Giving the Customer What He Doesn't Want

[selenite0]

The next column in the series I contributed to went up in the latest Pyramid issue and got rave reviews in the forum. Especially from this guy:

What they both said. More than makes up for the last article saying that zeppelins are impractical and we're not getting flying cars.

(Yes I know zeppelins ARE impractical, but I don't like to be reminded of the fact.)

Sorry, dude, I was asked to give an honest answer, not an entertaining one.

But I figure that's another data point for why I shouldn't take up writing as a new career. You can't make a living selling people stuff they don't want.

Comments

[joyeuse13.livejournal.com]

Sure you can! The entire telemarketing industry is based on just that principle!

[selenite.livejournal.com]

In Time Enough For Love Lazarus makes a point of saying he's done every possible job to support his kids at one time or another, including shoveling @#$%, but he wouldn't sell slaves.

I wouldn't put telemarketing in the same category, but I'd have to be really desperate to do it.