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    Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Calling out the folks behind the callout card

    Hey, thatsnotcool.com - where is my callout card?

    I saw your ad on The Day's Web site recently (thank you for advertising, btw). I couldn't help but click on it after watching the skit, where the cartoon boy on the phone pressures the cartoon girl into sending him naked pictures of herself.

    The message is great: Ya gotta draw the line. When someone harasses, controls, or plain ole "disrespects" you on your cell phone or someplace like Facebook, well, that's not cool.

    Your Web site has these useful little things called callout cards that Party 1 can e-mail to Party 2 to let them know they crossed the line.

    These were my two favorites: "You'll be happy to know that the unwanted naughty photo you sent made me gag," and "When you pressure me for nude pics, I throw up in my mouth a little."

    But don't you think you're limiting yourself?

    I mean, there's a hefty market for callout cards beyond the teen crowd. Hell, there's always been a market for your product.

    Take, for example, your teenage callout card, "Remind me to tell you about a little thing we call 'privacy.'" It only takes a little tweaking to wonder how history could have been altered if your cards were available sooner.

    To: Lizzie

    From: Mother and Father Borden

    Message: Remind us to tell you about a little thing we call 'anger management.'

    But back to the present. Are you seeing the possibilities yet?

    You know, thatsnotcool.com, we adults feel disrespected every day, even though we can't say "disrespected" because, well, it's kind of a stupid word. But we feel it.

    To: Mr. or Mrs. Bank Executive

    From: the American people

    Message: Instead of a bailout, you really oughta be looking for bail money.

    You know what, thatsnotcool.com? We adults get harassed, too. Employees everywhere are tethered to their bosses by cell phones, Blackberries, and e-mail.

    In fact, you can recycle some of your teenage callout cards. The "I appreciate your concern for my location every two minutes" callout will never get old!

    In fact, I'll be your first non-teenage customer, thatsnotcool.com. I've been wanting to send this one for a few weeks.

    To: Sports Illustrated magazine

    From: Karin C.

    Message: When your NCAA tournament cover featured as many cheerleaders as women's basketball players, I threw up in my mouth a little.

    THIS IS THE OPINION OF KARIN CROMPTON.

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