How Not to Make a Song Request Call to a Radio Station [AUDIO]

Telephones. They don't seem that complicated. Punch a few buttons and voila! You're connected with some other person out there in the universe.

But sometimes, operating a telephone is a very difficult thing.

When you're putting in a song request, we suggest talking directly into the receiver. Here's an example of how not to do that, courtesy of the Whole Lotta Lunch Hour with Hopkins.

And if you're still having trouble with Alexander Graham Bell's new-fangled talky machine, take Al Gore's Internet for a spin and submit a song request.