tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post8494134727383020827..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Pollsters, Pit Bulls and PizzaScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-2739803902426685342008-11-04T12:29:00.000-09:002008-11-04T12:29:00.000-09:00A friend of mine just suggested that we petition f...A friend of mine just suggested that we petition for a new US Constitutional Amendment - make it illegal to start political campaigning more that 90 days before any election.<BR/><BR/>I for one would go for it!!!!Roohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419090547121674188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-47186641228194940812008-11-04T09:31:00.000-09:002008-11-04T09:31:00.000-09:00Hilarious! A silent one night stand pizza experien...Hilarious! A silent one night stand pizza experience. I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-45791596426507117792008-11-04T07:36:00.000-09:002008-11-04T07:36:00.000-09:00Hilarious! Maybe you should consider getting on th...Hilarious! Maybe you should consider getting on the no-call list? What would be the fun in that though?Alison Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732023012497108509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-78726216960572503152008-11-04T06:20:00.000-09:002008-11-04T06:20:00.000-09:00funny!!But I have to say . . . we receive those fr...funny!!<BR/>But I have to say . . . we receive those free coupons from Pizza Hut as well (reading program at school) AND I am not too sure we will use them now!!!!!!tiarastantrumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036618235332598079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-65319690918965003812008-11-04T03:08:00.000-09:002008-11-04T03:08:00.000-09:00I got over being courteous a long time ago. When ...I got over being courteous a long time ago. When I get those calls (and you know how much I LOVE being on the phone!), I tell them thank you, but I don't want to answer any questions. When they keep talking, I hang up. I have no remorse considering I did tell them no.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure I would have asked Pizza Hut whether or not they violated my privacy by using the information collected for purposes not approved by me. However, I love your answer... Good to not leave them in the dark!Shaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364055849106684154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-82772665353428585342008-11-03T23:01:00.000-09:002008-11-03T23:01:00.000-09:00As a former market research person, allow me to ap...As a former market research person, allow me to apologize for the industry as a whole.Patois42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4076195077606452962008-11-03T19:35:00.000-09:002008-11-03T19:35:00.000-09:00I politely said yes to a pollster once and I thoug...I politely said yes to a pollster once and I thought it would never end. I folded laundry. I did dishes. My hubby went to the store and back and was shocked I was still answering questions.<BR/><BR/>I just say no now or hide from the voter alert calls.Lisa Wheeler Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386193798727387546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-33304278301197055372008-11-03T19:26:00.000-09:002008-11-03T19:26:00.000-09:00Nice post! I told a pollster we could save some t...Nice post! I told a pollster we could save some time; He could mark every Y/N question with a "yes" and every multiple choice with the first answer. When he balked, explaining that those answers would skew the poll if they even managed to pass the validation screener, I 'woohooed' and hung up. I sometimes like to answer each question with a lengthy wandering presentation, exploring both sides of the query without offering any hint of a definite decision. Pollsters catch on pretty quick, and never complete the poll. I can't help but feel for those dependent on phone sales or polls for a living, but I'm so against the idea of someone's assumed right to intrude into my home and time. As for the creepy Pizza Hut feedback call, They not only have the right to call, (even if you are on a no-call list) but can market your contact information!kkrynohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727264476742817993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-60311351395541467042008-11-03T18:50:00.000-09:002008-11-03T18:50:00.000-09:00I laughed so hard when I read this post! I hate su...I laughed so hard when I read this post! I hate survey calls! Sometimes I take them when I'm feeling very opinionated, but that's not too often. <BR/><BR/>When someone calls my Mom she asks them if they will pay her for her time(ie. if she made $60 per hour she would ask for $1 per minute). They always say no so she tells them that it's not worth her time and hangs up. When someone calls asking for money she tells them that she "really wants to help but her welfare check hasn't come yet." <BR/><BR/>I can't get over the fact that pizza hut is stalking you for info on your pizza orders.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336693769412372305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73217911296006185822008-11-03T18:09:00.000-09:002008-11-03T18:09:00.000-09:00Okay, on the pizza thing...one time I got a call t...Okay, on the pizza thing...one time I got a call that started out as if it were going to be a poll. But no, they were calling to tell me that there had been a salmonella outbreak the night we had ordered a pizza!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196355548523049683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-16869495739495321522008-11-03T18:06:00.000-09:002008-11-03T18:06:00.000-09:00What an excellent post! I actually had one call m...What an excellent post! I actually had one call me the other night and I decided to put her on hold while I helped Bella with her homework. If she wanted my time, she had to play by my rules. And you know what, she never stopped being pleasant.ChefDruckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01581859830585809291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-14697777764635827232008-11-03T17:40:00.000-09:002008-11-03T17:40:00.000-09:00someone once compared the phone calls to a strange...someone once compared the phone calls to a stranger at the door. You wouldn't open your front door and just invite a stranger into your house, so why invite a stranger into your house via the phone? <BR/><BR/>That totally changed my outlook and freed me from the guilt that kept me on the phone. Now I very happily just hang up.<BR/><BR/>The Pizza Hut thing - that's just creepy!!! LOL!