PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. -- A Prince George's County School District parent took sweet revenge on the senders of a robocall message that woke him up at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The phone call informed 31-year-old Aaron Titus that the school district would be delayed by two hours due to the snow, a fact that Titus had found out the night before. Unfortunately, the call ruined any chance of a sleep-in Titus had.
"I thought, 'C'mon, people. Really?" Titus told the Washington Post.
Titus, familiar with technology, decided to return the favor with a 4:30 a.m. robocall delivered to every number listed for nine school board members on Thursday morning.
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The vindictive message told board members the following:
"This is a Prince George's County School District parent, calling to thank you for the robocall yesterday at 4:30 in the morning. I decided to return the favor. While I know the school district wanted to ensure I drop my child off two hours late on a snow day, I already knew that before I went to bed. I hope this call demonstrates why a 4:30 a.m. call does more to annoy than to inform. Quit robocalling parents at 4:30 in the morning or at least allow us to opt out of these intrusive calls."
Of the 19 phone numbers that Titus supplied, eight answered the phone that morning.
Prince George's spokesman Darrell Pressley told the Post the wrong time had been inputted for the robocall announcement, stating that usually the calls are placed in the 6 o'clock hour and sometimes the 5 o'clock hour.
