I’m becoming jaded, and I’m not sure I like it. At the same time, it’s a defensive strategy against the constant bombardment of advertising, phone solicitations, and email prompts.
Case in point: As I arrived at O’Hare Airport after visiting my son last week, I had to take a couple escalators to reach my outside destination. What I noticed was that the rubber handrails now have advertising. Please . . .
Today I was contacted via phone by some organization that wants to tighten immigration laws in our country. I may or may not agree with the organization’s premise, but I don’t agree that it can solicit me when my telephone number is on the Do-Not-Call List. Rather than mention this, as I have done in the past, I simply said I wasn’t interested and hung up. This is the new me.
I’ve also begun “unsubscribing” to emails, and when Big Moguls (read: giant companies) ask if they can have permission to share my email, I vehemently refuse. AT&T, Chase, and other companies have all recently asked if they can share my information so that I can get updates from other companies regarding their services and, therefore, be well informed.
As I said, I refuse. In fact, I have begun actively unsubscribing to various email sites, many of which are retails chains. In the past, I simply deleted the message, but now that the big box stores are seeking to share my information with other big boxes, I think I should be more pro-active.
And more jaded.
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