Maine-ah
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:41 PM
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Screw you, you little prick from the DNC phone banks |
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Got a call today asking for money. He got through his spiel of asking me for over 100 bucks and I told him I had a few reasons why I wasn't going to give him money. First, I'm broke. He continued to push it at that point, wouldn't leave it be at just that. After his second spiel, I told him I was going to give him the rest of my reasons. I told him nobody was getting my money (even 5 bucks) until the democrats grew a spine (war, health care, civil rights etc.) He interrupted me rudely. I let him have his say, and I tried to explain AGAIN, and the little fucker interrupted me AGAIN!. I then told him he was rude, and he said basically I haven't seen rude yet from him and that he was holding back, and he continued on that way until I just hung up on him.
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hey you little shit, if you are reading this, I've probably been a registered democrat since you were in diapers. So, SUCK IT!
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Maine-ah
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:44 PM
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I was thinking after I hung up with him, that I should have told him to keep an eye out for a post about him on DU :)
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:43 PM
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2. Are these people volunteers or paid grunts? nt |
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:44 PM
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3. They sure know how to make friends and influence people lately |
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don't they. Carnegie would be so proud.
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:53 PM
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:45 PM
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5. So he really thought that was an effective way to raise money? |
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I'm betting if his supervisor heard that conversation, he'd be out of a job right away.
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:46 PM
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6. I told the DSCC caller the same thing last week. |
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From what I read here, many others are doing the same. Maybe the message will be heard but now with the Citizen United decision, we may not matter much anymore.
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:00 PM
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13. DSCC called me last week too |
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I told him to suck it.
1) Continually interrupted me, as with the OP
2) Didn't know how to pronounce my name, despite being American (sounded NY or NJ-ish)
3) Told him I wasn't going to passively receive whatever corporatist DINO they wanted me to work for. I'd choose my own candidates from our own local talent pool.
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:50 PM
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7. No one has called me, but I have had a slew of fundraising emails sent my way. |
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:55 PM
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11. I hit unsubscribe on those |
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and in the box that asks why, I let them know.
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:28 PM
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25. The only reason I haven't unsubbed is that they do send petition links that |
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I don't mind signing and news alerts and so forth. If they only ever asked for dough they would have been history ages ago.
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:54 PM
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9. maybe it was Rahm Emmanuel manning the phone banks? |
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If he called you "F---ing retarded", you'll know it was Rahm on the phone!
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:55 PM
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10. you tell 'em, Maine-ah |
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that's a bunch of crap. Why are you expected to be treated rudely and still give $$? Write them a letter and let them know what these folks they have calling are doing.
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Fri Mar-19-10 08:56 PM
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12. I've been telling these guys (nicely) I'm only giving directly to candidates this year. |
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Those candidates will be democrats but they're going to have to show they're from the 'democratic wing of the democratic party'
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:01 PM
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14. I got a fat fundraising envelope from Michael Steele today! |
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No idea how I got on his mailing list but there was a return envelope inside. I cut off the part of the begging note with my name on it and put it along with a handful of old lead fishing weights inside (ignoring where it said "your first class stamp will help us cut expenses".) I figure it weighs about a pound, probably the post office will weigh it and calculate the postage... :D
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:04 PM
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15. that is definitely the coolest thing I've heard all week! |
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way to teach em a lesson!:rofl:
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:07 PM
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:14 PM
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19. I can top that. I was selected to represent Republicans in my congressional district. |
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It arrives the same day as a gay porno brochure from Jet Set Studios. Guess what I stuffed that free postage envelope with. I hope Phyllis Schlaffly open it.:evilgrin:
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:15 PM
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but you use coal for the weight and mark the mailer-"Do not open 'til Dec. 25th....
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:21 PM
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24. lol! I will remember that |
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Sat Mar-20-10 12:17 PM
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31. If you get clear packing tape, you can stick the return mailer right onto a box! |
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Say a box of phone books, or bricks, things of that nature. The post office will gladly deliver it postage due.
The more you know!
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:10 PM
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17. I wouldn't want to be one of the people working the phone banks these days.. |
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:12 PM
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18. This is probably some kid making $9 an hour. nt |
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:31 PM
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27. and no health care benefits. mt |
Maine-ah
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:31 PM
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28. some kid that I was very kind to |
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until he started being rude. I've worked phones before, I know what a PIA it is.
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:18 PM
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21. "...I just hung up on him." |
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....harbinger of the future....help no, money no, vote maybe....
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:20 PM
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22. Sounds just like DU. LOL |
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:21 PM
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23. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. |
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:29 PM
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26. We don't answer our landline anymore, just let the machine get it. Solves the problem nicely. |
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Telemarketers of all shades have gone overboard in recent years, so we stopped answering altogether. I still get mailings which I just ignore and throw away, kinda like what the Democratic party has done to many constituencies on the left. Turnabout is fair play.
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Fri Mar-19-10 09:44 PM
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29. The magic words are "let me talk to your supervisor." |
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Don't stand for rudeness.
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Sat Mar-20-10 07:02 AM
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Edited on Sat Mar-20-10 07:02 AM by WVRICK13
the only thing I would contribute to was a fund to purchase spines for the Democrat member of Congress.
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