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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: wadesworld on November 01, 2022, 09:33:59 AM

Title: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: wadesworld on November 01, 2022, 09:33:59 AM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/you-must-within-2-days-minimum-insane-neighbor-demands-woman-remove-fake-plants-from-her-porch-in-bizarre-viral-letter/ar-AA13Ar34?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=92e727f4b12b461bdd6773c5e589846b

Someone took a page directly out of the MUScoop playbook.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: PBRme on November 01, 2022, 09:45:46 AM
Did it Work???

I'm going to write letters to all of my neighbors with political yard signs (like a yard sign is going to affect any person's vote) demanding they are removed.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: tower912 on November 01, 2022, 09:53:03 AM
Mope.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: PBRme on November 01, 2022, 10:09:51 AM
Mope.

What if I use really good stationary?
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: JWags85 on November 01, 2022, 10:31:30 AM
Did it Work???

I'm going to write letters to all of my neighbors with political yard signs (like a yard sign is going to affect any person's vote) demanding they are removed.

Yep.  If you have a bunch of political yard sigsn, I'm gonna judge you, regardless of political affiliation.  If you have one of the huge ones the size of a bed sheet, I'm gonna assume you're a special kind of doofus who is prone to inane Facebook rantings.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: jficke13 on November 01, 2022, 10:36:10 AM
I wanted to get one this year just to send a nice and loud signal to my neighbors that I don't want to talk to them.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on November 01, 2022, 10:43:50 AM
Yep.  If you have a bunch of political yard sigsn, I'm gonna judge you, regardless of political affiliation.  If you have one of the huge ones the size of a bed sheet, I'm gonna assume you're a special kind of doofus who is prone to inane Facebook rantings.

Political signs only work for a few months every four years.  This works wonders year round!

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2472/5540/products/il_fullxfull.3477312187_teci_1024x1024.jpg?v=1644816279)
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: MU82 on November 01, 2022, 10:59:59 AM
I wanted to get one this year just to send a nice and loud signal to my neighbors that I don't want to talk to them.

Kinda like when Larry David wore a certain kind of red hat on Curb. That was a freakin' funny episode.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: Jockey on November 01, 2022, 11:09:52 AM
That letter was actually more readable that most of rocket’s posts.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: lawdog77 on November 01, 2022, 12:13:03 PM
Did it Work???

I'm going to write letters to all of my neighbors with political yard signs (like a yard sign is going to affect any person's vote) demanding they are removed.
My neighborhood has association already has that written in, no yard signs whatsoever (political, adverising birthday, yard sale)
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on November 01, 2022, 12:39:56 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/you-must-within-2-days-minimum-insane-neighbor-demands-woman-remove-fake-plants-from-her-porch-in-bizarre-viral-letter/ar-AA13Ar34?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=92e727f4b12b461bdd6773c5e589846b

Someone took a page directly out of the MUScoop playbook.

Thank Jehovah that this wasn't about Christmas ornaments.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on November 01, 2022, 12:40:28 PM
My neighborhood has association already has that written in, no yard signs whatsoever (political, adverising birthday, yard sale)

Finally, a positive for HOAs.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: brewcity77 on November 01, 2022, 01:34:35 PM
Did it Work???

I'm going to write letters to all of my neighbors with political yard signs (like a yard sign is going to affect any person's vote) demanding they are removed.

As someone with political yard signs, they are not there to affect any person's vote. Are there probably some low-information voters who simply vote for whomever they see more signs for? Maybe, but I'm guessing those are few and far between.

I have yard signs for two reasons. First, to remind people who would vote for the candidates I support simply to go vote. Seeing signs reminds those voters the election is coming up and if they don't pay attention to politics, they may not keep careful track of that (hence why one of the signs we have is simply a "Vote" sign with voting information).

For smaller races, such as Alderman or many state offices, people simply don't know the names so having a sign for my chosen State Assembly candidate next to the more prominent names on the ballot can help inform voters "I'm voting for X, and people that support X also support Y, so when I vote I'll vote for both of them."

