Source relations
Whether you're a journalist or have some other profession, it's always a good thing to make someone laugh. When I did that today -- while also getting the source's attention with some interesting information -- and got a loud laugh, I knew things were going well. I knew things were going even better when I was offered a cell phone number.However, the source then managed to floor and impress me by guessing my ethnicity. I can't remember the last time someone did that, especially since I'm as white as you can get, so people just subconsciously think "white" and then move on. Every once in a while someone makes some Irish quip because of my hair, but that almost doesn't count. It impressed the heck out of me.
In other news, I am soliciting ideas regarding why my neighbor hollers "Bang! Bang!" when he takes the trash out.
Posted by Layla at 9:25 PM, August 24, 2005
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