Tuesday

The Washington Post

May 19, 2008 - 5:15 PM

Making dinner for the B.

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Ty: Hello?

WP: Hello, may I speak to Mr. or Mrs. Reccootty?

Ty: Who is this?

WP: This is Laura from the Washington Post and...

Ty: I thought we made it clear that we didn't want solicitation calls. Ever.

WP: Oh, sorry. I just want to thank you for your Sunday subscription and you can get the weekday Post for...

Ty: Uh, hello?! Wait a minute. Let me get this straight, I just explained that we don't want solicitation calls and you immediately go into a pitch? What are you, brain damaged? What are you thinking over there?

WP: [awkward silence] Oh! Sorry.

***Call terminates***