Monday, October 20, 2008

Well *I* think *you're* a giant baboon's hiney, how d'ya like that?!

Scene: A semi-deserted call center-cum-campaign phone bank. All around me are these sort of brazen, elderly Democrats laboring over every digit they dial.

Me: ::dials number. Phone rings. Much to my surprise, someone answers::

Woman's voice: Hello?

Me: Hi, is [woman's name] there please?

Woman: This is she.

Me: Hi, I'm CaptainLaura calling on behalf of Senator Barack Obama. I was just calli-

Woman: We think he's a stinking pile of crap!

Me: Well, heh, I'll just put you down as a 'no' then!

Phone: Click.

Yeah. It's like that. Huh.

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