War of the Roses

If you're a history buff, you know that The War of the Roses, you know that this refers to the series of dynastic civil wars that took place between 1455 and 1485 between supporter of the rival houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England.

This is not the War of the Roses that we're talking about here. War of the Roses is an interesting radio segment that aired on my local radio station that typically involves setting up a person in a committed relationship to see if they'll take the bait to cheat on their significant other.

The initiator calls the radio station because they fear their spouse, bf, gf, etc. is cheating on them, and the radio show hosts calls the partner while the initiator sits silently on the phone. The radio show host claims that the suspect has just won a free dozen roses as a part of a promotion to be sent to anyone of his or her choice, with no other obligation other than to "please promote our great service."

During the phone call, the radio show host asks the suspect questions that might reveal more information about the person's alleged affair. For example, the host will usually ask the person to submit a personal message with the gift. Once the suspect reveals the name and nature of the relationship, the initiator is then free to jump in and chastise the suspect.

In the next few posts, we will share with your some of our favorite examples of war of the roses.

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