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 Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:39 am
Hay, Does anyone know a good site for a complete political speech, that have been made in the past year.
You see, In my English class, for our A paper, we need to find a Political Speech, analyze it and see if it fallowed any of the 5(or 6) rules set by Orwell, and if it is Anthia or Visigoth in nature.
Could anyone help me find some of the speeches?
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:27 am
Maybe you should pick a speaker, any speaker you like. Lincoln had a bunch of good ones; there's Churchill, you could pick Obama....
Really, all you have to do is google a name along with "speech transcript", and you've got a good shot of finding a speech. Innaugural adresses are good ways to go with a presidential choice. I'm not aware of these Orwellian rules and how they might affect what you should pick, though.
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:23 am
well it has to be a speech from with in '08, So the only names that come to mind is Obama's, McCain, and Pailan speeches.
The Orwell rules fallow something like this:
1) Never use metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print
2) never use a long word where a short one will do.
3) If it is Possible to cut a word out, always cut it out
4) Never use the passice where you can use the Active
5) Never use a foreign Phrase, a scientific word or a Jargon word if you can think of an everyday english equivalent
6) Break any of these rules sooner then say anything outright barbarous
He set these rules up in "politics and The English Language" because he point out, though some people may be considered great speech writers, they might not be as great as people say.
As for the other thing about Athenians or Visigoth, that came from "My Graduation Speech" by Neil Postman. Who goes on about how there are two types of people Athenians or Visigoth. Athenians are anyone who studies all forms of art, philosophy, and such. where as Visigoth are anyone who doesn't care what other have to say, are self center and ruthless. He make a point that they are not always in the right roll.
such as a shoes sells man who is an Athenians. Where as Doctors, Lawyers, and Politicians can be Visigoth
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:13 am
I want to get a new job. I'm so sick and tired of babysitting adults. stressed
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:32 pm
I squeed like a 15 yr old at a Jonas Brothers concert today when I came home and found that UPS dropped off the new Dresden Files book. ******** YES!!!
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:29 pm
Is it just me or does Liam now look like Kevin Bacon from Footloose? confused
Anyway, I feel your pain Miguel. I work at call center thats the initial contact for various credit unions across the U.S. The daily number of people that don't understand basic banking is enough to make any financial advisor want to play out in traffic during rushhour. Take for example the call I once got from a guy wanting to transfer funds FROM his Paypal account TO his credit union account. Yes, I know what needs to be done to transfer the funds over, but we have scripts that we must adhere to or our QA scores (my bonuses) are crap. So, I had to politely explain to caller about who to contact. We'll call this members credit union the "XYZ" credit union for confidentiality purposes.
Me: Thank you for calling XYZ credit union, my name is Otasha, may I have your name please?
Caller: Yeah. My name is "blah" and I'm wanting to transfer some funds.
Me: Alright Mr. Blah, I'd be happy to take care of that transfer between accounts for you. I do want to let you know that there is a $3 fee to do a transfer over the phone with me. You can avoid this fee by doing the transfer through the automated phone system or online banking. Do you still want to transfer with me?
Caller: Oh! I'm not transfering within my accounts. I need to transfer funds from my Paypal account.
Me: Well sir, you would need to contact Paypal to transfer the funds.
Caller: No. I want to transfer to my account there.
Me: Yes sir I do understand, but the funds are in your Paypal account. You have to contact them to start the transfer process.
Caller: No. You don't understand. I want to transfer funds from my Paypal account to my credit union.
Me: (while on mute) For the love of ..
Me: Sir, I fully understand what you're saying, but this is XYZ credit union. Your funds are in your Paypal account. We are not affiliated with Paypal and therefore do not have access to your account. You must contact them about transfering your funds over.
Caller: So you're saying my credit union can't help me?
Me: Sir, I'm saying to assist you with this matter you will need to contact Paypal about this. Now, is there anything else I can assist you with?
Caller: I guess not.
Me: *insert the I-lost-count-around-200,000th-yet-still-sound-like-I-give-a-damn eyeroll* Thank you for calling XYZ credit union. Have a great rest of the day.
And that's a good call for me.
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:46 pm
Got you beat. xp
I did directory assistance for a defunct phone company called GTE. This call came in for Arkansas.
Me: City and listing please.
Guy(thick southern accent): Texarkana. I need the number for Waterburger.
Me: Did you say WATERburger?
Guy: Yea! What are you? Deaf?
Me: One moment. I'm sorry sir but there is no listing for Waterburger.
Guy: Yea it there!
Me: That was spelled W-A-T-E-R-B-U-R-G-E-R?
Guy: YES! ARE YOU STUPID!?
Me: I'm sorry sir, there is no listing for Waterburger.
Guy: Yea there is!!! WHAT....A....BURGER!!!! It's there....
I beat my head on the desk, find the number, and give it to him. Yea...I'm the idiot.
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:51 pm
HA! I beat you both.
Me: Hello and Welcome to Godiva, is there anything I can for you today?
Her: Yes, I'd like some Almond bark please.
Almond bark, if you don't know, is (or at least was) sold by the piece in the case and came in milk chocolate and dark chocolate. It's a big ol' piece of chocolate with almonds sticking out of it.
Me: Certainly, would you like Milk or dark?
Her: Chocolate.
Me: ...ok. Would you like the milk chocolate or the dark chocolate?
Her: I want the real chocolate.
Me: ...so that's MILK chocolate or DARK chocolate.
Her (getting increasingly confused): I want the brown one.
Me (mental facepalm. I get down to the level of the case, open the back door and point as I say): Do you want the one on the LEFT of the one on the RIGHT?
Her: RIGHT!
Me: Excellent, milk chocolate it is.
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:53 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:14 pm
I have too many stupid people in my restaurant stories to share. talk2hand
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:15 pm
RAWRRR!! *Misses Kristie* ;-;
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:17 pm
AND I MISS YOU. I AM ALMOST DONE WITH ALL MY SCHOOL AND WORK CRAZY!
I only get on for short bits of time to stalk everyone and then I go back to the world of research and financial dept. crying
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:20 pm
;-; I'll try to send you more chocolates.. I keep forgetting!
::Clings::
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:21 pm
Enough with the clinging.
Bite her legs off before she gets a chance to run away !. scream
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:22 am
Ugh.
I'm hot, crabby, my head hurts and my satellite TV is out.. again. This calls for my secret weapon movie.
AGH I forgot that the PS2 is a shitty DVD player.
Plz kan it be playinz my dvd tiemz nao? I need to uncrabbify a little in the next 20 minutes for my next work shift
gonk
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