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KJ ([personal profile] owlmoose) wrote2006-08-02 02:25 pm
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An idea whose time has come

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."

[identity profile] yuna-flowering.livejournal.com 2006-08-02 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
lol :) That would be funny. Number 7 is for coworkers!

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[identity profile] kunstarniki.livejournal.com 2006-08-02 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] plantgirl.livejournal.com 2006-08-03 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
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. :)

[identity profile] prettygothgirl.livejournal.com 2006-08-03 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! Six also counts if you are a pedistrian.

Press Eight to yell about public transportation or lack thereof!

[identity profile] owlmoose.livejournal.com 2006-08-03 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. Co-worker ranting is often indicated. ;)

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[identity profile] owlmoose.livejournal.com 2006-08-03 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
There is nothing quite like cutting loose with a good rant. Cleanses the soul, clears the mind. I find it to be so, anyway!

[identity profile] owlmoose.livejournal.com 2006-08-03 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] owlmoose.livejournal.com 2006-08-03 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Ooooh, I can always start ranting about problems with public transit. Especially here in the Bay Area. Hmm, where's that hotline? ;)