But as far as the massive bed sheet sized signs, count me out. Not putting something like that in my yard. They are tools for notification and association, not persuasion.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: JWags85 on November 01, 2022, 04:10:19 PM
As someone with political yard signs, they are not there to affect any person's vote. Are there probably some low-information voters who simply vote for whomever they see more signs for? Maybe, but I'm guessing those are few and far between.

I have yard signs for two reasons. First, to remind people who would vote for the candidates I support simply to go vote. Seeing signs reminds those voters the election is coming up and if they don't pay attention to politics, they may not keep careful track of that (hence why one of the signs we have is simply a "Vote" sign with voting information).

For smaller races, such as Alderman or many state offices, people simply don't know the names so having a sign for my chosen State Assembly candidate next to the more prominent names on the ballot can help inform voters "I'm voting for X, and people that support X also support Y, so when I vote I'll vote for both of them."

But as far as the massive bed sheet sized signs, count me out. Not putting something like that in my yard. They are tools for notification and association, not persuasion.

On the bolded, not being snarky, do you really think a substantial amount of people don't know an election is coming up?  Not being disinterested in politics or not wanting to/cant be arsed to vote, but not realizing?  Especially in 2022. Between ESPN, streaming apps, or Youtube...not even mentioning any social media, I see Barnes/Johnson or Michels/Evers related ads easily a dozen times a day.

Local election stuff makes a lot more sense, but for national level races, I find that reasoning surprising.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: wadesworld on November 01, 2022, 05:07:32 PM
I block about 10 numbers a day when elections are approaching.  I wish I could avoid knowing an election was coming up.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: brewcity77 on November 01, 2022, 05:21:00 PM
On the bolded, not being snarky, do you really think a substantial amount of people don't know an election is coming up?  Not being disinterested in politics or not wanting to/cant be arsed to vote, but not realizing?  Especially in 2022. Between ESPN, streaming apps, or Youtube...not even mentioning any social media, I see Barnes/Johnson or Michels/Evers related ads easily a dozen times a day.

Local election stuff makes a lot more sense, but for national level races, I find that reasoning surprising.

Substantial, probably not, but I think a number of low-information and younger voters actively avoid that stuff. It's pretty easy to ignore text messages and tone out political ads, especially as it often seems like political ad season never ends. I have definitely seen both, but between work and primarily using streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ that (at least for now) are ad-free, I've probably seen fewer this cycle than any of the past few years. Especially as many people that do have those ads come up just look at a different device for 30-60 seconds (like opening your phone during the YTTV commercial break).
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: Hards Alumni on November 02, 2022, 06:15:19 AM
I block about 10 numbers a day when elections are approaching.  I wish I could avoid knowing an election was coming up.

Reply STOP instead. 

You're welcome.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: mu_hilltopper on November 02, 2022, 07:57:05 AM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/you-must-within-2-days-minimum-insane-neighbor-demands-woman-remove-fake-plants-from-her-porch-in-bizarre-viral-letter/ar-AA13Ar34?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=92e727f4b12b461bdd6773c5e589846b

Someone took a page directly out of the MUScoop playbook.

Roughly 99% of all "letters" posted on Reddit are fake, for the purposes of getting karma/trolling/entertainment.

I hope you were entertained!
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: wadesworld on November 02, 2022, 08:46:31 AM
Reply STOP instead. 

You're welcome.

Done it thousands of times over the last 6 years, plus blocked the numbers after that.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: Lennys Tap on November 02, 2022, 10:29:42 AM
People with yard signs either need affirmation or are looking for a fight. Add to that, they’re a blight on the neighborhood.

No thanks.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: panda on November 02, 2022, 11:03:07 AM
People with yard signs either need affirmation or are looking for a fight. Add to that, they’re a blight on the neighborhood.

No thanks.

Yard sign guy is a close cousin of multiple bumper sticker guy.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: Scoop Snoop on November 02, 2022, 11:08:13 AM
Yard sign guy is a close cousin of multiple bumper sticker guy.

