I am not sure people understand the definition of rude.
Definition:
- discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way
- rough in manners or behavior; unmannerly; uncouth
- rough, harsh, or ungentle
First off let me say that I hate telemarketers and opinion polls. Tonight I received a phone call from a company that takes polls on political issues in our state.
This individual called twice in the span of about 5 minutes. Thinking it might have been someone I knew, but calling from a different number, I answered.
The person on the other end of line goes into her spiel about the company etc. I tell her no thanks and to take us off the list. She continues and I asked her what did I already say. She then tells me that I did not have to be rude.
I was not rude, but I quickly got angry. As soon as she started I told her no thanks and told her to take us off the list. Her continuing to speak and provide me with information after I already told her no was rude and I told her as such. In other words, as soon as she called me rude I quickly replied with no, it was you who were rude as I had already told you no and to take us off the list. That should have ended the call right there, but obviously it did not. Furthermore, we are on the national do not call list and I never ask these people to call.
Youth of today do not like being told no and do not like being corrected. Of course that is not 100% true, but it seems to be the majority. Here is what i have to say, grow some thicker skin and deal with it. Not everyone is going to agree with you as we all have our own thoughts and opinions. Now I do not hate you for your opinions and thoughts, so do not hate me for mine.
I will state again, that I am a Democrat, but I get highly upset with these Democratic politicians who call and try to manipulate me in such a way as to think that by voting Republican I am doing the state a great disservice. Now this was supposedly a poll, but I have been part of these polls in the past and they like to manipulate the questions so you will answer how they like to show favoritism towards their particular topic. I typically do not answer how they like and then they get mad and try to restate or reinterpret my answer.
Could I have taken a different path? Yes! However, I am upset with all of these callers and how they abuse the system as most of them are scammers and manipulators. I will ask God for guidance on how I could have handled it differently.