Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Hit me in the face

Admit it: Rejection hurts.

So i'm just sitting at my desk, trying to work on my article like a good asian kid.
But, as usual, there are walls that need to be smashed, burned, and destroyed. Sorta like North Korea. I tried calling a million people today, and guess what? REJECTED.

Scenario 1. A talk to the Lowell Principal the other day.
Me: Um, hi! I'm a student journalist at BAMMA at SFSU and i'm writing an artic-
Principal: Nonono. I cannot do this. I am at a staff conference and i need to get work done.
Me: Oh, maybe I can contact you another time?
Principal: Nonononoo, today is my last day at work. Goodbye
Me: Oh, thank you! (Yeah right, I was about to kick his face and burn the school.)

Scenario 2. I am calling an operator in Illinois.
Me:Hi, I'm a student journalist at SFSU, and i was wondering if i could get a hold of anyone to answer a few questions about blah blahblah
Operator: WHAt? Say it again?!
Me: *Repeats
Operator: Let me just transfer you to New York.
Me: Uhhh 'kay. Thank you!
..later
NYoperator: Oh, leave a message and i'll help you honey!

DEAR JEHOVAH CAN I TALK TO SOMEONE?

and let me tell you- half the operators I called today can't even speak english!
Me: Hi, i'm a journalist blahblh may I connect with Ed Wilkins?
Operator: Oh whAT?!? who are you?!
Me: Oh Im a student journalist blahblah
Operator: What?! You blehbleh INAUDIABLE sje fEg person?
Me: HUH?!?!one!!
Operator:WHAT?!!?
This went on for about 12 minutes.

Another time with an operator who sound like she came from the motherland (a heavy chinese accent):
Me: Hi, i'm a journalsg blah blah blah
Operator: Excuse me-ah?
Me: Oh, blahblah
Operator: You speaking Spanish?
Me: ....no.

Well, other then that, today I got to go outside and beyond to see sunlight with a few people around campus. It was exciting because I got to scan around the campus and see green grass and trees and obscure sculptures.
goodbye.

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