Maybe I'm just very lucky, maybe it's a cultural (both country and corporate) thing. We all seem to have this "we're all in this together" attitude going.
But one thing I've noticed here, aside from the team spirit (not so sure about the management yet) - everyone seems to have good "chemistry." I don't mean it in the romantic way (even though there are lots of good looking guys here). Everyone here seems to naturally get along. No awkwardness or hostility or anything. I think this helps things a lot...
I also must say that my company is doing very, very well. It just keeps expanding and making money.
5. Get your shots. The night-time masquitos carry malaria. The daytime versions carry yellow fever. I might have that backwards, but really, does it matter when you contract which disease?;~)
A lot of African countries won't let you in unless you have a certificate of vaccination stating that you have been vaccinated against yellow fever at the very least (this is the only one I know of that is obligatory).
Oh damn, how could I ever have forgotten that one?:-D There was also a good one about "there's no cellulite anywhere" during one of the intermission acts.
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Why? Because it infringes on your political scams? Your sick need to harass people who don't want to be harassed?
My freedom to be in peace from your sick kind exceeds your freedom to harass me.
How about being an example? Or are you and your tele-harassing cronies too good for that?
But yeah, it would be fun to engage in a telephone-terror campaign against this twat. Though I suspect that he/she/it would actually enjoy it... telephone harassment is a good thing after all!
I don't buy this number of people thing as a valid excuse. You're not going to get anywhere anytime if you allow it to be used as a valid excuse...
Oh boo fucking hooey hoo! Get the fuck over yourself already!
How many times do you have to be told this to understand? Did your mother drop you too many times on the head when you were a baby or something?
SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO BE CALLED! Why should they not have the right to put them on a "fuck off and leave me alone" list? If they are putting themselves on the list in the first place, they ought to be in the know. Or are you and your kind too fucking arrogant to realize and accept this?
There are better ways to come in contact with the people than harassment...
Calling someone who doesn't want to be called is harassment. Get over it.
And why do you think people should be prevented from answering their phones, out of fear of being harassed by a telemarketer? Oh, ooooops, political informer. (My bad.)
You are free to not give a shit. But why should everyone else be forced to not give a shit?
Are you missing the point on purpose or something?
Most people can find information on their own, without any helps from the likes of self-serving twats who otherwise don't give a shit about the people they harass. Don't call us, we'll call you...
In Norway, you can register yourself to not receive calls from charities and political parties, as well as sellers. I don't see them suffering because of it. The ones who aren't doing well are not doing well because of other things than lack of teleharassing income, for example corrupt leaders who steal from the pot...
Over here, the politicians go out to public places and meet the public. People can go up and talk to them, and they talk back to you. You can even go to the booths and troll them a bit, you know, catch them off-guard with questions they can't answer (and they even admit to not being able to answer them.) They have a lot of ways of getting their message out. They don't need to harass people over the phone. The Norwegian populace is otherwise generally very educated and very informed.
And then you have other countries (not going to mention any names) where the politicians have bodyguards to keep the yucky proletarians away, and the only questions that are asked have been prepared ahead of time, and asked by people who were specially selected ahead of time. Unlike in other countries, where political organizations hire their little cronies to harass people on the phone.
So I'll repeat myself - I don't give a shit about anyone who feels they have some kind of right to harass me over the phone - whether it be to sell their shit or push their dumbass political agenda (back in the US it was usually various flavors of halleluja-freakballs that called). They can all fucking get ebola and die!
Cry me a fucking river. Do you think most people give a shit about that? And do businesses, charities, and political organizations feel they are benefitted by pissing people off?
...to test out the anti-telemarketing counterscript ;-)
If it helps cure the common cold, I'd like one right now. The Cognac doesn't seem to be working :-/
If you think the food is crap, then you're not drinking enough ;-)
Try thousand year old eggs. Those will put feathers on your chest ;-)
Yes, unfortunately.
Oh, this is a good thing, because it will help parents track their children. Think about the children!
Oh, this is a good thing, because it will help keep track OF THE DAMN POLITICAL OPPONENTS WHO DARE QUESTION WHAT WE SAY AND DO! THINK ABOUT THE REGIME!
Once you have something to show a potential employer, start applying for jobs.
- I am treated very well.
- The developers are sweethearts and go out of their way to help you out when you don't understand something. They are very cooperative, helpful, and good communicators.
- The developers, though non-native writers of English, write excellent notes and reviews.
Maybe I'm just very lucky, maybe it's a cultural (both country and corporate) thing. We all seem to have this "we're all in this together" attitude going.
But one thing I've noticed here, aside from the team spirit (not so sure about the management yet) - everyone seems to have good "chemistry." I don't mean it in the romantic way (even though there are lots of good looking guys here). Everyone here seems to naturally get along. No awkwardness or hostility or anything. I think this helps things a lot...
I also must say that my company is doing very, very well. It just keeps expanding and making money.
Stop making fun of the /. clichés, you insensitive clod!
Ugh. Every time I think I have forgotten about that Mahir guy, someone always has to link to that scary Speedo pic... *shudder*
A lot of African countries won't let you in unless you have a certificate of vaccination stating that you have been vaccinated against yellow fever at the very least (this is the only one I know of that is obligatory).
If you saw the amount of skin being revealed during Eurovision 2005, you'd probably do a "study" on it too...
What? You don't like tone-deaf Alanis Morisette wannabes?
Oh damn, how could I ever have forgotten that one? :-D There was also a good one about "there's no cellulite anywhere" during one of the intermission acts.