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**Trek420** · 10-02-2006, 09:37 AM

It's not just there...I'm in customer service for big-mega-telco.-co. and our calls are mostly from throughout a Blue State.

I've told my manager one of these days she WILL get a report of a "customer mistreat" because I'm going to tell a customer exactly in no uncertain terms what I think of them when they say they:

are moving out of CA because there are too many ____ here or...

want to change their number because someone ____ had it before or...

the problem with this country is there are too many ___ s.

"those aren't my calls on the bill, it's listed to Mr Garcia, I don't have a gardener" "Mr. Moron his reference information says he's a proctologist, maybe he called you because he found your brain and you were returning the call?"

and...when they ask where I am I've simply stopped saying I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area because then they talk about the _____s

for some reason in the anonymity of being a stranger the phone some feel that everyone shares their moronic viewpoint. My response is usually shocked stunned dead silence, then I wait and see if they pick up on it, most don't.

Someday I'm just going to let it fly "sorry that you feel that way about imigrant people, that's a very interesting Native American name you have m'am. Since your family has always been here what tribe are the Van Vonderportens from?"

We're a nation of immigrants, some of us came here voluntarily, some not...but all different.

**mimitabby** · 10-02-2006, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Trek420

It's not just there...I'm in customer service for big-mega-telco.-co. and our calls are mostly from throughout a Blue State.

I've told my manager one of these days she WILL get a report of a "customer mistreat" because I'm going to tell a customer exactly in no uncertain terms what I think of them when they say:

they are moving out of CA because there are too many ____ here or...
they want to change their number because someone ____ had it before or...
the problem with this country is there are too many ___ s.

oboy Trek, those would be hard words for me to swallow too. That reminds me of why i don't have a customer service job.

**kaybee** · 10-02-2006, 10:54 AM

Nanci, on behalf of all Southerners, please let me apologize for what you experienced over the weekend. Please believe that we are not all like that.

KB

**mimitabby** · 10-02-2006, 11:05 AM

Nanci IS a southerner. THat's why we all know that you ALL are not like that

**kaybee** · 10-02-2006, 12:06 PM

Good point!

Maybe I should apologize for all Georgians? By the way, there is also plenty of what you experienced over the weekend up here in the northern part of the state. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a time warp.

KB

**Nanci** · 10-02-2006, 01:49 PM

I might live in Florida, but I am a Minnesotan!! I guess that means Midwesterner.

**Nanci** · 10-02-2006, 02:33 PM

And, at Six Gap, in Dahlonega, GA, (north) I never heard anything remotely racist. Of course, I was among cyclists.

**Nanci** · 10-02-2006, 04:25 PM

For some reason, I never saw this film. It is EXCELLENT!!!

**maillotpois** · 10-02-2006, 06:03 PM

however did you miss it, Nanci? fun movie for sure.

**Brina** · 10-02-2006, 07:00 PM

wow, i have got to stop traveling. I go out of town for a few days and have to spend hours catching up on TD. okay, maybe I just need to learn to read faster.

trying to acknowledge those who contributed to the past 8 pages:

BMo3 - sorry your mother is being ridiculous. family - eeckkk your son is a cutie - how old did he turn? I didn't realize you also had twin boys - I have as well - they are 6.

kit - sorry the job is sucking so badly, and I hope one of these interviews comes through for you soon.

Lise, awesome about your race - great race report. Southern guy sounds interesting - I can't wait for mwbr (or, i guess for mtbr)

Nanci, not sure what to say about the racism. It is aweful to know it is out there, but in some ways, more aweful if people who oppose it are not aware that it is out there and therefore can do nothing to combat it.

I spent the weekend in Canada with dh and his family visiting their extended family. My dh's second cousin's husband took us winetasting one day. Based upon nanci's ravings I tasted and purchased some ice wine. It is yummy. Now, i just have to wait for the appropriate evening to open it.

**Veronica** · 10-02-2006, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Brina

Now, i just have to wait for the appropriate evening to open it.

Don't wait...life is short. Have it, just because.

V.

**annie** · 10-02-2006, 07:54 PM

You never saw "Breaking Away", Nanci?? Wow ------ I am glad you finally did. It was a movie that introduced cycling-challenged people into a taste of the world of cycling. How 'bout "American Flyers"? Have you seen that one?

