Guns A Blazin'

Dear Texas Tech University College of Arts and Sciences,

Don't pee on me and tell me it's raining.  Really, I'm not that stupid and this situation is quite smelly so you need to stop.

You see, I received a phone call this evening from one of your current students inquiring about how my psychology degree from your school has been treating me for the last 9 years since graduating. First of all, I am a lady and I do not need a reminder of my age.  I realize that 9 years is not that long of a time period, but again, I consider myself a lady and do not need a reminder of my age.

I informed him that I continued my education by obtaining my master's degree in non-profit management from West Texas A&M University.  He informed me that my choice in graduate programs was "pretty good".  I beg your pardon, but I neither need nor want the approval of my educational accomplishments from a child current student.  He went on to ask why I didn't pursue my master's degree at Texas Tech University.  I informed him that it is my philosophy (learned at your university, I might add...) that pursuing a master's degree at the same university that you obtained your undergraduate degree from is quite incestuous.

After wasting about 15 minutes of my time asking me about my "pretty good" accomplishments, informing me of the tuition increase, your continued pursuit of that Tier 1 status,  and how you all have built new buildings.  That is fabulous, really!  Yay for a new business administration building because the old one is really ugly!  You should tear it down instead of moving mass communications into the giant calculator on campus.  But, you didn't ask me, did you?

No, all you guys did was have a child current student call, attempt to butter me up for 15+ minutes, discuss how you guys have been spending a lot of money on campus improvements, discuss the tuition increase, insult my education and age, and then have the balls to ask me for $500.

Trust me when I say I understand how hard it is to "cold call" someone and ask for money.  I was giving this guy a chance.  I was willing to work with him.  I asked him when his deadline for this scholarship pledge drive ended.  He gave me a wishy-washy story.  I asked for the name of someone else I could contact.  He then wasted more of my time and said that I could contribute at a "lower" level.

Thank you for teaching me the psychology behind words.  Really.  It has gotten me far.  But, don't ever have a child perform the job duties that a skilled professional should be handling.  I was ready to work with your student, but he was not willing to work with me, communicate properly, listen or use encouraging words.  It was not charming or cute and he ended up sounding like an arrogant, pompous ass.

On second thought, he was successful.  I would like to donate at a lower level of $0.

Get Your Gun's Up!