How do you deal with living in the world of "Big Brother"?

@TheHorse (216220)
Walnut Creek, California
July 24, 2021 3:17pm CST
I had a simple desire today. I wanted to go to a San Francisco Giants baseball game. As a former baseball player, I like to catch batting practice home runs and give them to children in the bleachers. I contacted the the Giants by email, and even was allowed to leave a phone message. All I want to know is whether the Giants will be having batting practice before today's game. I have not heard back by email or phone. The end result is that I will go swimming today, and not spend $60 or so on ticket prices, hot dogs, and beer. And several children, who might have become life-long fans of baseball, will not. Has "Big Brother" affected your ability to be a participating citizen of your community?
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Greg
@xander6464 (43223)
• Wapello, Iowa
24 Jul 21
Is this a case of Big Brother or just Corporate Apathy?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 21
Is there a difference? But I actually got a call from the Giants at about 2 PM today, as I was discussing the situation with a fellow baseball fan. I am going to head to the game.
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Greg
@xander6464 (43223)
• Wapello, Iowa
25 Jul 21
@TheHorse Big Brother means spying and overbearing control to me. This feels more like a case of "we Don't Care About Our Customers" to me.
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Greg
@xander6464 (43223)
• Wapello, Iowa
26 Jul 21
@TheHorse You're probably right. I'm just a greeting cards salesman. I don't know much about Big Brother.
BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (46806)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Jul 21
What does missing batting practice have to do with Big Brother?
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (46806)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Jul 21
@TheHorse Okay.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
Any entity that is hard to reach and affects my life is like Big Brother to me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
@BarBaraPrz How are things in Ontario?
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (67119)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jul 21
I'm not quite sure, but then I've never been into sports, so... I guess not. Unless you count missing fireworks last year because of the pandemic. Then, yeah.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (67119)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul 21
@TheHorse That's great news.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
Heh. I actually finally got to go to the game.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
@kaylachan Yeah, but it wasn't that good a game.
Anna
@LadyDuck (469277)
• Switzerland
25 Jul 21
I cannot understand where "Big Brother" fits in deciding to go swimming because the Giants did not reply back to you.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (469277)
• Switzerland
25 Jul 21
@TheHorse We are all controlled, this is the modern life and this is the part of modern life that I totally dislike.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
@LadyDuck I am really happy when I am up in Montana with five acres and no internet service. Yes, I eat foods bought at the grocery store, but I still feel "free" of corporate greed for a few days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
It's just another large entity that partially controls my life (like Microsoft, the IRS, and the unemployment office during Covid) that is virtually impossible to reach.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (103860)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Jul 21
Maybe next time you can go.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
A live person actually finally got back to me. Good for the Giants! I went to the game, but the Giants got beat up on the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (174214)
• United States
25 Jul 21
I'm amazed at how many communiques are ignored by big business these days. It's annoying.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (216220)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 21
It really is.
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