We "30 Little Turtles" and Our "Less Than Oodles of Noodles"

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“30 Little Turtles” opens with an anecdote about Thomas Friedman’s recital of a short paragraph designed to help Indian call center workers adapt their accent to sound more North American. But there is more to this paragraph than simply helping Indians to sound more American, for “there were many turtle battles for less than oodles of noodles” (

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[jeeptrick]

I definitely agree that Friedman's target audience is older American's concerned about the future of their country and the generations to come.
Your suggestion on questioning how outsourcing can happen best is very insightful. It has been proven that outsourcing is inevitable; so long as there is a cheaper way to do things, companies will strive to reduce costs and increase profits.
To answer your question, I believe that with the recent economic downturn, the bi-products of outsourcing have become much more apparent.
As a Canadian, I dislike the idea of my fellow Canadians losing work to foreign labourers. Furthermore, I dislike that these foreign workers are being paid poorly, often experiencing poor working conditions.
As a consumer, I will not lie: outsourcing keeps my purchases cheaper than they would be if the goods were solely manufactured in Canada.