I’m researching a medium-profile civil rights/murder/public relations FRENZY/case and have encountered a smattering of D-bags which I thought were reserved for cubicle life.
Exhibit A: Oober rude PR rep from a local organization. He refused to grant me information and interviews that he gave to others, treats me like shi*, hung up on me once, oh and he thinks he’s cool cause he sold out, gave up on being a real journalist, and wound up writing press releases and covering corporate ass. I wonder what that feels like. He’s two clicks away from schlepping coffee like the office snack-bitch.
(What I wish I’d said: Google yourself you bi-atch! See what comes up: several “famous” people who share your name, and YOU AINT ONE OF EM, HA. You’re just mad that you wasted two decades on podunk news and only made it as far as PR for one of California’s most failed transit systems. Want a cookie, pat on the ass, pulitzer?
Exhibit B: High profile attorney aka just a glorified ambulance chaser with a really cheap neck tie. You think you could get just a tad spruced up for the press conference buddy? Nope? Ok. He cut me off in the middle of our interview to ask if I watched the news. Well, I AM the news… and while I pay attention to it, I don’t stalk it, sleep with it or rely on it because I’M TRYING TO WRITE IT. Anyhow… he got pissed off and said I was asking a question that could be answered by going online, or watching T.V. (What I wish I’d said: REALLY? I hope to god I can relay that information to the family you’re representing you indignant POS. )
So I retorted. “Yes Mr. BLEEEEEP, I understand this gets a bit redundant, however, It is my job to represent the facts of this case as accurately as possible. I’m sure you can understand, you are after all a lawyer. I cannot plagiarize quotes and information from my counterparts…that would be about as air tight as if you were to base an entire argument on CNN.Com and Youtube videos. That wouldn’t hold in court now, would it? So I’m sure you can understand.”
He shut up and was pretty “polite” as far as ambulance chasing SOB money grubbing attorneys go. He even researched some of the things I asked him about and used it to form his criminal case, which he filed today.
(What I still wish I’d said) You’re welcome, ambulance chaser. Yes, I’m taking credit for that. No, I really don’t think you could have come up with those ideas on your own… not while you had your head that far up your own arse at least.
