Citizen calling Westmoreland's office--(hilarious)
http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/bookman/entries/2008/09/05/uppity_the_explanation.html#comment-124034903
By Chet Hayes
September 5, 2008 1:58 PM |
This morning I called Westmoreland’s office:
Them: Good morning, Congressman Westmoreland’s office.
Me: Good morning, I would like to make a public comment.
Them: Yes, sir, what is your comment?
Me: I would like to compliment Congressman Westmoreland on his comments yesterday about Barack Obama. We need more people like him to call a spade a spade. You crackers in Georgia must be very proud.
Them: [long pause] Sir, there’s no need to be insulting.
Me: I’m sorry, but how did I insult you?
Them: There is no need to call me a cracker.
Me: I’ve never heard that term used in a derogatory sense. It is important to note that the dictionary definition of “cracker” is “a thin, crisp biscuit.” That’s what we meant by cracker when we used it in the city where I grew up.
Them: Well, that’s not how you meant it.
Me: Oh, so what you’re saying is that you don’t like being called names. Now you know how it feels.
Them: [another long pause] Sir, I have to take another call.
LMAO Classic!
September 8, 2008 10:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
Whoever made that call deserves a medal for calling out that bigot...
September 8, 2008 3:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Awesome, funny. But you have to give Congressman Westmoreland some credit for, you know, not using the N-Word. That probably took some restraint.
September 8, 2008 5:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry not to join in the self-lovefest. But hey -- do you know how many southern faux pas you just committed? General Westmoreland has spent his retirement years atoning for Vietnam.... to the extent and in the manner of speaking that he considers to be dignified. You cannot change the lexicon of speech for a man that age; nor can you ask him to mea culpa when his version of mea culpa is supporting Obama.
Congratulations. You have just alienated a powerful voice that could have helped sway southern voters on the fence. Thanks.
September 8, 2008 6:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
ummm, wwstaebler, Gen. Westmoreland died 3 years ago, I'm sure he's not insulted and I'm positive there is nothing he could have said in his present condition to sway the southern voter...
Now, Congressman Westmoreland looks somewhat alive, although he's not doing much for his constituents, except bringing embarrassment.
September 8, 2008 7:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
ummm, wwstaebler, Gen. Westmoreland died 3 years ago, I'm sure he's not insulted and I'm positive there is nothing he could have said in his present condition to sway the southern voter...
Now, Congressman Westmoreland looks somewhat alive, although he's not doing much for his constituents, except bringing embarrassment.
September 8, 2008 7:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
ummm, wwstaebler, Gen. Westmoreland died 3 years ago, I'm sure he's not insulted and I'm positive there is nothing he could have said in his present condition to sway the southern voter...
Now, Congressman Westmoreland looks somewhat alive, although he's not doing much for his constituents, except bringing embarrassment.
and it's kind of funny that the person in the office was offended by the term "cracker" but not "spade"... hmmmm.
September 8, 2008 7:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
ummm, wwstaebler, Gen. Westmoreland died 3 years ago, I'm sure he's not insulted and I'm positive there is nothing he could have said in his present condition to sway the southern voter...
Now, Congressman Westmoreland looks somewhat alive, although he's not doing much for his constituents, except bringing embarrassment.
and it's kind of funny that the person in the office was offended by the term "cracker" but not the term "spade"... hmmmm.
September 8, 2008 7:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry. This is what I get for skimming articles rather than reading them carefully. And, yes, I'm a bit out of touch on the living versus dead issue.
September 9, 2008 3:13 AM | Reply | Permalink
sorry about the multiple posts... kept getting a server error...
September 10, 2008 3:51 AM | Reply | Permalink