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Wow, I haven't gotten to post here since I got promoted to my writing job! 
But today, I encountered...AN EW!!!
(Note: this could possibly go in Sightings, too, so mods feel free to move)
(another note: you may have heard about people sending tea bags to congressional offices, the White House, etc, to protest increased government spending, high taxes, etc. This is important to the story to know that this is going on, but I will not state my opinions on it here, and please don't comment in a way that will get this moved to Fratching. thank you! )
As you know, I am the writer for a well-known women's social org, known for their crimson hats and violet clothing. When we started, there were 3 levels of membership: start a chapter for $xx, personal benefits membership for $xx, or free membership with no benefits, but still receive emails from us. Well, as we discovered, when you offer people the chance to join for free, they will. We got very few benefits memberships, and eventually the org nearly went under (some of you probably remember me posting a bit about that whole fiasco).
Well, we did the smart thing: all new members were only given the two paying options, and current free members were given a year to sign up for the paid membership before their emails would be dropped. Very generous, and the paid membership is only $20/year. Dirt cheap, for an international org. Naturally, all of our EWs have been pitching a fit, threatening us with legal action, etc.
Today, we get a letter. With a tea bag enclosed. And a note, stating that this member was sending a tea bag in protest of our decision to move to a paid membership model.
To Moron Tea Bag Lady: Please note, we are not the frakkin' government. You didn't elect us, and we don't even have any public stocks, so we do NOT answer to you, and if you really are opposed to our fees, DON'T BUY A FREAKING MEMBERSHIP. This is how capitalism works: we provide you materials and services, you pay us, so we can afford to pay our own damn taxes and pay our rent and feed our families with what's left.
Geez...
But today, I encountered...AN EW!!!(Note: this could possibly go in Sightings, too, so mods feel free to move)
(another note: you may have heard about people sending tea bags to congressional offices, the White House, etc, to protest increased government spending, high taxes, etc. This is important to the story to know that this is going on, but I will not state my opinions on it here, and please don't comment in a way that will get this moved to Fratching. thank you!
)As you know, I am the writer for a well-known women's social org, known for their crimson hats and violet clothing. When we started, there were 3 levels of membership: start a chapter for $xx, personal benefits membership for $xx, or free membership with no benefits, but still receive emails from us. Well, as we discovered, when you offer people the chance to join for free, they will. We got very few benefits memberships, and eventually the org nearly went under (some of you probably remember me posting a bit about that whole fiasco).
Well, we did the smart thing: all new members were only given the two paying options, and current free members were given a year to sign up for the paid membership before their emails would be dropped. Very generous, and the paid membership is only $20/year. Dirt cheap, for an international org. Naturally, all of our EWs have been pitching a fit, threatening us with legal action, etc.
Today, we get a letter. With a tea bag enclosed. And a note, stating that this member was sending a tea bag in protest of our decision to move to a paid membership model.
To Moron Tea Bag Lady: Please note, we are not the frakkin' government. You didn't elect us, and we don't even have any public stocks, so we do NOT answer to you, and if you really are opposed to our fees, DON'T BUY A FREAKING MEMBERSHIP. This is how capitalism works: we provide you materials and services, you pay us, so we can afford to pay our own damn taxes and pay our rent and feed our families with what's left.
Geez...
I AM the evil bastard!
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