In his suit, Billy Joe Bob Johnson claims that he was the one to come up with the phrase, “Can you hear me now,” made famous in Verizon’s latest advertising campaign.In a Faux-Newz exclusive, our reporters were able to catch up with Mr. Johnson at his home in the Roasted Varmint Mobile Dwellings Community.

When asked about how and when he came up with the phrase, Mr. Johnson told Faux-Newz that in response to many complaints about sounds that emanated from his outhouse during his morning constitutionals, he felt the need to make a change. In an effort to be more polite, whenever he would feel about of unusually forceful flatulence coming on, he would try to muffle the sound.

In order to ascertain his success at suppressing the noxious noises, he would ask “Can you hear me now?”. An associate at Verizon, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, admitted that this is not the first time the company has been taken to court by “a giant hillbilly from the Tennessee backwoods”.

Faux-Newz did attempt to reach Scooter McGunderson (the highly recognizable “Can you hear me now” actor in the advertisements) at his parents’ basement, where he lives. However, our reporters were told that Verizon’s lawyers have advised him not to comment on this case.

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