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| Canadians going to vote next week |
| 06.22.04 (8:20 am) [edit] |
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I am still undecided about who I want to vote for. I like the Greens because they're into social justice. The NDP is saying things I like to hear. I've lost faith in the Liberals, but maybe they deserve another chance. I'll never go for Conservatives - no offense to the Americans out there, but I wouldn't want somone with Dubya Bush-like priniciples leading the country. A couple of days ago, a Conservative party volunteer called my landline. And asked for my mom. It's been my personal phone numer for 14 years. I really hate when telemarketers call asking for "Mr. or Mrs. blah." By then, I know they're calling me, so what I am supposed to say? What I'd like to say is, "take me of your damned list. These people don't exist [for this phone number]." Sometimes I'm tempted to say, "oh, they're dead. Please stop calling." And isn't is somewhat archaic to be asking for Mr. or Mrs.? And presumptuous to assume there is a married man and woman in the household. What if it were Mr. and Mr?? Or Mr. and Ms. I wanted to keep my maiden name. Or Mr. and Ms. we're not married but common law. Um...now my head is swimming with thoughts. I'd better do something productive! |
posted by: jazzydawn (reply)
post date: 06.22.04 (1:47 pm)
Deciding who to vote for is going to be particularly hard this time. Sounds like you and I come from the same political bent . . . and there's really no one who has a chance in hell of beating the usual suspects!
posted by: sunnyc (reply)
post date: 06.22.04 (4:15 pm)
I didn't know you were in Canada! I'm looking at possibly buying a home-based bakery on Vancouver Island...=)
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 06.23.04 (9:21 am)
Reply to: sunnyc
Yes, I'm in Canada :) In fact, I'm just a ferry ride away from Vancouver Island!!
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 06.23.04 (9:22 am)
Reply to: jazzydawn
Only 5 days left 'til we go to the polls!! Ugh.
posted by: sunnyc (reply)
post date: 06.24.04 (1:39 pm)
Reply to: rosietulips
Hey, we might be neighbors some day...=)
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 06.25.04 (9:16 am)
Reply to: sunnyc
I think that'd be really cool if we were neighbours!!
posted by: mblog (reply)
post date: 06.28.04 (7:21 pm)
When I got married, my wife decided to hyphenate herself. So there's no Mr and Mrs hername at my house. I get annoyed at those calls too, and at all the junk mail that talks about "the whole hername family." There is no whole family by that name.
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 06.29.04 (9:22 am)
Reply to: mblog
I've started saying more often that there's nobody here by that name. And they say bye before I can ask them to remove me from their list!!
posted by: mblog (reply)
post date: 06.29.04 (8:17 pm)
Reply to: rosietulips
I don't know what the laws are in Canada, but in the US, it's best to ask to be removed from their list from the start. Then again, we now have a national "dp not call" registry, so I hardly get those sorts of calls any more.
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