V - What you said.

You know, Lise, it's not really the age that matters so much. It's their outlook on life and how they want to live it and how close that approaches what you are looking for.

I was out hiking tonight. Found a lost/stray kitty on the trail. She followed me to my car. She is amazingly incredibly adorable!!! I brought her home. (The trail is not near any homes.) I will advertise in the local newspaper and radio station and try and find her owners. Someone must be missing this baby! She is gorgeous, she is well-behaved, she is relatively calm, she is loving. Would I keep her? Oh, Yes! But not from anyone who's been loving her. I did not realize how much I missed having a cat in the house. I think I didn't want to. So whether this baby stays or not, it wil have been a good thing. We _need_ a non-human friend here and it will happen in its own good time. What else can I say?

I have to believe that.

Stressful times at my home. (See- we NEED this kitty cat!) My DH is running for office. Election in November. He was unopposed in the primary, but has an opponent in the Nov. election. He has tons of obligations. I am trying my best to be a good politicians wife.............. UGH!!!! YIKES!!!!! Never something I planned on doing, but I know it's much more stressful for him. Still ............. the boys and I exist, right??? And we are deserving of some consideration, right??? Like we DO have lives and need to know what is expected of us, with a bit of notice so we can arrange our schedules? Okay, sorry, I should have warned of VENTING ahead.

November 7 cannot arrive soon enough.)

Have a good night, Td'ers.

annie

**Lise** · 10-02-2006, 08:29 PM

First off, Nanci--WHOA. I did not know that was happening in this day and age. I mean, I could believe individual ignorant, cruel people, but in the open? Generally shared "it's OK to talk like this?" How do black people take it? How terrifying and demoralizing.

And now for something completely different...

The date with the Southern Gent was very fun! Coffee turned into dinner, and then he had to catch his train back out to the suburbs, so I drove him downtown, and was so nervous I almost got us killed....he said, "um, Lise, if we do go out on a date, would you let me drive?" in a cute way. I said, "you should probably always check out someone's driving on the first date, and then you'll know if they're a total maniac from the git-go". Now you've got me worried about Southerners. (kidding) He is funny, smart, and interesting, 6'2", nice looking, has hair (I like that), and wants to see me again! And I him. We'll make a plan for Sat evening.

I wrote to FarAway guy with my "feels more like a friendly connection than a romantic one" email. I realized I just really didn't want to try to pursue dating. Too much difficulty and oddness.

Aaaannnnd, I have a coffee date with the 62 year old tomorrow. My sister and best friend don't like the age thing--my sister said, "But he's going to die soon!"

He may need to cancel if his daughter goes into labor. He's on-call for taking care of his grandson. I did ask myself, "Do I want to date someone like my patients' fathers?" MWBR there, too.

Oh! The life and adventures of Lise!

Brina, welcome home.

Annie, the kitty sounds wonderful. If you don't find her owners, enjoy welcoming her into your home.

To bed!

**KnottedYet** · 10-02-2006, 09:41 PM

got my "mad plaid" Terry skort today. The styling is a bit different than my old old "surfer" skort. Less skirt fabric, less skirt flap overlap, and the underlap is sewed to the waistband. MWBR.

The pattern is FAB-U-LOUS. I got incredibly eye-melting hot pink Terry socks to go with the eye-watering green/blue/yellow/pink plaid, and they do match. Yessss.

Had a Costco orgy this evening. Bought waaaay too much stuff, including season 2 DVDs of "House". We watched like 4 hours of it this evening! We like "House". I wanna be just like him when I grow up! (except I'll have a bike instead of a motorcycle)

Lise - southern gentleman sounds MUCH better than Mr. Faraway.

Nanci - when was in the midwest for a while, I was completely floored by the overt racism. Compared to Seattle, it was so shocking. I think Georgia would have really knocked me for a loop!

Kitsune06 · 10-02-2006, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

got my "mad plaid" Terry skort today. The styling is a bit different than my old old "surfer" skort. Less skirt fabric, less skirt flap overlap, and the underlap is sewed to the waistband. MWBR.

... if the underlap is sewn to the waistband, wouldn't less be revealed?

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