I've had two very funny run ins with affiliate reps this week.

Both wanted Queerclick to promote their site - one wrote a form letter and the other wrote me 2 lines of poor grammar.

My response was "no thank you" to one because we aren't looking for that type of program at the moment and to the other because Queerclick doesn't like the program in question.

Affiliate rep #1 responded and name dropped at me - saying that she'd just get in contact with him anyway. I didn't bother responding to tell her that the man in question has had nothing to do with Queerclick since about 2003.

Affiliate rep #2 (of poor grammar fame) came back with another landing page option, which was amusing since our issue is not with the landing page but the program itself. So I respectfully declined.

Now, I know that I'm not out and about like I used to be... but I've worked in this industry long enough to be afforded a modicum of respect.

And, as someone who does a lot of B2B sales & marketing, I always operate from a mature, respectful standpoint. I get very annoyed when I get the brush off from some toad of an affiliate rep who thinks they are the best thing since slice bread.

I mean, obviously they aren't... I am!