One Man’s Art Is Another Man’s Political Agenda
Me: *on the phone* “Hello, this is [Video Rental].”
Customer: “Yes. I would like a refund. This movie is in a different language!”
Me: “What movie is it?”
Customer: “Pan’s Labyrinth.”
Me: “Yes, sir. That’s a foreign film. If you’d like, you can come and exchange it for an English-language film.”
Customer: “Why do they do that?”
Me: “Do what, sir?”
Customer: “Make movies in other languages.”
Me: “It wasn’t made in America, sir.”
Customer: “Well, I’m not giving them immigrants any of my money!”
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