New Fangled Daily, I am surprised at how people handle themselves on the interwebs. No, it's not the MySpace kids or idiot commenters, but its people I work with. At first I wanted to blame it on the, "Oh, they are older and not as savvy". But, crap. I'm old. Kind of.
Or I could blame it on them being stupid, but obviously they are all smart folks.
My daily head-slappers include... 1. Spelling the name of their company wrong
2. Not knowing their email address
3. They get an email with their username and password for a website, and then use that email to reply back or forward to another department or company. With the password included. And then call me and wonder why the whole Southeast sales-force is using their account.
4. Still using their personal email addresses they created in 1999 when they still lived with their frat brothers. I can't really take you serious goober4beer.
5. The classic "I replied back to that spam message and demanded that they remove my address!!" - note these are the same people who complain about all the spam they get.
Dear Head, Slap! Signed, Hand
No. Don't Call. No. The other night I missed a call on my non-caller-ID landline and *69'd them and then googled the phone number for funs. It was a telemarketing company and there were all these comments on one of those anti-telemarketing websites with people who were screaming about being on the Do-Not-Call list and how the phone calls are ruining their lives and the company better stop it!
I wanted to scream at the screen the following bulleted points:
Bullet #1 If a company is operating under the radar, they probably won't honor the DNC list
Bullet #2 If you are a current customer or have a relationship with the company, you will get calls.
Bullet #3 Telemarketing is annoying, but if it's ruining your life, well. Something is amiss.
Bullet #4 If the calls are waking your baby, take the phone out of his crib.
Siouxsie I will say that the song "Mirage" by Siouxsie & the Banshees is one of my all-time favorites and (to me) perfectly encapsulates that odd early 80's underground period. On this same list, I will include The Fall's "Cruisers Creek".
Roaches are everywhere Somewhere on the wides worlds webs the other day I was reading a whole mess of comments by people who were FREAKING out about restaurants in NYC having bug problems. Once again, I wanted to yell at them via the internet (also in bulleted pointed listing)
Internet Bullet Point #1 Every restaurant has roaches
Internet Bullet Point #2 Every restaurant has rodents
Internet Bullet Point #3 This whole island is built upon their crunchy little bodies
Internet Bullet Point #4 Roaches have been on your food.
Dreams! We brought a tiny kitten home, which was then basically devoured by cranky Robot Kitty. It was disturbing.
Mainly because I could see her doing that.
How's your sleeping? Mine is fine. I bought these new sheets the other day and there are 5 billion thread count and slightly satin-esque, but not in a slutty way. I also think they have built in wi-fi. Combined with the new mattress and the cool evenings - it's been good sleeping.
Child Rearing Tip #248 Compost around the base of your baby can help keep it warm during late spring frosts.
Ponch! Our pal Mark sent me a txt message this morning as he was boarding a plane in LA.
Erik Estrada is on my flight, and he appears to be a mean drunk. I hope they let him do the safety demonstration.
