Just playing around, seeing what happens.
Ontario Iaido Open Seminar in Toronto the other weekend
Kim Taylor instructing at the iaido seminar. One of Guelph best kept secrets.
A phone call from the NDP...
This is a call I received a few days ago.
Me: Hello
Caller: Who is this?
Me: ??? Who am I talking to?
Caller: Who am I talking to?
Me: What number are you trying to call?
Caller: 519 8** ****’
Me: Buddy, the only numbers you got right was the area code. You’re not even close with every other number. What can I do for you?
Caller: Oh, So who is this?
Me: I choose not to tell you. Who am I talking to?
Caller: My name is D**** ******, I’m calling for Jack Layton and Tom King. From the NDP.
Me: Ok. What can I do for you?
Caller: I want to know if the NDP can count on your support?
Me: I do not support your Leader, candidate or party. Sorry.
Caller: Oh okay, thank you.
Me: Bye.
In the conversation I understood that the person on the other end was a volunteer, yes 99.99% of all local workers are volunteers, was elderly and obviously wasn’t trained properly. I wasn’t angry, but I felt embarrassed for the gentleman to be put in that situation.
IDing supporters is meant to focus your energies on those that support you, and get them out to vote. This gentleman did not have my name or my phone number correct, even if I was a supporter, that knowledge would have been useless to him.
I’m not going to rant about NDP volunteers, that wouldn’t be fair. All the parties use volunteers, and some of them just shouldn’t be volunteering, or should be given extra training. Sad.
Me: Hello
Caller: Who is this?
Me: ??? Who am I talking to?
Caller: Who am I talking to?
Me: What number are you trying to call?
Caller: 519 8** ****’
Me: Buddy, the only numbers you got right was the area code. You’re not even close with every other number. What can I do for you?
Caller: Oh, So who is this?
Me: I choose not to tell you. Who am I talking to?
Caller: My name is D**** ******, I’m calling for Jack Layton and Tom King. From the NDP.
Me: Ok. What can I do for you?
Caller: I want to know if the NDP can count on your support?
Me: I do not support your Leader, candidate or party. Sorry.
Caller: Oh okay, thank you.
Me: Bye.
In the conversation I understood that the person on the other end was a volunteer, yes 99.99% of all local workers are volunteers, was elderly and obviously wasn’t trained properly. I wasn’t angry, but I felt embarrassed for the gentleman to be put in that situation.
IDing supporters is meant to focus your energies on those that support you, and get them out to vote. This gentleman did not have my name or my phone number correct, even if I was a supporter, that knowledge would have been useless to him.
I’m not going to rant about NDP volunteers, that wouldn’t be fair. All the parties use volunteers, and some of them just shouldn’t be volunteering, or should be given extra training. Sad.
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