Anya ,'Storyteller'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I have taken to unceremoniously hanging up on people who call to sell me something ask me for money.
Yeah, me too when they don't shut up.
I figure it's not being rude to hang up on them because that'll just stop them from wasting more time with me. So hanging up on them could result in more sales for them.
See, I hang up on them with love.
That's what my sister said when I mentioned it to her. More efficient for them.
The security company dude got a touch more patience cause he saved me from a political discussion with KCD who stopped by to drop off child support.
I guess neither kid has told him I'm buying a house. I just said I was moving and he was surprised. But somehow that quickly deteriorated into how fabulous Republicans are and how stupid Democrats are...geee, thanks for that - oh darn, the phone is ringing, gotta go.
Saved by the telemarketer! that may be a first ....
I once chatted with a political huckster for quite a while, and at the end he said, "So, can we count on your vote?" I said, "Oh, gosh, no, I have no intention of voting for X." "Then why did you let me talk to you for so long!" "So you couldn't talk to someone who may have been convinced into voting for X." He bit off a curse and hung up.
That's evil. And funny.
I once ran into my Alderman as he was campaigning for reelection. He started into his spiel and I interrupted him so I could tell him he already had my vote because of his efforts to prevent the Red line station near me from closing. So I saved him some time too.
And I just pour myself some Kahlua and milk to get through the rest of the workday. NOT something I ever do...but it is either that or Lorazapram (which will put me to sleep).
Why am I not done editing this article? STOP BEING SO LONG, ARTICLE. JUST STAAAAAHP.
I've been working on our Hubble 25th event for the planetarium and sarameg just made my job harder!
Una, that made me happy! Our outreach department offers packages for planetariums, you should definitely contact them. Um, but they might be a little busy right now. Next Thursday is going to be INSANE! We have astronauts coming, some of the original Hubble founders, our Nobel laureates (including the one that yelled at me,) 4 moderated panels going on simultaneously, a huge staff photo... THEY ARE CLOSING THE ROAD TO THRU TRAFFIC!!!
I kinda lost sight of it coming up so fast what with my project going live.