Do we have a right not to be sold to?
Do we have a right not to be sold to? There seems to be a prevalent attitude here and elsewhere that says, "don't annoy me, don't offend me, and quit doing a bunch of the things you're doing."
It's obvious were awash in advertising more than ever. Yet,...so? Don't most of us sell something? If not physical products or services, we're always selling oursleves right? Our ideas? Even going so far as to make posts that advance some kind of thinking that we hold to be true? Of course.
Sure people post (I guess) for post count's sake, sig file exposure's sake, and so on...but, I can (usually) see through it and it barely registers on my mind. It's never bothered me. I can see it for what it is most of the time.
And I'm old enough to know when someone has my true interest at heart versus their interest first.
I know you want to make a buck. I don't care. In fact, I think that's great! Me too. But that's after the fact. I can't make money long-term if I'm not adding value.
The reason I say that is because when someone can show you what they can do for you, why shouldn't they be rewarded for it too? When did the word "profit" become wrong?
A couple of years ago I heard a woman on the radio call in all upset about an opinion someone expressed that was frankly not worth bothering over. Without going into details, it had to do with protesters peacefully protesting outside a facility. She was unhinged and really fired up.
Why? It was about a comment. Not the thing itself.
I feel too many people think they have a right (sometimes even that even they're entitled) not too be offended. I just don't get it. Of course, for those shrewd folks out there I may be guilty of the very thing I'm railing against - decrying something that seems to bother me here on a public forum.
I've been guilting of becoming agitated, sure, from posts and motives I deem to be less than pure. But as far as that goes, how can you really know another's heart for sure? I could totally be wrong, (or worse, projecting) about that person's motive for a comment post they made here. (I used to be a very judgemental person. It's taken the Lord's work to change my heart slowly but surely, but I'm still guilty of it far too much.)
I guess it just bothers me somewhat when people assume motives on the parts of others and are quick to condemn based on what they think is "sig file exposure", or, "post count posting" and others.
It's funny because these things even have "names" and there are other "no-no's" you could violate by doing any number of any things I still learn about every week.
Now....having said all that, sure, obvious misuse and flagrant in-your-face improper posting are worth noting and/or reprimanding. But maybe I just draw the line a little farther than most because most things I "don't like" I just ignore.
Yes, I get emails that pitch more than add value. But I ignore them. I don't fret, complain or worry what the world is coming to. Some marketers really get folks upset with their emails.
Ignore them. Don't waste thoughts on them. I used to waste thoughts on people that have "wronged" me and it only made me bitter and resentful.
Sure, someone may post to expose their sig link. Ignore them. Don't buy, don't click, whatever. Why do I feel like it's a major spoiler when people do it? Why is it so bad? It can "clutter" up some threads. But other than that? If it's obvious to most of us, let them continue to fool no one but make a fool of themselves.
I don't have to read every post. I don't have to keep the radio on the station currently playing the commercials, and I don't have to answer the telephone if I don't want to.
Are some telemarketers annyoing? Sure. Do I want to move legislation to ban those calls? No, but some do. I don't care about the do-not-call list. (Do they even do that anymore?)
Since when do we have a right not to be annoyed? Unless it's too crazy, why waste your time upset? And yes, I see the irony, maybe even hypocrisy of my post, complaining about complaining, but there it is all the same.
Am I alone here? Is anyone else here frustrated by people who are always frustrated? My intent with this post is to work up the courage and just say "so what?" I don't care for posts that try to take advantage by timing with a WSO either, I really don't. Mostly because it's obvious and I don't care.
Emails can be deleted too. And that can be the end of it.
Please exempt my own post complaining from the criticism I'm dealing out about complaining
Thoughts?
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