Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Did interviewing at the CATI labs today, and for the first hour, every number the computer generated for me was either a business number, disconnected, or a fax number. Stupiak computer. Then after that I got a whole spate of Chinese speaking ah mas and aunties for me to practice my mangled Chinese on. Some used all kinds of excuses to run away, including the classic "No there's no one else in and I'm going out now" and one screamed at me because she was in the middle of a mahjong game. I should have blackmailed her with something like, if she doesn't help me complete the survey she bound to lose all her money (these people usually very superstitious right?)
One auntie really lagi best. Said she didn't understand English, so never mind, read the Chinese introduction. Then she went all "Internet? What? Don't know lar, don't know lar, very busy, nobody is at home!" and puts down the phone. Auntie... so if nobody is at home, what are you? Disembodied spirit ah?! A bit too late to tell me nobody is at home after you've picked up the phone lor...
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