FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for July 13, 2010
July 12, 2010
July 14, 2010
Transcript:
Andy: You got sucked in by an infomercial?! Roger, what were you thinking?! Television: I want you to be as filthy rich as I am. Andy: "The Willy Millions rags-to-riches home study program"?! Andy: You paid $200?!? Television: Call today! Andy: Are you sure this isn't the comedy channel we're watching? Roger: Will you calm down? The thing has a 30-day money back guarantee. Television: Allow 31 days for shipping.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Betcha Roger will be one of the people that falls for the emails from the doctor in Africa.
NE1956 over 14 years ago
Roger quit his job.
Then he quit his brain.
Ray_C over 14 years ago
I don’t think Roger ever had that much of a brain. I sometimes wonder whose son Jason really is. The other two…no problem.
kittenpah over 14 years ago
No, Jason is his. Remember when Jason started spending tons of money because Ed McMahon said he was the next winner?
twj0729 over 14 years ago
Hey, give Roger a break! There comes a time(or two) in every guys life when he has to do something to break the dull, monotonous routine that we all fall into. This is Roger;s time!
Rakkav over 14 years ago
Ah, yes: the Middle-Aged Male License to be Stupid. How efficient of us. How convenient for us. How… er, stupid of us. :)
lewisbower over 14 years ago
Is mail slow in Nigeria. I sent a postal money order three weeks ago. I didn’t know Uncle Joe had a gold mine. Don’t tell anyone but I didn’t know I had an Uncle Joe.
kab2rb over 14 years ago
When did scamming start on Internet? Back in 1998 I was taking classes one of them learning Internet and I’m not sure about scamming then. I know computer’s have been around seems like forever. News shows will show people who are paid actors to tell of the glorious offers being shown.
rotts over 14 years ago
Computers (that is, the earliest PC types oriented towards and available to consumers) have been around since about 1982, but most folks weren’t using them until the late ’80s or early ’90s.
LadybugMacon over 14 years ago
I only watch these “get rich quick at home” infomercials knowing how gullible some people can be.
chinook2 over 14 years ago
Not $200, Andy… It was just $199.95.
At least he didn’t believe those spam ads that lie about having free laptops.
starguy over 14 years ago
$200, PLUS shipping and handling…hee-hee!
jag72 over 14 years ago
Just think, considering how many people would probably see the infomercial, if you could snag say a measly 10,000 to buy at $199.95 you have $500 shy of $2 million. Then you tell them the way to get rich is to get 10,000 people to send $199.95.
The Nigerian Bank scam has been around since before computers - they use to come as a letter in the mail.