Check this cool thing out
This is cool, i picked it up from a blog today
If you haven't been watching television call-in talk shows lately you really should, because it gives you a chance to reassure yourself that a great quantity of people out there are actually much more stupid than you are. Here's how these shows usually go:
HOST: Hi, this is Garret Garrison on the "You Actually Get to Talk on Live Television" show. Today we're talking about President Bush's economic plans. What do you think about his social security reform . . . ? Hello? You're on the air.
CALLER: Hello, Garret?
HOST: Yes, ma'am. What is your opinion about President Bush's economic plan?
CALLER: Garret? Is this really you? Am I really on the air?
HOST: You're on the air, go ahead.
CALLER: Garret? I'm on the air?
HOST: Yes indeed. Go ahead.
CALLER: I'm so nervous.
HOST: Don't be nervous. Just talk. Right now. . .. Speak.
CALLER: Well, I just wanted to tell you what happened to my husband. He was outside fixin' the garden for spring. You know, clippin' the rosebushes and such. Well, he snipped off his right index finger with a clipper that we recently bought at Home Depot -- can I say Home Depot on the air? -- well, let's just say he forget that he was clippin' --
HOST: I certainly hear what you're saying. We're so sorry to hear about that, Miss. What is your opinion about President Bush's economic plans for social security?
CALLER: Well, his finger was bleedin' a whole lot, but my sister. . .she was a nurse in the ER for years, she fixed him up good. She --
HOST: Thank you for your views. We'll take the next caller now.
CALLER #2: Hello?
HOST: Hello sir. You're on the "You Actually Get to Talk on Live Television" show. What is your opinion about President Bush's Social Security plan?
CALLER #2: Well, it sucks. I'm only 19 and I can't even imagine what it's gonna be like for me when I retire. Like, I only have $35 dollars in the bank. How'mun I gonna retire on that?
HOST: Are you worried about Social Security for your generation?
CALLER #2: Hell yeah! I don't know what I'm gonna do. There ain't no jobs here in Flint Michigain . . did you know that General Motors was born here? That company OWES us somethin. We DESERVE to be treated fairly by the companies of the United States of Amer--
HOST: Thank you, sir. This is Garret Garrison, and we'll be right back after these messages. Here's a word from our sponsors . . .
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