Robocalls

I really hate it when some computer calls me with a recorded message telling me to vote for someone.

Really, does anyone really think that a dumb-ass recorded message is going to change my mind in favor of the candidate?  This seems to be one of the expensive delusions that candidates and campaign managers agree on.  They all do it.   It should be banned. 

I think that robocalling must be one of the biggest methods to waste campaign dollars, annoy potential voters and put more bling and jingle into the pockets of  technophile marketing consultants and script writers. 

The recipient of a robocall might well end-up wanting to cast a vote against the caller. If he could talk to the automated message he might say something like, "Gee thanks for calling during dinner. My porridge was probably too hot to eat anyway.  I know you are too busy to personally call me and ask me what my interests are so you just target your message to an age or economic demographic and read the platitudes that some script writer has made thousands of dollars composing. ...  Well why don't you go get a zucchini and[expletive deleted] yourself!"


Peter Drucker said that the most useless thing in business is doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.  I think this applies to automating the process of inadvertently alienating voters.