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Title: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: JoelKatz on March 26, 2013, 09:46:57 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ
This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: Mike Christ on March 26, 2013, 09:55:33 PM If they're trying to alienate anyone who was actually siding with them (the "I don't like tax, but it's a necessary evil" folk,) they're doing one hell of a job. 60k may seem like a drop in the bucket to them, but that's a really nice year's salary gone down the tube for nothing.
Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: Akka on March 26, 2013, 10:02:29 PM Well, this money is still better spend than towards what they usually do.
What amazes me the most is is in the first minute: Quote ...its neverending mission is to seek out new tax forms, to [not understandable] strange new regulations and to go where no government employee has gone before They actually seem to be proud of that! Only thing missing is "and to never question my superiors" ... Where can I get a bunch of those brainwashed zombies for myself? Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: molecular on March 26, 2013, 10:11:01 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. Dudes, we're being trolled. No way this is legit. Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: Mike Christ on March 26, 2013, 10:12:29 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. Dudes, we're being trolled. No way this is legit. Either way, it worked :P RABBLERABBLERABBLE Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: JoelKatz on March 27, 2013, 12:48:36 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. Dudes, we're being trolled. No way this is legit. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57575927/taxpayer-money-finances-irs-star-trek-parody/ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/03/irs-regrets-making-star-trek-video/ http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-star-trek-training-video-irs-apology-20130325,0,6505079.story http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/26/175390349/william-shatner-says-hes-appalled-at-irs-star-trek-parody-video When I saw the section CBS described like this: Quote "Back in Russia, I dreamed someday I'd be rich and famous," says one crew member in the parody. "Me too," agrees another. "That's why I became a public servant." And the two fist bump. All I could think of was this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbp6umQT58A Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: the joint on March 27, 2013, 12:55:21 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. I made it to 1:10. Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: Foxpup on March 27, 2013, 02:40:27 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. I made it to 1:10. http://www.majhost.com/gallery/ExtraterrestrialGuy/TA/vomit.gif Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: Lethn on March 27, 2013, 06:50:32 AM You lasted longer than I did, I lasted about 12 seconds lol!
Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on March 27, 2013, 07:07:13 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. I made it to 1:10. Just about where I stopped viewing also. And this is where I stop reading the rest of this thread. Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: molecular on March 27, 2013, 07:42:06 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYrursFkJQ This video was made by the IRS, starring IRS employees, using $60,000 of taxpayer money. I was able to get through about 1 minute of it before I just had to turn it off. It is just awful on so many levels. I made it to 1:10. Just about where I stopped viewing also. And this is where I stop reading the rest of this thread. Why? Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: goxed on March 27, 2013, 11:55:35 AM can I unwatch it?
Title: Re: Apalling IRS video made with $60,000 of US taxpayer money Post by: Snipes777 on March 27, 2013, 12:03:19 PM When I first saw it, I thought it was made by people making fun of how stupid the system was. I watched the whole thing thinking it was a joke and the funniest and dumbest thing I had ever seen.
Then, later, I saw a news story claiming it was real. Then another. And then I laughed again at the absurdity of this propaganda video for the IRS. Gotta view it as a bit of dark humor and it becomes way more enjoyable. |
