Comments on: People Who Can’t Read http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Sat, 19 May 2012 12:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1259 Maria Langer Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:20:16 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1259 Niklas, I see you've observed this phenomenon too. What gets me is how lazy people can be -- how they'll use a Contact link to try to get information above and beyond what's offered -- instead of using the 'Net to find the phone number of the organization that should be able to answer their question. Niklas, I see you’ve observed this phenomenon too. What gets me is how lazy people can be — how they’ll use a Contact link to try to get information above and beyond what’s offered — instead of using the ‘Net to find the phone number of the organization that should be able to answer their question.

]]> By: niklas http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1258 niklas Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:57:47 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1258 Welcome to the Information Profession, previously known as Librarianship; all that you describe is true and funny but unfortunately typical of how the GBP (Great British Public) aka anyone, anywhere, relate to providers of information. There is no limit to what they think they can expect or that you can provide. If they haven't already, they'll surely report on a perceived failing of Google because you, with your website, clearly have a hot-line to the Google team. You can also be relied on to tell them how long to par-boil an egg and how to find their missing socks - start a new section, title it "Lost Socks" and simply copy and paste every dumb question you get on anything. Welcome to the Information Profession, previously known as Librarianship; all that you describe is true and funny but unfortunately typical of how the GBP (Great British Public) aka anyone, anywhere, relate to providers of information. There is no limit to what they think they can expect or that you can provide. If they haven’t already, they’ll surely report on a perceived failing of Google because you, with your website, clearly have a hot-line to the Google team. You can also be relied on to tell them how long to par-boil an egg and how to find their missing socks – start a new section, title it “Lost Socks” and simply copy and paste every dumb question you get on anything.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1257 Maria Langer Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:45:11 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1257 I knew one of you would speak up. You're all so sensitive. You'll have to unsubscribe yourself. I have no idea which e-mails you're talking about. I knew one of you would speak up. You’re all so sensitive.

You’ll have to unsubscribe yourself. I have no idea which e-mails you’re talking about.

]]> By: vs http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1256 vs Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:10:43 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/08/20/people-who-cant-read/#comment-1256 We won't resort to name calling. Over the past several months, I have enjoyed reading about several of your trips/flights/journeys/experiences. However, I am not a Wickenburg resident and I am one of those 'retirees' who would possibly like to relocate to 'the edge of nowhere'. Sooner or later, I am bound to irritate the 'webmaster' in some way, so please unsubscribe me from getting emails about new posts. Bye for now. We won’t resort to name calling. Over the past several months, I have enjoyed reading about several of your trips/flights/journeys/experiences. However, I am not a Wickenburg resident and I am one of those ‘retirees’ who would possibly like to relocate to ‘the edge of nowhere’. Sooner or later, I am bound to irritate the ‘webmaster’ in some way, so please unsubscribe me from getting emails about new posts.

Bye for now.

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