Host: And we're back with Dr. Dinglehorne, who spent five years in the Marianas islands studying the exploitation of poor native people by American corporations. He also spent ten years studying the islands at four different Universities, and is descended from a long line of mariners who have lived in the region for 200 years.Host: Caller, you're on with Dr. Dinglehorne.Smarty McDouche: Yes, hi, long time listener, first time caller. I wanted to ask your guest about how he perceived the conditions to be during his visit. I have found that it is very difficult to locate information about the sweatshops due to the mainstream media not covering such events.(without taking a breath)And another side note for Dr. Dinglehorne, I'm not sure if you are aware that the area of the Marianas is not actually a territory. Only Guam is considered a territory, while the four northern Marianas are actually a commonwealth of independent islands. It's a common mistake for people to assume that there are all actually territories. I wanted to make sure that this was clarified going forward, since it weighs very heavily on discussions concerning the island and its people.(without taking a breath)Additionally, the entire region has been at one time or another affected by the political, environmental and geological changes that effect the Pacific. One could argue that at any given time the people of the Marianas islands have been in one way or another at the mercy of any number of masters, and have no control over their ultimate fate.(without taking a breath)Thank you, I'll take my answer off the air. (CLICK)Host: ...Dr. Dinglehorne: That's an excellent question, and I'm glad you brought it up. Thank you for correcting me, you are correct about the area being a commonwealth.
And so the show goes on. Why do these people feel the need to be so freaking annoying? Couldn't they just call, ask their freaking question, and hang up? Do we care that they looked up some fact on Wikipedia that has no bearing on the discussion, while the guest is working solely on memory? Do they really think that this information is so vital that they have to assault the guest with it as if it could potentially change the course of the entire conversation?
Here's a news flash - nobody is impressed. Nobody wants to listen to your line for line transcription of Internet knowledge. We're listening to the show to hear what the EXPERT has to say, not some armchair historian who couldn't be troubled to go out and experience the world and have a real opinion.
Okay! Rant done. Glad to have that out of the way.
