Joe Doakes, formerly from Como Park, emails:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nI keep getting campaign text messages. “Hey, Joe, the country is going to the dogs. Text Senator . . .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No, I won’t text. I don’t live my life on my cell phone, it’s there for my convenience, not yours. But there’s no escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Text STOP to unsubscribe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“STOP”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You texted STOP. Are you certain want to unsubscribe from these important messages from Senator?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“YES DAMMIT”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Okay we have unsubscribed you. If you want to receive these important messages from Senator in the future . . . .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Hey, Joe, the country is going to the dogs. Text the Committee to Reelect Senator . . . “<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I already texted STOP”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That was a different list. Are you certain you no longer wish to receive these important messages from Senator?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“YES FOR CRYING OUT LOUD HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You realize that engaging in antisocial behavior affects your social credit, banks will consider you a reputational risk to close your accounts, a Red Flag order will be docketed against you and the IRS will be calling shortly? Do you still want to unsubscribe from these important messages from Senator?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
***<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My folks had an old black Bakelite rotary dial phone sitting on a little table near the dining room. I miss that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe Doakes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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