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A pollster called last night. I wasn't doing anything else, so I told Andy I'd talk to them.

The man introduced himself, and asked if I was planning to vote in the Democratic primary. I said yes. He started to ask another question, then hesitated. I heard background noise. He apologized, and asked me to hold on a minute.

At that point, I said "They must have given you a script. Take a deep breath, and find your place." He did, and asked who I was going to vote for for Public Advocate. Then he thanked me for my patience.

The odd thing is, I suspect I'd intended something harsher after "They must have given you a script," but the part of me that solves problems took over from the sarcastic part: if there's a script, then you can find your place and go on.

I'm also more than a little startled that someone has hired a polling firm to ask only about the primary for public advocate; they didn't want to know about mayor, or anything else on the ballot.

(no subject)

A pollster called last night. I wasn't doing anything else, so I told Andy I'd talk to them.

The man introduced himself, and asked if I was planning to vote in the Democratic primary. I said yes. He started to ask another question, then hesitated. I heard background noise. He apologized, and asked me to hold on a minute.

At that point, I said "They must have given you a script. Take a deep breath, and find your place." He did, and asked who I was going to vote for for Public Advocate. Then he thanked me for my patience.

The odd thing is, I suspect I'd intended something harsher after "They must have given you a script," but the part of me that solves problems took over from the sarcastic part: if there's a script, then you can find your place and go on.

I'm also more than a little startled that someone has hired a polling firm to ask only about the primary for public advocate; they didn't want to know about mayor, or anything else on the ballot.

(no subject)

The perfect job would pay me for writing, and editing, and answering varied questions, and solving problems.

It would also be well-paid, with good benefits, including a reasonable amount of vacation time. I'd be working with sensible people who didn't ask too many stupid questions (anything I have to tell you six times becomes a stupid question, because around the third time I'll tell you to write the procedure down--I'm not always available when problems arise).

But the second paragraph applies to any job anyone would want; the first seems to be the basics of what I'm looking for.

Who says staring at subway ads is useless? (This was prompted by a picture of a person with cucumber slices on her eyes, and the caption "Relax. We'll help you find the perfect job." I do not, of course, remember what company the ad was for.)

(no subject)

The perfect job would pay me for writing, and editing, and answering varied questions, and solving problems.

It would also be well-paid, with good benefits, including a reasonable amount of vacation time. I'd be working with sensible people who didn't ask too many stupid questions (anything I have to tell you six times becomes a stupid question, because around the third time I'll tell you to write the procedure down--I'm not always available when problems arise).

But the second paragraph applies to any job anyone would want; the first seems to be the basics of what I'm looking for.

Who says staring at subway ads is useless? (This was prompted by a picture of a person with cucumber slices on her eyes, and the caption "Relax. We'll help you find the perfect job." I do not, of course, remember what company the ad was for.)