An idea whose time has come

[owlmoose]

You know what we need? An angry message hotline. Kind of like a suicide hotline, but in reverse.

"Thank you for calling 1-888-fuck-you. To leave an angry message for your lover or would-be lover, press one. To leave an angry message for your boss, press two. To yell at your kids, press three. To yell at your parents, press four. For George W. Bush, press five. For the person who pissed you off in traffic, press six. To complain that you'll be charged $2.99 for this call, press nine."

Comments

[yuna-flowering.livejournal.com]

lol :) That would be funny. Number 7 is for coworkers!

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Yes. Co-worker ranting is often indicated. ;)

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[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

We used to have a Rant Room over on Spira's Finest. It was the most used area of the place most of the time. *sigh* There were some mighty fine rants let loose in that room. I miss it.

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[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

There is nothing quite like cutting loose with a good rant. Cleanses the soul, clears the mind. I find it to be so, anyway!

[plantgirl.livejournal.com]

Beautiful idea.

Not the same, but when I taught daycare there was a little room off of my classroom that I used as a tantrum room. "I'm sorry, I can't understand you while you're screaming. If you want to keep throwing a tantrum, you can go in that room. When you're done, if you want me to help you, you can come talk to me in a normal voice."

Unfortunately it didn't have a door, so I still had to listen to their tantrums, but at least it got them away from the lunch table. :)

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

That sounds great. :) Was it effective?

But yeah, the purpose is a little different. I envision this as more a place to pour out all your anger to someone, but not to the target. Sometimes you just need to get it out of your system.

[prettygothgirl.livejournal.com]

Yes! Six also counts if you are a pedistrian.

Press Eight to yell about public transportation or lack thereof!

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, I can always start ranting about problems with public transit. Especially here in the Bay Area. Hmm, where's that hotline? ;)