Invitation to tea
August 24, 2009Jon Brooks Comments Off
Just got a strange phone call:
“Attention Americans – are you aware of the recent tea party events that are occurring across the nation, as a result of recent governmental actions? Please take notice today!”
I thought it was a friend of mine and started to play along, but the caller hung up.
Turns out it was a robo-call and a lot of people have received them. The choosydad got one back in April, and here’s a discussion about them on a bulletin board devoted to topics affecting the borough of Queens in New York City. An excerpt:
Bluth Banana: Anyone else get a strange phone call today asking if you’ve taken notice of the Tea Parties going on around America and if you haven’t, to please take notice today? It was so strange and I want to see if there is anyone else out there getting the same strange phone call.
Shopgirl: Yes, yes! This morning the first thing I heard when I woke was a man yelling “America wake up”! Then something about a tea party, then I hung up. Ugh!
Talbotresident: Is it Lipton, Tetley or Arizona Ice Tea that they’re throwing overboard? Although with what’s going on lately up in Albany it’s only going to be a matter of time before people start taking tea parties seriously.
ShaynaMadel: I’m thinking Lipton–it’s so bitter.
Nanook: What’s wrong with Lipton? I like Lipton.
ShaynaMadel: It really does taste bitter to me.
FattyArbuckle: My natural reaction to a political robo-call pushes me towards whatever position is opposite that of the caller.
Gotta love New Yorkers…
