White House 'Rick Rolls' Bored Man On Twitter

9:08 PM, Jul 27, 2011   |    comments
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Something unexpected happened during the White House's "Office Hours" on Twitter when a man complained to @whitehouse that he was bored by the conversation.

The White House was addressing questions and comments on the debt ceiling and deficit reduction negotiations on Wednesday, when @wiggsd (David Wiggs) tweeted "This WH correspondence briefing isn't nearly as entertaining as yesterday's."

National Economic Council member Brian Deese retweeted the comment from the White House account, then tweeted:

"@wiggsd Sorry to hear that. Fiscal policy is important, but can be dry sometimes. Here's something more fun: tinyurl.com/y8ufsnp"

That link opens up Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up."

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The tweet spread like wildfire on Twitter. Some people appreciate that the White House staff showed a sense of humor. What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page.