The longer the list, the more bureaucrats needed to curate it. Bureaucrats who shorten the list don’t make.GS-8. That’s probably why the “fee” to have your name removed is so high.
OH, I’m definitely on a few lists. I had my phone tapped for a few years back in the early 90’s, after I got out of the Army the first time. They were terrible at it. The interference got so bad sometimes that I couldn’t continue the conversation, so I would start talking to the guys running the tap. Oddly enough, the connection would be broken immediately.
— Henry Kissinger, speaking to the office light fixture in the new “bug-free” American Embassy in Moscow, any time in the ’70s. Not know if the KGB actually sent the copies as requested.
Moldy old joke, but seemed appropriate to re-compost it with mushrooms.
Same thing, knew I’m on a couple of watch lists. As long as I’m not on the ‘hey, watch this!’ list, should be OK.
wyrdbard said:
Poor Kuru. I think I actually followed him this time, too.
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Orvan Taurus said:
If I wasn’t already on some officially unofficial watchlists, the watchers are really slacking.
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wyrdbard said:
The question is… how good are they at combining duplicates? Or are most of us in there repeatedly with none the wiser?
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Quizzer said:
The longer the list, the more bureaucrats needed to curate it. Bureaucrats who shorten the list don’t make.GS-8. That’s probably why the “fee” to have your name removed is so high.
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McChuck said:
OH, I’m definitely on a few lists. I had my phone tapped for a few years back in the early 90’s, after I got out of the Army the first time. They were terrible at it. The interference got so bad sometimes that I couldn’t continue the conversation, so I would start talking to the guys running the tap. Oddly enough, the connection would be broken immediately.
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Orvan Taurus said:
I sometime wonder how many I might freak out when I (semi)randomly announce: “I know you’re listening. They SHOOT spies, you know.”
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overgrownhobbit said:
Lots of places on social media would want your regular updates on how happy and determined to live you are, and how you think suicide is a sin.
Then sure, go for it.
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Psychokitteh said:
“Two copies, please!”
— Henry Kissinger, speaking to the office light fixture in the new “bug-free” American Embassy in Moscow, any time in the ’70s. Not know if the KGB actually sent the copies as requested.
Moldy old joke, but seemed appropriate to re-compost it with mushrooms.
Same thing, knew I’m on a couple of watch lists. As long as I’m not on the ‘hey, watch this!’ list, should be OK.
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