Queen Moriarty

I have been waiting all year to post this.

Here’s another fun story: My boss decided to slap my work phone number on all the ads we post looking for newspaper carriers. So I receive a bunch of calls from people looking for jobs. Working only part time, I’m not usually there when they call, so they have to leave a message and I take their info to pass on to my boss. Sometimes it can be weeks before my boss calls any of these applicants back, if at all. How the callers respond to not getting a callback varies. Most don’t do anything, but some call again. If the person sounds young, they may leave another message clarifying their qualifications and reaffirming their interest. If the person is old, and I can always hear it in their voice, they respond by getting mad, threatening to cancel their newspaper subscription, and occasionally swearing. The older generation is used to getting a callback, and an immediate one, so they throw a tantrum when they don’t get what they want.

Comedian Scott Rogowsky created a series of fake book covers, took them on the subway just to mess with people, and recorded their reactions. Memorable titles include: ‘Human Taxidermy: A Beginner’s Guide,’ 'Slut-Shaming Your Baby,’ 'Mein Kampf for Kids,’ and 'Definitely Not Porn.'