Dial-a-Prole

[yamazaru]

...So my days watching over the cookie-cutter homes of moneyed suburban slime have come to an end- I'm now slinging headphones in that noble institution of the new economy, a call center...Let's just say that while I'm sure it's farrrr preferable to breaking rocks in a salt mine, I'd still rather be fucking, drinking, or drawing than spending my

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[flidgetjerome]

I worked at a call centre for about a year. I came out of it with a very posh accent I can use to subconciously enforce the class system and a good knowledge of basic plumbing, but it was hell. The scary thing was I didn't even realise what a hell it was until I got out of it and gained some perspective.

[yamazaru]

It's certainly not on par with, say, having yours eyeballs skewered with red hot pokers....but it's just the whole clinically exact and soulless production-line quality to it that is really disgusting- a type of aural Taylorism at work........to a dirty Yankee like me, ALL your accents sound posh;)

[ih8people]

And he updates?! What's the world coming to?

Stop whining about work.... I'm sorry to hear your shoulder is still fucked..... As far as cheer up ideas go I don't have anything witty to say, just some basic "guide to a happy rob" advice.

1)DRAW. Do it, dammit.
2)Fuck your girlfriend excessively. And some pretty young boys if possible.
3)Drink copious amounts of guinness with certain "old" friends of yours(while not exactly a creative idea, it's a pleasant distraction at least). So come hang out. At least on Sunday nights, jerk.

[yamazaru]

2a. and 2b., definitely.....3., I'd love to but I keep passing it up in favor of the questionable "pleasures" of Rocket. As for 1., let's just pretend we didn't mention it.....I can never attain the sweet artistic sublimity that is Hector C.'s mandarin collar-wearing biker drawing, so why fucking bother?!?

[ih8people]

Haha....
Well, fine. But how can you pass up the $5 all you can drink guinness?! Rocket suuuucks, but I suppose I will try to come out every once in a while just so I can see your lame ass. Sadly, you are still one of the few people in the area I actually like.

And just because you will never be on a par with the ever-so-amazing hector c.(I mean really, who can live up to those standards?)-that's no reason to give up your dream!

[yamazaru]

Do you realize that the phrase "on par with" has been used twice now in this entry's comments?? I deserve some sort of prize.......

[fashion_slut]

dearest heart

[yamazaru]

Saturday morning, as soon as you're finished buying tickets for the-thing-that-shall-not-be-named, you are cordially invited to rejoin me in bed for Snugglefest '98(belated)!!!!!!!!! Refreshments will be served, with a side order of penis.

Sign up now, space is limited!!!!

<3

[fashion_slut]

that was the best day of my life!

[yoshomon]

Did you read the Kolinko shit they wrote about Call Centres? I thought it was interesting... made me want to do something similar in the industry I work.