I have Glen Beck Playing in my house

[tnlurker]

Some workmen are here laying tile in my kitchen. They brought a radio and immediately turned it to Glen Beck.

I can't really tell what outrage they are talking about...something about the pledge of Allegiance not not being used to start some meeting or something. But they are having a great time laughing about it. His cackling laugh is almost more that I can take. I bet I Hanity and Limbaugh are next up.

[niyad]

1. it's your home--tell them to turn it off, that you don't want that bs polluting your air.

[sufrommich]

2. Personally, I'd tell the owner why you'll be taking your

business elsewhere in the future. I'd also tell those workers to turn that shit off,it's your house.

[Egnever]

3. Any company that would allow that

Does not have the brains needed to work on my house.

Politics in the workplace is a recipe for disaster.

[Bigmack]

4. I wouldn't let people play porn in my house...

so why Beck...

In fact, there's a lot of guys around who lay tile. Unless money and contracts have changed hands, I'll tell them to pack their shit an' git!

[tnlurker]

7. Money and contracts have change hands

I ordered it through Lowe's and payed for it last week. I had to take two days off from work to be here while they work. I can't afford to stop them now or change the dates.

[Iggo]

9. If it's only a couple of days, let 'em finish.

Then go to Lowe's and express your displeasure.

[tnlurker]

14. Good advice

I think I will take it. I also like the advice about making fun of Beck.

[MedicalAdmin]

29. Did you pay with credit card?

If you did then call the credit card company and dispute the charge. Say that they have violated the contract.

Or call the Lowes, ask to speak to the general manager and tell him why you are are cancelling the contract and suing for the return of your money.

[Bigmack]

33. A Lowe's subcontractor?... My mouth just waters...

at the kind of evaluation you could give them. Upper management of big-box lumber and hardware stores these days is very attentive to customer satisfaction.

Payback, my friend, is a bitch.

[Enrique]

5. listen with them and point out how stupid it is

I've heard Beck's show, it's really stupid and it should be easy for you to debunk for your tile guys.

[YOY]

6. What kind of idiot of a working man listens to Glen Beck?

n/t

[polichick]

8. Same fools who listen to Limpballs. nt

[HughBeaumont]

25. The same kind of dumbass that apologizes for the rich "becuz ther gon' BE rich sumdae!"

Either that or they're Gawd-addicts.

[YOY]

28. The latter would be my guess.

No bigger fool than the fool who thinks his reward is coming after death.

[RamboLiberal]

30. We have a number of these fools working in warehouse where I work

Blue collar guys who believe all this shit that Beck, Limpballs, etc., tell them. I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut when I have to go through the warehouse.

[Kalyke]

10. I like the idea above - listen to it and make comments about

how stupid it it.

[truebrit71]

11. Tell them to turn it off. No need to make a political statement, your house, your rules.

They don't need the radio on in order to do their job, so turn it off. End of story.

[urgk]

13. Absolutely. And if they can't abide by your rules, find a contractor who will. (n/t)

[Cleita]

12. Tell them listening to Glenn Beck will cause their

penises to turn to stone and fall off.

[LynneSin]

15. It's your house - tell them to turn it off or you'll find new workmen

nuff said

[Crankie Avalon]

16. Are they there to listen to the radio or to work?

How much time does that add to the job that these guys want to halfass your job so they can concentrate on the radio?

You would think part of their job would be to do it with the least disturbance to the customer's home, both noisewise and with the amount of time it takes.

They're really making themselves at home, aren't they?

[Ron Green]

34. These workers are choosing an ambiance of distraction.

Music, especially good music, could set a mood to allow them to focus on the flow of their work. Talk radio of ANY kind is not going to enhance their prep, layout or tile setting skills.

[HooptieWagon]

17. Ask them nicely ONCE to change the station.

If they refuse, then pull out your largest kitchen knife and cut the speaker wires. Worked for me several years ago. :evilfrown:

[meow mix]

18. fired.

id throw em right out on thier asses

[Brewman_Jax]

19. Have them turn it off

they're there to work. The sooner they're done, the sooner they can listen to the radio--on their time.

[Warpy]

20. At least where I live, it's in Spanish

and most workers prefer to listen to music. I can cope. In fact, I offer to put it onto my decent stereo system instead of the tinny portable speakers, help their work day go better.

Even the Spanish talk radio is mostly Jebus and not politics.

[Jim__]

21. I listen to Beck on the radio sometimes.

I'd let them keep it on and just occasionally point out some of his stupidities - not in an "elitist" tone - but more so they might understand why Beck collects millions for telling them lies.

[L0oniX]

22. Crank up your stereo with some death metal.

[Hawkeye-X]

23. In no terms, kick them out, cancel their contract

Until you find progressive-minded contractors that'll do it.

Glenn Beck needs to be silenced. We do that by example.

Hawkeye-X

[Warpy]

24. I'd wait until they'd set the tile

and then grout it myself tomorrow. Grouting is messy but it's the easy part.

Just let the owner know that if they want to listen to cleft headed dropouts spewing offensive garbage, they need to do it on headsets or he's going to lose more jobs.

[Cid_B]

36. Yeah... that'll show em...

Then they don't have a job and he has a torn up floor...

Lighten up...

[EC]

26. Just tell them the radio gives you a headache and could they

please turn it off...

[immoderate]

27. If it doesn't interfere with their work (or your life)...

Who cares what they listen to? Though I would not let the chance go by to comment on what passes for wisdom in GlenBeckistan.

--imm

[Bonhomme Richard]

31. They are working for Lowes probably because they will.........

do the work for less than others in the area would do it for. Nuff said.

[krispos42]

32. Sounds like a great time to crank up Rachel or Keith on your hifi

Get the podcasts from iTunes and cut loose!


Better yet, the "Best of the Left" podcast. It's also on iTunes, free, and with lots of archives.

[Initech]

35. One of my biggest pet peeves is businesses who preach to their customers.

I don't care if it's politics or religion. If I'm buying your product, don't preach to me, OK?