Comments on: No, you may not http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Loki http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-18449 Loki Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:22:10 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-18449 You're dead right Twenty. I bought something tiny (I can't remember, a 15 euro cd walkman or something) at Dixons a while back and they wanted to know what I'd had for breakfast the list of questions to enter into their system was that long. I felt sorry for the person working there who clearly was under orders to get all this info but sorry, my phone number,address,sperm count for a walk-in, walk-out purchase why?Even if I was buying a 5 grand flat screen why? Precisely so they can bother me this life and the next with their endless 'special offers', promotions etc. before they lose/flog my details to identity theft script kiddies. You’re dead right Twenty. I bought something tiny (I can’t remember, a 15 euro cd walkman or something) at Dixons a while back and they wanted to know what I’d had for breakfast the list of questions to enter into their system was that long. I felt sorry for the person working there who clearly was under orders to get all this info but sorry, my phone number,address,sperm count for a walk-in, walk-out purchase why?Even if I was buying a 5 grand flat screen why? Precisely so they can bother me this life and the next with their endless ‘special offers’, promotions etc. before they lose/flog my details to identity theft script kiddies.

]]> By: Anon Emus http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-18023 Anon Emus Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:44:10 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-18023 When buying dogfood at the vets, I used to be asked for my name, my address and my dog's name in full hearing of the entire waiting room, just cos it suited their accounts system. Eventually I refused, saying, "sell me the the f--king food without infringing my privacy or I'll buy it somewhere else". It worked. We should all push back on this kind of thing more and more. When buying dogfood at the vets, I used to be asked for my name, my address and my dog’s name in full hearing of the entire waiting room, just cos it suited their accounts system. Eventually I refused, saying, “sell me the the f–king food without infringing my privacy or I’ll buy it somewhere else”. It worked. We should all push back on this kind of thing more and more.

]]> By: Chanchan http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17940 Chanchan Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:28:19 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17940 I was asked for my name and address and phone no. when i tried to buy freeview box in argos in london. I was asked for my name and address and phone no. when i tried to buy freeview box in argos in london.

]]> By: morgor http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17934 morgor Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:01:45 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17934 I reckon if everyone keeps entering as much bullshit information into every system then eventually they might start giving up on doing this shit. yours sincerely captain mongo dongo 087 1111111 email@email.com 1 main street dublin I reckon if everyone keeps entering as much bullshit information into every system then eventually they might start giving up on doing this shit.

yours sincerely

captain mongo dongo
087 1111111
email@email.com
1 main street
dublin

]]> By: This was supposed to be the future..... http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17915 This was supposed to be the future..... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:37:57 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17915 Paul that circle is reserved for spammers, child molesters and people who answer their phones in the cinema. Paul that circle is reserved for spammers, child molesters and people who answer their phones in the cinema.

]]> By: maggot http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17914 maggot Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:36:47 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17914 You should have given them a gift voucher to be redeemed at Ron's establishment. You should have given them a gift voucher to be redeemed at Ron’s establishment.

]]> By: Johnny5 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17910 Johnny5 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:03:29 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17910 You should have got the pair of cunts a 4 slice toaster and told them to fuck off. The cheek. You should have got the pair of cunts a 4 slice toaster and told them to fuck off.

The cheek.

]]> By: MMN http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17909 MMN Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:49:49 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17909 The Dyson Airblade. A place in history to the man who reports back what it's like to drop your nuts into the Dyson Airblade. As for mailing lists, people sure are afraid of them. I have one with about 160 people on it, if I get a spit-back three days running I take the name off. I've had that number for about six months I'd say and the weird thing is that when you lose a few people you always get a few new subscribers. But you never get more than 160. It's like there's some weird 160-ish law governing the internet. Plus I'd say anything up to two thirds of the list don't unsubscribe out of politeness. The Dyson Airblade.

A place in history to the man who reports back what it’s like to drop your nuts into the Dyson Airblade.

As for mailing lists, people sure are afraid of them. I have one with about 160 people on it, if I get a spit-back three days running I take the name off. I’ve had that number for about six months I’d say and the weird thing is that when you lose a few people you always get a few new subscribers. But you never get more than 160. It’s like there’s some weird 160-ish law governing the internet. Plus I’d say anything up to two thirds of the list don’t unsubscribe out of politeness.

]]> By: Paul Browne http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17908 Paul Browne Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:25:10 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17908 I admit it - I did 'Direct Marketing' (aka Spam mail) for a major company in a previous life. Yes , I know there is a special circle of hell reserved for people like me. But I was young and it was a long long time ago. Point is , once you get on a list like that it's next to impossible to get off. Even if the company wants to remove your name (and they normally don't try to hard) chances are your name and address are duplicated somewhere else in the company , so you get put back onto the list. I admit it – I did ‘Direct Marketing’ (aka Spam mail) for a major company in a previous life. Yes , I know there is a special circle of hell reserved for people like me. But I was young and it was a long long time ago.

Point is , once you get on a list like that it’s next to impossible to get off. Even if the company wants to remove your name (and they normally don’t try to hard) chances are your name and address are duplicated somewhere else in the company , so you get put back onto the list.

]]> By: problemchildbride http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17907 problemchildbride Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:57:06 +0000 http://twentymajor.net/2007/12/07/no-you-may-not/#comment-17907 Well of there's ever a time you can tell people to go fuck themselves and get away with it, it should be their honeymoon. Well of there’s ever a time you can tell people to go fuck themselves and get away with it, it should be their honeymoon.

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