Comments on: My Confession – The Horrible Truth. http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/ This is where I come to rant so I can appear normal on public transport. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hiruko http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-682 Hiruko Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:19:46 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-682 "The sad thing this job has really done to me is it’s given me an accurate picture of the society in which I live." But having an accurate picture of this society was apparently the forerunner to the observation and understanding of many other things whose depiction on your personal page make us laugh our asses off and wonder sometimes. And well, it seems like your grasp is extending, because even a guy from outside the english-speaking empire is reading you now. Perhaps in a few years you won't regard what this job has done to you as a sad thing anymore. This horrible truth. Remember Epicure. Pain is the path that leads to greater bliss :) “The sad thing this job has really done to me is it’s given me an accurate picture of the society in which I live.”

But having an accurate picture of this society was apparently the forerunner to the observation and understanding of many other things whose depiction on your personal page make us laugh our asses off and wonder sometimes. And well, it seems like your grasp is extending, because even a guy from outside the english-speaking empire is reading you now.

Perhaps in a few years you won’t regard what this job has done to you as a sad thing anymore. This horrible truth.

Remember Epicure. Pain is the path that leads to greater bliss :)

]]> By: Sophia http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-598 Sophia Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:18:07 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-598 On a scale of 1 to 10, with ten being the highest amount and 1 being the lowest (OMG we actually had to say that to people), how much of a fucktard nation is Australia? n solidarity, an ex-MR call centre monkey in Sydney On a scale of 1 to 10, with ten being the highest amount and 1 being the lowest (OMG we actually had to say that to people), how much of a fucktard nation is Australia?

n solidarity, an ex-MR call centre monkey in Sydney

]]> By: planetross http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-121 planetross Sat, 17 May 2008 07:49:57 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-121 I've never had a market researcher call me. But then again, the only phone I have in my house has a face on the front of it, and when you pull it around by a string the eyelids go up and down :) I’ve never had a market researcher call me.
But then again, the only phone I have in my house has a face on the front of it, and when you pull it around by a string the eyelids go up and down :)

]]> By: Harry Merkin http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-120 Harry Merkin Sat, 17 May 2008 04:23:04 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-120 Dude, i feel your pain. Dude, i feel your pain.

]]> By: Bean http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-119 Bean Sat, 17 May 2008 02:48:26 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-119 Happens I work in market research too! Fancy that! Kill me now... - end transmission - Happens I work in market research too! Fancy that! Kill me now…

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]]> By: Old Gregg http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-118 Old Gregg Sat, 17 May 2008 02:32:54 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-118 Thanks, Buck. You're right (as always) - outward expressions of anger are more satisfying. Though it's difficult to express anger outwardly when you're sitting at a booth in a phoneroom. Sometimes I go into the break area and curse the washing machine, which helps a little. And sometimes, when things are getting really cunted, I go into the bathroom and stare at myself intently in the mirror for five minutes. Somehow it reminds me that subjectivity exists. (Of course, I'm probably a lunatic). Deepest sympathies right back at you, and best of luck, soldier. Thanks, Buck. You’re right (as always) – outward expressions of anger are more satisfying. Though it’s difficult to express anger outwardly when you’re sitting at a booth in a phoneroom.

Sometimes I go into the break area and curse the washing machine, which helps a little. And sometimes, when things are getting really cunted, I go into the bathroom and stare at myself intently in the mirror for five minutes. Somehow it reminds me that subjectivity exists. (Of course, I’m probably a lunatic).

Deepest sympathies right back at you, and best of luck, soldier.

]]> By: Buck Frain http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-114 Buck Frain Fri, 16 May 2008 01:27:22 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-114 Ah, the Northern Territory, where fellatio is the source of all wit - it's a truly backward, banjo-playing, dog-fucking place. I think one has to become an alcoholic to survive the banality of living there. His fuck-monkey was probably only laughing because it's the first joke he's made in years that doesn't involve punching her. You have my deepest sympathies, Old Gregg, remember you're much better than your job. Never let fucktards make you suicidal - outward expressions of anger are far more satifying. I wish you escape and good fortune on the outside. Ah, the Northern Territory, where fellatio is the source of all wit – it’s a truly backward, banjo-playing, dog-fucking place. I think one has to become an alcoholic to survive the banality of living there. His fuck-monkey was probably only laughing because it’s the first joke he’s made in years that doesn’t involve punching her.

You have my deepest sympathies, Old Gregg, remember you’re much better than your job. Never let fucktards make you suicidal – outward expressions of anger are far more satifying. I wish you escape and good fortune on the outside.

]]> By: Old Gregg http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-113 Old Gregg Thu, 15 May 2008 15:06:15 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-113 I just so happen to work in market research as well. And the other night, on the phone, some half-baked roadkill from Darwin asked me, wouldn't I rather suck his dick than survey him? Politely I declined, and he responded with "haha, *snort*, haha, *splutter*, ya fuckin cow." What made it even worse was the fact that I think I could hear someone who was probably his wife laughing in the background. Fuckin kill me. I just so happen to work in market research as well. And the other night, on the phone, some half-baked roadkill from Darwin asked me, wouldn’t I rather suck his dick than survey him? Politely I declined, and he responded with “haha, *snort*, haha, *splutter*, ya fuckin cow.”

What made it even worse was the fact that I think I could hear someone who was probably his wife laughing in the background.

Fuckin kill me.

]]> By: Serenity http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-confession-the-horrible-truth/#comment-112 Serenity Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:10 +0000 http://buckfrain.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-112 I used to do the exact same thing for Telstra. Many times before I could finish saying "Hi this is Serenity from telstra" I'd get "ARE YOU CALLING FROM INDIA" I did it for the same reason, good pay. Wanna do it again when I get back from overseas in August. Get me a job. I love being a helplessly abused phone monkey. It's funny. I love when you get sweet little old farmer ladies/men in the northern territory who are delighted to speak to you as they havent had contact with anyone but their husband/wife/kids/cows/kangaroos for about 6 years. I used to do the exact same thing for Telstra. Many times before I could finish saying “Hi this is Serenity from telstra” I’d get “ARE YOU CALLING FROM INDIA”
I did it for the same reason, good pay. Wanna do it again when I get back from overseas in August. Get me a job. I love being a helplessly abused phone monkey. It’s funny. I love when you get sweet little old farmer ladies/men in the northern territory who are delighted to speak to you as they havent had contact with anyone but their husband/wife/kids/cows/kangaroos for about 6 years.

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