Unintentionally funny news story of the day

[rich_jacko]

Rude voters 'are copying Paxman'

I probably shouldn't, but I found this sorry tale (of a Tory MP who can't stand the heckling) really quite amusing :o)


"When you knock on doors, I think the public feel it is perfectly okay to be just as rude as Jeremy Paxman is during his interviews."

Yes, when someone disturbs me at home by knocking on my door and trying to sell me something I probably don't want (which is essentially what you're doing), then I feel I've got every right to tell you to shove off.

"And what do they say to us? They say deeply cynical things like 'you are all in it for yourselves', or 'none of you are any good'"

Doesn't that tell you something?

"You try to tell people what their MPs and councillors actually do, which is a lot of hard work, but not only do they have no idea what politicians do, they seem not to care."

Look Mrs, I do a lot of hard work as well. But I wouldn't expect you to give a crap about it, and I certainly wouldn't expect a warm reception if I turned up on your doorstep and started rabbitting on about what I do for a living, so why should you expect any different from me?


I dunno, maybe working in the civil service for so long has made me too cynical about politics...

Comments

[astatine210.livejournal.com]

If she doesn't like awkward questions and heckling, what the hell is she doing in the Commons?

[dave-chimaera.livejournal.com]

She's wondering why people don't want to listen to her when she's either interrupted them eating their dinner, relaxing after work, or doing errands? colour me suprised!

[boyraceruk.livejournal.com]

No need for rudeness though is there? It's like that bit in Good Omens where the Four Horsemen tell each other what they've got up to, and one of them stopped the New York telephone service.

Rudeness begets rudeness, just politely tell her you're not interested. Or if you are have the fucking decency to allow her to try and get her point across.

[boyraceruk.livejournal.com]

Dude, if someone makes it to my door I feel honour-bound to listen to them.

We still have no idea how the Pizza Hut guy made it past the gate and glass-topped perimeter wall.

[dave-chimaera.livejournal.com]

If they will take the polite hint to kindly sod off and leave you alone then all well and good. In my experience though thats not the case and I generally have to either tell them where precisely they can stick their pamphlets/clipboard/whatever or shut the door in the face...

[boyraceruk.livejournal.com]

If someone is being insistent I find the best way of dealing with it is to say: "I am sorry I have no interest in continuing this conversation." and then walking away. Obviously since it is your house shutting the door is more effective than walking away, but feel free to find a way that works for you!

:)