I was a gallup poll taker a few years ago

[babydollhead]

It was a poll paid for by advertisers to see which advertisements caught peoples eye. I got paid 25 dollars for every completed survey. I answered all of the questions myself. When is said race? I alway put bi-racial. If you'll notice, there are many beautiful mocha shades of people in magazine advertising... Sometimes I was a man. Most often, I was lactose intolerant

[monmouth]

1. I can't begin to tell you how much I love that. hahaha, good stuff..n/t

[babydollhead]

2. I was good at my job

I considered every packet a real person...I called the completed packets, "my people"...my people were health conscious, Eco friendly non consumers who used nothing fancy on their skin and hair. When one of my surveys was to target men and have them react to car advertising sometimes I'd have to have some of my people answer like this..."Without looking at the magazine, tell me, what do you remember about the ad? "Some blond next to a kick-ass ride." Then in his demographics I would say he was 45, making under 30,000 a year and living with his mom. The dumber the people were, the less words I had to write. I understand that this was not on the up and up, but I was very good at my job.

[bemildred]

3. You were every bit as honest as your employer.

No need to be harsh on yourself.

[babydollhead]

4. "live so you never fear the knock on your door at midnight"

It's so hard! If I were alive during the salem witch trials, I would have been killed early. I cannot keep my mouth shut. I have chose humor over friendships. Levity... irreverency...

[monmouth]

5. I love it and thank you. You and Obama have made my morning...n/t