2014年ESL之日常生活 24 Getting and Making Threats

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Getting and Making Threats 

Ruth: I’m really glad you’re getting so much support from the public. Look at all of these bags of fan mail. 

Carl: Only about half of that is fan mail. The rest is hate mail. 

Ruth: Hate mail? Who would send you hate mail? 

Carl: Lots of people. People who are disgruntled write to me about their grievances¹. 

Ruth: Really? 

Carl: Don’t look so surprised. We’ve gotten bomb threats, and I’ve even received a few death threats. 

Ruth: Death threats?! Aren’t you worried about your personal safety? 

Carl: Not really. Most people are just venting² and others are trying to intimidate³ me. I’m not going to buckle⁴ under just because I get a few letters. 

Ruth: But it only takes one mentally unbalanced person to carry through on threats. Have you considered getting a bodyguard⁵? 

Carl: No, I don’t need any protection. I just need to keep plugging away and getting things done. 

Ruth: I finally know what to get you for your birthday. 

Carl: What? 

Ruth: A bulletproof vest. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse