I Owe My 5 Loyal Fans An Apology
Posted on May 6, 2008
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Why in the world would I name a website “Daily” Soundoff and only post once a month? Well, certainly that was not my intention, but life happened to me before I happened to it. Here is a story that I certainly wanted to blog about but never got around to: Why Our Government Has Overseas Firms Making Passports
Well, I have been busy blogging all over the place at my multiple industry blogs, but hopefully, I can do something productive with this blog.
And heck, if you want some expesure as a guest blogger, leave me a message in the comments and I will get in touch with you.
Cheers! TkAZ
I Have No Patience For Idiots
Posted on March 22, 2008
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Have you ever heard the saying “you don’t need everyone as a customer”. Some people just don’t get it and aren’t worth the time to train as customers. Trust me, I am a patient guy and I (in spite of what follows) usually excel in taking care of customers. Today I got an email from a guy who is just an idiot. He accused me of being “a cheater” (those were his word) but it was because he doesn’t understand how the Internet works. He signed up for a free list on a website that I operate. Like other reputable websites, we require a validation to stay spam compliant. When he got the auto-reply asking him to verify his email, he put up his spam alert and told me his thoughts:
You prove to be [like so many others] a cheater, promissing what you cannot deliver, just to make us give you info.
That’s word for word, including the typo. I mumbled something to my wife about why people don’t read instructions, but then I said, you know what, I am going to tell this guy what I really think. Here is my reply:
One thing I really hate is getting accusatory emails from people like you who don’t read directions. There are hundreds of people who get the list every month and they appreciate it…You have to be able to follow directions to access the list. If you can’t then it’s just not for you. If you were polite, I would take time to help you, but you hardly seem deserving.
Maybe you will learn to have manners and humbly ask for assistance rather than accusing people of fraud. That is wrong.
I wish you the best. Learn to follow instructions and you will go much farther in life.
Regards, Anthony - The Owner (which means I can be as direct as I’d like to)
Given the fact that I get one of these emails per 500 people that download it, I don’t think I was out of line to respond the way I did. In fact, I didn’t respond because this person didn’t understand how to download what he registered for (I do this on a weekly basis), but because he just came across with an attitude that I didn’t appreciate… and I really don’t need his business, not if he is going to be high maintenance.
Anyhow, just had to get that off my chest. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Is Eating Out Really More Expensive Than Eating at Home?
Posted on March 18, 2008
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On Saturday morning my wife and I went to a great restaurant and had breakfast. As usual, what she ordered was better than what I ordered. She even had some left over so we stopped home in the midst of errands so I could put it away for her. As I approached our house, I decided to take all of the other “stuff” from the car inside. The whole time, I had just one thought in mind “you have a handful of stuff, one of them needs to be refrigerated”. I am sure you know what happened. Somehow it ended up on the dining room table and didn’t quite make it to the fridge.
The next day (Sunday), she decided that we (read: me) could make it ourselves. About an hour and SEVERAL dishes later, it emerged. Not as good as the restaurant, but not bad. I cleaned the kitchen in preparation for the big meal that I had promised her, Guinness Stout Beef Stew. Later that day, I started out on the Beef Stew journey, and again hours later a decent, yet not perfect stew emerged. I asked her if I could clean up the next morning because I was wiped out, having been on my feet all day, not just in the kitchen, but at my church where I am a part of the security team and had been on my feet for several hours (if you are wondering why my church has a security team, may I remind you of this sick incident from Colorado).
Monday I woke to pretty much every pot and pan that we had “dirty”. The whole Emeril Stainless Steel set, with one exception, the one that I used to make her oatmeal in for breakfast.
Why did I tell you all of that? Perhaps because I like to write, but more so because I am sure you can see yourself in that scenario.
Given what my hourly rate is, the fact that I do have pending client work, and the time that I spent cooking and cleaning, I came to the realization that in no way do I save money by eating at home.
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