Stardate 20020628.0204

(On Screen): ring-ring ring-ring click Hello, this is Steve.

Hi, Steve, this is United Conglomerated Charities. We've collected together a large number of very needy people, and we've figured out how much money we'll need to help them out. To accomplish our goal, we've got a budget showing that you will be giving us $3000. Can you send us a check?

What the hell?

Well, you see, we've got all these poor people here and they aren't living as good a life as you are, and in order to help them be happy we'll need $3000 from you. We'll accept a credit card, too, if that would be more convenient for you.

Uh, I think I could give you $50.

No, I'm afraid that won't do. We really do need the full $3000 if we're going to help all the people we promised we'd help. And we'll be expecting another $3000 from you every year from now on.

Well, maybe I could manage $100.

You really are a self-centered bastard, aren't you? That just isn't enough. Who do you think you are? I understand you bought yourself a new notebook computer last December. How much did you spend on it?

About $2000, but what business is that of yours?

So you spent $2000 on yourself, and yet you can't manage to give us $3000 to permit us to help all these people that we promised to help? Look, we all have to do our part here, and we've decided that your part is to give us $3000. Now how about it?

How about I give you nothing at all and you get stuffed? Where do you get off deciding I'm supposed to give you my money and deciding how much? It's my money and I'll spend it on what I want to spend it on, and if you want some of it then you can ask nicely and not make demands, and take however much I feel like giving you. I don't care what your cause is; you can go to hell. click dooooooooo......