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From: kherron@ms.uky.edu (Kenneth Herron)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: computer buyers
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Date: 5 Jun 91 15:04:51 GMT
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PYC136@uriacc.uri.edu (Andy Patrizio) writes:

>David Hopper says:

>I just take exception to the knee-jerk reaction that consumers are cows.
>Many are, indeed, but the product that treats them as human beings (e.g.
>the Amiga) is deserving of respect.

>When you sit and hear the
>incredably DUMB things people do, your attitude will change. I didn't
>formulate my attitude toward computer buyers out of boredom. It developed
>from putting up with one customer after another who had no idea what they
>getting into.

I have to agree.  If you ever hold a job which requires dealing with
a large cross-section of the public (most retail sales positions) you
quickly develop a deep disrespect for the quality of education in this
country :-)

Sure it's knee-jerk.  You only meet these people for a few minutes each.
I don't *really* believe that most people are stupid, but it's hard not
to think this occasionally when most of the people you meet seem unable
to think their way out of a paper bag.

(To fellow ms.uky.edu'ians:  I'm thinking of my former life, not this one :-)
-- 
Kenneth Herron                                            kherron@ms.uky.edu
University of Kentucky                                       +1 606 257 2975
Department of Mathematics       "So this won't be a total loss, can you make
         it so guys get to throw their mothers-in-law in?"  "Sure, why not?"