Thanks Kerri-Anne, really...
A theoretical conclusion to a real life situation on the "Mornings with Kerri-Anne" programme, hosted by Kerri-Anne Kennerley
KAK: Our first guests today are the wife and child of one of our military personnel currently serving in the middle east.
KAK: Welcome donna and shelley
*polite applause*
Donna: Thank you Kerry, it's great to have this opportunity.
KAK: And who is this we have here *gesturing to shelley"
KAK: How old are you Shelley?
Shelley: *she looks searchingly at mum* I'm six and a half *finally in a shy bewildered manner*
KAK: Do you want to say hi to your friends at home Shelley? *gesturing towards the tv camera*
Shelley: Hello... *innocently waving at the television monitor instead of the camera*
KAK: Now Donna, how long has Bill been overseas now?
Donna: Oh about 6 months now..
KAK: And how are you coping with it all?
Donna: Well, Shelley and I, we look after each other. Shelley knows daddy will be back soon.
KAK: And Shelley, what do you know about what your dad does?
Shelley: He fixes the big ships...
KAK: And how does that make you feel?
Shelley: *once again searchingly looks at mum* He's doing a good thing...
KAK: Now Donna and Shelley, we have a big surprise for you, we have Neil on the phone from the middle east. Dad say hi...
Neil: Hi Shelley, hi honey....
KAK: I understand this is the first time you've been able to talk to you family for the past few months
Neil: Yes, with all that's been going on it has been a problem staying in touch, but thanks for giving us this opportunity.
KAK: You're quite welcome. Now Donna and Shelley, is there anything you'd like to say to Neil...
Donna: That we're missing you, and we're really proud of you and we can't wait for you to get home...
Shelley: I miss you daddy *in tiny quavering voice with mum comforting her*
KAK: And Neil?
Neil: I can't wait to see you two either, I love you both.. *clearly on the verge of tears*
KAK: Well it shouldn't be long now... I'm sorry that's all we have time for, we'll have to leave it there..
Donna: Kerry-Anne, can I just say one thing?
KAK: Ofcourse Donna
Donna: I'd like to say, thank you, thank you very much, Kerry and Channel 10. How dare you prostitute our emotions on national television like some kind of sick twisted soap opera. You can't just bring our husband on and take advantage of our reactions... You sicken me, have you no scruples whatsoever? Look what you've done to my daughter.. *daughter in tears*.
KAK: What are you talking about? We have just provided you with a way to talk to your husband, if anything you should be grateful.
Donna: Grateful to you for exploiting us???!!! *erupting barely resisting the temptation to slap Kerri-Anne*. Well I hope your viewers enjoyed that because you're just typical of the media as a whole. You don't care about us, only about how you can take advantage of others to support your self-inflated ego and make money for channel nine. I hope you're satisfied, now leave us alone... You'll be lucky if I don't report this to the Broadcasting Authority.
*Ofcourse, By this stage, the program had gone to commercial thanks to the beauty of the seven-second delay.*
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