Regardless on who you plan to vote for in November, I’m sure that you can agree with me when I say, whats with all the survey’s and political b.s. cold calls? Telemarketing/political calls I can not stand! At this point, most people have probably made up their minds on who they will vote for and IF they are still unsure, a unsolicited call from a biased stranger is NOT the one to get info from.

I generally don’t like talking on the phone anyway, even with people I know and like. So when the phone rings I dread it.  All my friends and family know to actually say something on the answering machine, chances are I’m screening and will pick right up. Except lately due to co-coordinating with friends on craft shows stuffs and family health issues, I’ve made an effort to actually pick up the phone before the machine. But alas, its a political year and the crap calls are in full swing.

Case in point, I just got one 2 minutes ago. Right from the jump I was asked “Hello! This in not a survey but are you going to vote? You don’t need to tell me who for but are you going to vote.”  WTF? Here is why I hate you.

1. You have the sound up too damn loud, shouting in my ear.
2. I can hear the many other people in the background doing the same. Shouting and bothering other unsuspecting phone answer-ers
3. Who are you to be asking my political views, for no reason, out of the blue and yet you said its not a survey.
4. Asking a question IS a survey!
5. And after I tell you, I don’t have time to do a survey, you tell me to “wait, no wait, I just need a minute”.  WTF!

Not so mini rant over. Its a important voting year, so whoever you happen to agree with politically, just vote. You don’t have to tell anyone who for or why, just do it in November.

(pic from cuteoverload.com)
P.S. I’m siding with the squirrel.