The popular Mayah McGlynn of Medford is making robo-calls on behalf of Tom Reilly — just got one now, when I foolishly disregarded my blank caller ID screen. (must … pick up … the phone … It’s like that urge to swerve into oncoming traffic.)
Anyway, the Mayah mentions prescription drugs, safe streets, Tom’s spent his life in public service, that sort of thing. You can press “1” to support Tom, or “2” to ask a question of him or the campaign. I wish I’d had something pithy to ask the Robo-Mayor, but I was caught a little off-guard.
How does that work, anyway? What happens if you press “2”? Do you talk to a volunteer? Is Tom himself actually listening in on the call? Would he return our phone calls if I’d pressed “2”? That’d be a first. Seriously, I wish I’d asked something specific, not wise-ass … couldn’t do it. What’s wrong with me?
Anyone else talking to Mr. Roboto?
He just called me too – I was about to write it up, and then I saw your post.
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I assume that if you press “1” (“I support Tom”), you go into the database as a supporter and are promptly hit up for $$$ and to volunteer. I’m guessing that if you hit “2” (“I need more information”), some nice volunteer will call you sometime.
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I let the call go on as long as possible. Mr. Mayor asked about four different times to please make a selection (which I never did), and then a different voice came on to thank me for my participation and then disconnected the call.
I was frozen in fear, not knowing if maybe I really should press 2. Maybe I was really afraid I’d end up talking to Tom.
and then when someone called us, asked why Tom Reilly won’t talk to BMG! đŸ˜‰
Someone just press the button already…
Tom, we’re sorry! Please … please talk to us … (sobbing) Should — have — pressed — “2” … (beating chest)
We loved you and romanced you, then you ran off with that charismatic out-of-towner Deval! Now you come crawling back to “talk”, but you won’t even press a button to…sniff…talk to us? We thought we had something, but no, you got distracted by some new stud and ran off after sob years and years of loyal service. Y’know, we could’ve had nice mansion in a gated community, but nooooo, we thought you liked the whole “public service” act! Then you run off with some millionaire! We trusted you …sniff…