Well for days now, I have been getting calls w/ "NRA" on the caller ID. And unless really necessary, I don't usually answer the phone, especially for things like the NRA. But today, the mood struck me right to answer the phone, to find out exactly why the NRA is stalking me every day.
Hello.
Can I speak with Mr. Nicoll?
Nope, he's not home.
Okay, we will try him again.
Really? You don't want to talk to me - I am MRS. Nicoll?
Uh...okay. Hi, I am Jason and I am a member of the NRA. Can I play you a audio segment from the President of the NRA and have you answer some questions after.
Sure.
I then listen to Mr. NRA President talk w/ outrage about the United Nations trying to take away our 2nd amendment and just wait until the "gun hating elite media" portray the US as getting in the way of the UN's bill.....blah blah blah.
After Jason says "did you get a chance to hear the message?"
Yep.
"Are you comfortable with "THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES DECIDING OUR RIGHTS?"
Hmmm, wait a minute. 3rd world countries?
So I say "I know you just said 3rd world countries but do you mean the UN?".
"Well, yes, the UN is made up of many 3rd world countries."
I say "AND other countries like England, THE UNITED STATES,....."
"Yes, England is in the UN".
Then I finally just had to break this up w/ a big reality check. So I say "listen - when you call people up on the phone in hopes of gaining some momentum or commitment and you use language not quite totally accurate, you will loose all thoughtful, intelligent people along the way. Certainly, most people don't just BUY this crap do they? And I can speak for both MR and MRS Nicoll - we are anti gun all day long so you have called the wrong house. And I have another question - why did you ask for my husband and not me?"
"Well, we find that morr men than women like to weigh in on gun issues".
I felt like Seth Myers from Weekend Update when I had to give the "really?"
"Well, I would like to thank you for taking the time today."
And I would like to thank you for making my blood boil.
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