How not to get me to vote for your candidate!
Dear People Who (work, volunteer?) to call me up to get me to vote for your candidate on Tuesday,
I realize that putting off my massive huge amounts of biology studying causes me to be irritable on a Sunday afternoon. Yes, that is my own fault.
But, when you call me asking if you can count on my vote for your candidate, and then telling me in a condescending way that I "haven't really thought my decision through", when I say I am at the moment leaning towards the other candidate, is not a good way to get me to vote for yours. In fact, it caused me to be defensive and annoyed. Furthermore, being a total and complete arse when I ask a question about what your candidate's stance on something doesn't really help your case much either.
If your attitude is in any way indicative of the candidate you are supporting, I'm afraid my friend, that I can't support them.
Sincerely,
A Throughly Irritated Voter.
P.S. I realize that you were probably tired and overworked. But a little kindness, compassion, and patience can go a long way with a voter who is still mostly undecided.
P.P.S. Yes, you assumed correctly that I was young, but really what does that have to do with my ability to think things through? I have met plenty of people much older than I am who make far more rash and uneducated decisions than I do. At least I'm making an attempt here. :-(
,,,Sigh...despite my looming indecision, I am excited to vote on Tuesday. Then again I've been excited since the Kerry/Bush race, which was the first one I payed real attention to. :-D
I realize that putting off my massive huge amounts of biology studying causes me to be irritable on a Sunday afternoon. Yes, that is my own fault.
But, when you call me asking if you can count on my vote for your candidate, and then telling me in a condescending way that I "haven't really thought my decision through", when I say I am at the moment leaning towards the other candidate, is not a good way to get me to vote for yours. In fact, it caused me to be defensive and annoyed. Furthermore, being a total and complete arse when I ask a question about what your candidate's stance on something doesn't really help your case much either.
If your attitude is in any way indicative of the candidate you are supporting, I'm afraid my friend, that I can't support them.
Sincerely,
A Throughly Irritated Voter.
P.S. I realize that you were probably tired and overworked. But a little kindness, compassion, and patience can go a long way with a voter who is still mostly undecided.
P.P.S. Yes, you assumed correctly that I was young, but really what does that have to do with my ability to think things through? I have met plenty of people much older than I am who make far more rash and uneducated decisions than I do. At least I'm making an attempt here. :-(
,,,Sigh...despite my looming indecision, I am excited to vote on Tuesday. Then again I've been excited since the Kerry/Bush race, which was the first one I payed real attention to. :-D