Major o/t..."This will only take a few minutes..."

Have you ever filled out one of those "consumer research things?" If you haven't, a word to the wise, don't.

He was a little old nerdy looking guy that turned up on my doorstep this afternoon."It won't take long," says he apologetically. Yeah right. 45 mts later he leaves a couple of thick questionnaire booklets behind mumbling about some "prizes" that can be won if you hand em in on time.

So here am I doing my bit for Australian capitalism. He gets paid, I get zilch.

Now the guy has already found out anything and everything about me and mine. From breakfast cereal (which types do you recognize...where have you seen them advertised...how much do you buy and where from etc... etc. etc.). How much money do I have? Where does it come from? What's the status of my relationship?

How about my health? (only 200 questions on that bit).

Now I'm no slouch at getting through these things, but it took me 45 minutes to do the first booklet at warp speed. Oh yes, privacy guaranteed (until hacked into I'll bet.)

The next time they ring or turn up here, I'm going to thump them with their own booklets!