This NSA Twitter Parody Account Is Both Hilarious And Upsetting

[cali]

n response to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Twitter feed comes @ICofftheRecord. Because sometimes it’s better to laugh than to cry.

When the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence launched its Tumblr account and accompanying Twitter feed two days ago, it was a little hard to believe that transparency initiative would truly shed light on the inner workings of the country’s spy programs. As with many of the recent National Security Agency developments, an online parody was born. And it’s pretty good, if not a bit unsettling.

ICofftheRecord @ICofftheRecord

You know how you will sometimes say, "I never got the email"? We have it.

ICofftheRecord @ICofftheRecord

Does anyone know the country code for Yemen? One of our analysts typed the wrong digits in and ended up listening to a call in Maine.


ICofftheRecord @ICofftheRecord

Sometimes, when we're really bored we like to pretend we're you and respond to emails you haven't replied to.

ICofftheRecord @ICofftheRecord

We're really stunned to learn that tens of thousands of people fail to reply to their mothers' emails. What's wrong with you people?

ICofftheRecord @ICofftheRecord

Fun fact: whenever you visit our websites, http://t.co/JnzlclJT8L and http://t.co/QBU2l6tV4z, we capture your IP addresses and monitor you.


ICofftheRecord @ICofftheRecord

You all realize that when we say we're only collecting "metadata" we're lying right?

ICofftheRecord @ICofftheRecord

Fyi, we plan to lie again to Congress later this month.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/this-nsa-twitter-parody-account-is-both-hilarious-and-upsett

[Benton D Struckcheon]

1. So, like, if I ask 'em about that email I never got,

will they send it to me?

[leftstreet]

2. ...

[oberliner]

3. Actually find it to be neither

Which is the hilarious one?

[cali]

4. I think it's funny.

we don't all find the same things amusing.

[Common Sense Party]

5. They need better comedy writers.

The subject is rife with potential. But these "jokes" don't even come close.

[oberliner]

6. I agree with you

Maybe we can try to come up with some better ones?

[winter is coming]

11. How about

Your latest screed was full of typos, so we fixed it for you. Learn to spell, 'k?

or

We've updated your Facebook status to "dumped again". Try mouthwash.

[oberliner]

12. Impressive

I can't come up with any myself so I will just give you kudos for those.

[Catherina]

7. I thought some of those were very funny lol

My favorite "Sometimes, when we're really bored we like to pretend we're you and respond to emails you haven't replied to. "

[Catherina]

8. Some of those are very funny lol

I just followed them to lighten up my twitter feed.

Here's another one from them "The number of emails we "accidentally" accessed would have been far less if people emptied the their spam folders."

Good morning Cali Thanks for the humor.

[cali]

9. Hey, C

good morning to you. gave me a much needed laugh.

[Catherina]

15. Me too lol

We must have geek genes or something

[cherokeeprogressive]

10. Made me laugh, especially the one about mothers' emails. Thanks cali. n/t

[Hydra]

13. *lmao*

Thanks Cali, I needed the laugh. Can't believe people are actually arguing with me that Presidential Orders must be obeyed regardless of if they are legal.

Nixon has to be laughing in his grave. He was just before his time.

[dipsydoodle]

14. @farcoughnsa

'nuff said.