Gotta Love Those Election Time Phone Calls
Annoying, for sure. Especially since the
well-intended, perhaps even volunteer, at most minimum
wage callers cannot go off the script they’ve been told
is chiseled in granite.
That means they can read and talk at you, but not listen.
Yesterday’s examples:
Hello, my name is Eric, and I’m calling on behalf of Joe Blow
(I’m being tastily anonymous here) who’s running for dogcatcher.
Me: If this is an election call, I’ve already voted.
Have you heard of Joe Blow?
Me: Doesn’t matter, I’ve sent in my ballot.
Joe Blow is committed to serving you in —
Me: Please, my ballot is already in the mail.
Well, did you vote for Joe Blow?
And another fave:
Hello, I’m calling for the committee in support
of Proposition Z (again, don’t want to take a
chance here – get it?) to tell you that —
Me: Sorry. I’ve already voted.
Proposition Z is supported by —
Me: I’ve already mailed in my ballot.
Proposition Z will create jobs and provide
tax revenue to be spent on —
Me: DUDE! IT’S DONE! I HAVE ALREADY VOTED!
So can we count on your support?
WTF is that?
Tags: Ah, yes, that all important
human-to-human contact; nothing like mowing
those grass roots; and politicos wonder why
voters feel the way we do?
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