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Post by PC on May 29, 2004 12:53:00 GMT -5
Mary, I was in a Virgin Megastore in NYC (not the one in Times Square, but the one in downtown Union Square) about a month ago and they had a million listening stations too. No glam rock, but they had a bunch of newer alternative bands (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Franz Ferdinand etc.), and it was fun to go to different stations and listen to songs from different artists. The only music stores I really hate are the corporate ones in the local malls that don't have ANY listening stations.
~PunkChick
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Post by maarts on May 31, 2004 8:56:56 GMT -5
Sadly enough my store doesn't have listening posts! I particularly don't like it but since the company I work for is more of an overgrown HiFi-business than a straight-up record store, there's not much that I can do about it. But I don't buy anything unless I heard it in some way or another. There aren't that many artists that I buy CDs off without having a listen to it...
Man, I wish I could set up my own business and sell Cds my way...at least I wouldn't be hampered with this rule that i can't play anything that's not 'lyrically offensive' (AKA swearing) instore...the new PJ Harvey is a good album but I can't bloody play it because it might offend...played Iron Maiden instead...
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Post by Meursault on May 31, 2004 11:45:21 GMT -5
The White Stripes would be much cooler if they had a chick singin for em...thinkin like sassy singin like Karen O.
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Post by samplestiltskin on May 31, 2004 11:48:38 GMT -5
Karen O would make any band.
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Post by Rit on May 31, 2004 11:48:43 GMT -5
What?! that's sacrilege Meursault!
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Post by Rit on May 31, 2004 11:49:42 GMT -5
Karen O might also unmake a few bands  |
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Post by samplestiltskin on May 31, 2004 11:51:05 GMT -5
Says you!
This isn't really helping me get into "telemarketer mode" is it? Can't turn around on prospective donors going "Says you!"
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Post by Rit on May 31, 2004 11:54:31 GMT -5
Telemarketing? make sure you have some heavy fooking entertainment to turn to on your off time, or you'll go slowly mad.
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Post by Rit on May 31, 2004 11:56:19 GMT -5
i showed up to a telemarketing job about two years ago, sat in on the first day, looking all casual and genial, and listening to the spiels, and learning the ropes...
and as i walked out at the end of that day, i lied through my teeth and said i'd come back.
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Post by Meursault on May 31, 2004 12:06:49 GMT -5
samples: you'll do fine at your tellmarketing job, just remind them it's not a phone sex line and you have a sexy voice normally.
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Post by samplestiltskin on May 31, 2004 12:27:52 GMT -5
Very funny Sweet Bum. Who knows, maybe phone sex would stir up lots of pledges. But I have a nonexistent voice; if you weren't paying attention you might think it was a tv three rooms away.
ritalin - I have three 'spiels' to learn, but they're all pretty much the same. If I can just get this down it'll be a so-so job; great hours, decent pay, smoking office. Can they fire you on the first day?? I'm just SO not a "gift of gab" person, and being around all these people on speed is going to make me feel like I've got my head up my ass. Hey, though. If it doesn't kill me, it'll make me stronger eh. Should I bring a book then? I wonder if they have the internet..
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Post by Meursault on May 31, 2004 12:32:16 GMT -5
I'd pay for it samples.
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Post by samplestiltskin on May 31, 2004 12:35:42 GMT -5
Great, can I put you down for $30 then? On behalf of all the firefighters and the kids in the burn unit, I'd like to thank you. I really have to say that. I'm gonna shoot myself.  |
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Post by Meursault on May 31, 2004 12:37:46 GMT -5
it wont' be so bad....getting bitchy people on the other line telling you to fuck off with your phone calls.
Your raising money for a burn unit?
Influential music...hmmm anyone like Anotonio Carlos Jobim?
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Post by samplestiltskin on May 31, 2004 12:43:19 GMT -5
yeah, it's called "public safety promotions". cops, fire dept, vietnam vets. and i don't think i'm going to have to call people up cold and ask them for money. mostly i'll be verifying information. not so bad. supposedly this is our busiest day of the whole frickin year. my first day. great timing, wouldn't you say?  |
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