Bingo!
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: 4everwarriors on November 02, 2022, 11:38:24 AM
Thank Jehovah that this wasn't about Christmas ornaments.




Sure don't want Christmas ornaments on one's bush, aina?
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: dgies9156 on November 03, 2022, 08:52:50 AM
Gosh, I just love election season!

My wife and I are of different political persuasions and, hence, belong to different parties.

That means we get flooded with calls, mail, texts, emails, carrier pigeons and assorted crap from both parties. It never ends, especially before we got rid of our land line.

Morale: Mixed marriages are bad for phone manners!
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: Goose on November 03, 2022, 09:13:04 AM
dgies

Mixed political marriage here as well and my wife only complains on the calls/texts when they come from my side of the aisle. I love election season and the calls/texts do not bother me.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: JWags85 on November 03, 2022, 09:20:45 AM
Gosh, I just love election season!

My wife and I are of different political persuasions and, hence, belong to different parties.

That means we get flooded with calls, mail, texts, emails, carrier pigeons and assorted crap from both parties. It never ends, especially before we got rid of our land line.

Morale: Mixed marriages are bad for phone manners!

Thats funny, neither my wife nor I are registered members of either party.  And yet our mailbox and our respective phones have been deluged with garbage from both parties.  Its preposterous.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on November 03, 2022, 09:50:20 AM
Thats funny, neither my wife nor I are registered members of either party.  And yet our mailbox and our respective phones have been deluged with garbage from both parties.  Its preposterous.


It's a good thing I pass right by the recycling bin after I get the mail.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on November 03, 2022, 09:52:25 AM
My wife and I are both registered democrats but we get inundated from both sides.

I think the moral is that it doesn't matter who you are, election season in even numbered years means you are getting a ton of crap thrown at you from both parties.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: wadesworld on November 03, 2022, 09:54:45 AM
I moved from WI to MO in July and get mail from both sides for WI at our house in MO.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: Hards Alumni on November 03, 2022, 09:57:10 AM
I moved from WI to MO in July and get mail from both sides for WI at our house in MO.

Gross x2
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: wadesworld on November 03, 2022, 10:01:48 AM
Gross x2

Agreed.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: Scoop Snoop on November 03, 2022, 10:16:57 AM
Gosh, I just love election season!

My wife and I are of different political persuasions and, hence, belong to different parties.

That means we get flooded with calls, mail, texts, emails, carrier pigeons and assorted crap from both parties. It never ends, especially before we got rid of our land line.

Morale: Mixed marriages are bad for phone manners!

My wife and I are independents but have been unable to register as such.  :)  When we had a landline, we got calls from our  governor and senators. Imagine that! They were personally calling just to ask for our support.

In our deep red county we receive very little in our mailbox because the Republicans do not need to spend the money on flyers just as the Democrats know it is a waste of their money. Thanks for mentioning the pidgeons though. No problem with them. The good ole' boys around here routinely shoot them off the phone lines, blasting off the insulation as well so that landlines are often useless.
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: rocket surgeon on November 03, 2022, 10:42:14 AM
two things:

  1) i learned NOT to give money to any pol organization-once you do it, you are on MANY lists for more of your money FOREVER(no pun doc) like feeding a stray cat and i love cats of all persuasions ;)

 2) i love when people say...i can't wait for this election to be over...hint...it's NEVER over!!!  rinse wash repeat

  panda was right on-yard signs-bumper stickers

  besides, bumper stickers are a drag on vehicles coefficient of friction and lower the mpg's anyway :-X
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: 4everwarriors on November 03, 2022, 10:57:51 AM
Eye voted a weak ago and still get kalls and chit in da male. It neva stops, hey?
Title: Re: More Scoop Letter Writing?
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on November 03, 2022, 04:32:13 PM
I like the mailings and text messages for clowns that I can't even vote for, because I'm not in the district they are running in.