Ad Break(down)

I work for a financial services company. I take customer calls.

Caller: “I have to complain! I saw one of your commercials on TV last night!”

Me: “I’m sorry to hear you have a complaint, sir. Please let me know the details, and I can get it forwarded to the correct department.”

Caller: “You were advertising during the Tucker Carlson show!”

Me: “Yes, sir, and what’s the complaint?”

Caller: “Tucker Carlson! That’s Fox News! I really thought [Company] would be better than to advertise on Fox News!”

Me: “Sir, is your complaint that one of our ads played on Fox News?”

Caller: “Yes! You should be better than choosing to advertise on that channel, and especially during that show!”

Me: “Sir, if you don’t like it, why were you watching Tucker Carlson?”

Caller: *Click.*

Hey, look, I don’t like that channel either. I did forward the complaint to our marketing department, but c’mon, dude, this is America. Money talks!