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554875515933325116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-11536863263403387722008-11-03T17:38:00.000-09:002008-11-03T17:38:00.000-09:00OK! Can I just tell you how funny it is that, afte...OK! Can I just tell you how funny it is that, after reading an anti-poll post, people have actually taken your poll!!! I, BTW, did not take it. But I couldn't help checking the results to see if anyone had. HY-sterical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-84712269690265221602008-11-03T17:16:00.000-09:002008-11-03T17:16:00.000-09:00And, I hate any and all "voting" calls...got about...And, I hate any and all "voting" calls...got about 5 today.<BR/><BR/>I did however make those calls for Mitt Romney...a lot of good that did.<BR/><BR/>P.S. You may have luck with fewer calls if you move out of such a hot state like Alaska....blame it on GOv Palin...can't wait to vote for her tomorrow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971378715777007757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-53824654971964616612008-11-03T17:14:00.000-09:002008-11-03T17:14:00.000-09:00I used to be one of those annoying ones on the oth...I used to be one of those annoying ones on the other line.<BR/><BR/>Now, I am the first to say no thanks.<BR/><BR/>But I think my husband has guilt feelings for never being forced into telemarketing in college...he always complies...to my great chagrin!!!<BR/><BR/>Ah...get off the phone already.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971378715777007757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-72331035493482365432008-11-03T16:26:00.000-09:002008-11-03T16:26:00.000-09:00That's hysterical! Okay, it probably wasn't when y...That's hysterical! Okay, it probably wasn't when you were participating in all the annoying polls, but your response to Pizza Hut?!?! I LOVE it!! Nice job!Dianne - Bunny Trailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604043807160470553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-98166710946935862008-11-03T16:14:00.000-09:002008-11-03T16:14:00.000-09:00Gah! I'm soooo with you!Less than 24 hours until t...Gah! I'm soooo with you!<BR/><BR/>Less than 24 hours until the madness stops!I can't find my bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-84039468715808552852008-11-03T15:24:00.000-09:002008-11-03T15:24:00.000-09:00YOU are hysterical! :-)YOU are hysterical! :-)Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12367633857078325809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-39935243489283504342008-11-03T14:48:00.000-09:002008-11-03T14:48:00.000-09:00This was a classic post! I loved it because I can...This was a classic post! I loved it because I can so relate. That is why, when polled, I say my favorite household appliance is caller id. In fact, it came in handy today as every hour we had a new political call.Outnumbered2to1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05733890555706459728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-67125248448534475652008-11-03T14:16:00.000-09:002008-11-03T14:16:00.000-09:00Oh hon, I am right there with you! I've gotten so ...Oh hon, I am right there with you! I've gotten so many of these stupid things, from the important to the mundane, and they all have 80 gajillion questions, and promise that there will be only a few, and that we're 'almost done'. One time, I said, "I'm running out of time and patience here, I'm going to hang up", and I was told, "oh, no, if you hang up we can't use ANY of your answers!" Um. So?<BR/><BR/>I heard that those leading questions were how they poisoned the McCain campaign in 2000 in South Carolina. "If you learned that John McCain had an illegitimate black child, how would this effect your likelihood to vote for him?" They can be quite nasty indeed.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-63423179314379778032008-11-03T13:28:00.000-09:002008-11-03T13:28:00.000-09:00I was getting ready for work and heard my husband ...I was getting ready for work and heard my husband laughing loudly in the living room for a significant amount of time. He was reading this blog! Thanks for the humor today. Sorry for your inconvenience.dooleysinpnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035046245364120592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-11529752129760159052008-11-03T12:55:00.000-09:002008-11-03T12:55:00.000-09:00I totally agree! They drive me crazy too. I had ...I totally agree! They drive me crazy too. I had to work for a telemarketing place once, but I worked in the editing department. I didn't make the calls. I refused to make the calls and bother people. I just cleaned up grammar, poor spelling, and such.Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078158663459610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-67408992653790285852008-11-03T10:56:00.000-09:002008-11-03T10:56:00.000-09:00We have a huge burden in CA with the Prop 8 - prot...We have a huge burden in CA with the Prop 8 - protect marriage on the ballot. I have been asked a few times to make these calls and I just can't bring myself to do it. I do not answer the political calls and I do not take polls or want to discuss my political opinion with anyone. When they asked you if taking the poll had changed your mind, had it? I doubt it. I can't wait for it to be over!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103993586753057004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-20529421401010052192008-11-03T10:32:00.000-09:002008-11-03T10:32:00.000-09:00I'm one of the few who voted on YOUR poll: "no op...I'm one of the few who voted on YOUR poll: "no opinion." Out of respect to you.<BR/><BR/>I can empathize totally! I have begun to issue a disclaimer whenever I do agree to participate in a poll. My disclaimer goes something like this: You agree that you understand that my participation in your poll means I will ask questions when your questions make no sense. I will ask for other options when your offered options don't hit anywhere near the mark of my sincere opinion. I will defer comment whenever it pleases me during the polling conversation. If you agree to my terms, begin asking your (contrived) (dare I say, dumb) questions. ;-}<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your delightful post. I identify with you so closely. I chuckled outloud several times and contrary to the vote I posted on YOUR poll, I'll continue to visit your blog daily. Thanks for you opinion(s).Pencil Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09754663050624125557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40992884730189275212008-11-03T09:59:00.000-09:002008-11-03T09:59:00.000-09:00LOL!!! Oh my goodness, I'm crying! That was too fu...LOL!!! Oh my goodness, I'm crying! That was too funny! And my husband and I have reached the point of not caring who wins tomorrow so long as the numerous phone calls STOP. Oh. My. Goodness.Michehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943079762244070030noreply@blogger.com