Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihdev.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihdev!rjv From: rjv@ihdev.UUCP (ron vaughn) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: jeff? answering the phone?? Message-ID: <140@ihdev.UUCP> Date: Sun, 13-Jan-85 00:01:28 EST Article-I.D.: ihdev.140 Posted: Sun Jan 13 00:01:28 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 14-Jan-85 01:23:17 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 49 i can't BELIEVE someone suggested jeff sargent work at a suicide phone center (crisis center, whatever). i know some people who did that when i was in college. the people who called were upset, worried, nervous, lonely, mad, ready to give up, failing in life, scared and on and on. they were people in need of someone they could just talk to, someone to tell them things aren't too bad, offer a shoulder to lean(or cry) on. these centers are a wonderful idea, and work! but why jeff?? isn't it obvious he should be CALLING all of the phone crisis places?? he could keep them in business for months! "but jeff, at least your healthy, no big financial problems!" said the helper. "yea, but i can't get a girlfriend," said JS. "that's no the most important thing in everyones life!" tried the helper. "since i can't get one, it's the most important thing in mine." said JS. "well, you MIGHT get one!!" the helper tried. "if i get one, i'll drop her like a rock..." said JS. "but...but....". it was too much. the helper strangles himself with the phone cord, a true suicide phone center. oh shit! it just dawned on me. if JS is answering the phone, talking to people with "problems"...well christ, NO ONE has problems compared to JSs problems. the deficit, world wars, russian arms talk, and jesse helms all TOGETHER pale in comparison to jeffs "getting an SO" problems alone!! (not to mention being a christianoid, respecting himself etc. etc. ETC.) your average person standing there with the phone in one hand and a razor in the other, ready to cut, would spend about five minutes talking to jeff and go "but....but.....well, i'd love to hear some more jeff, but i gotta' go now." hang up the phone and say "damn, i thought i had problems!!" (s)he'd feel down right silly for trying to take their life, "why, i never KNEW what a trouble free life i lead compared to others." what a happy ending!! i'm sorry i didn't realize how effective jeff would be at first. what a brilliant idea!!! NEVER MIND, ron vaughn