Eugene Mirman vs. the Time Warner Cable guy
When the Time Warner Cable guy didn't show up to his house (twice), comedian Eugene Mirman got mad. Then he took out full-page ads in New York papers.
This story was originally covered by PRI's Studio 360. For more, listen to the audio above.
The Brooklyn-based comedian Eugene Mirman is the stand-up king of hipsterville. He was a regular on the HBO series Flight of the Concords and now appears on Adult Swim's Delocated -- and you can see him on YouTube inventing slogans to promote Canada.
And when Time Warner Cable crossed Mirman, he got even. After a series of disappointing customer service experiences with the cable company, Mirman took out full-page ads in the New York Press and the Greenpoint Gazette expressing his displeasure.
The ad was so effective that a representative of Time Warner Cable felt inspired to respond. He said that Mirman has "got a pretty good point," and then went on to talk about what a big fan he is.
You can watch a video of Mirman reading his letter below:
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