America’s prime spook house sent a rallying cry to people who can speak Russian, saying their expertise is needed. The Russians came, with questions like “how is the food in CIA cafeteria?”

The ad placed by the CIA's Twitter account simply asks “Do you speak Russian?” in a picture and offers a link to those interested. It's not known whether the wrong article in the text and the wrong address in the link are intended as a test for applicants.

It’s all about what you know!Do you know Russian?Are you an US citizen with a college degree?Do you have an interest in serving your country?Please visit https://t.co/z00p2RxZLc to explore and apply for career and student opportunities! pic.twitter.com/KQ7bpL5d44 — CIA (@CIA) May 31, 2018

The responses to the tweet are an expected mixture of sarcastic remarks with a little bit of linguistic snobbery and political vendetta for extra flavor, most apparently authored by Russians.

Can I work part time ? I’m working for FSB currently but have some free time for CIA too — 🅰️лкаш Татарстана (@tat_alkash) June 1, 2018

Are you 'an' US citizen with a college degree?Seriously CIA? — Sujai Shukla (@sujaishukla) May 31, 2018

ЦРУ, а можете коротко описать условия работы? У вас столовая хорошая? — Влечение и произвол (@BadNarrator) June 1, 2018

[Could you briefly describe work conditions? How is the food in your cafeteria?]

У тебя есть куча паспортов, но нет русского. У меня нет паспорта США, но есть русский. Что ж мы не договоримся как деловые люди? Знаю несколько видов русского языка базовой русский, матерный, матерный армейский, феня (со словарём), русский таки одесский и даже русский официозный — UBAHOBIS™ (@UBAHOBIS) June 1, 2018

[You have lots of passports, but not a Russian one. I don’t have a US passport, but have a Russian one. Why don’t we do business? I know several variants of Russian, including basic language, Russian curses, Russian army curses, prison slang (with a dictionary), Russian as spoken in Odessa and even Russian officious.]

CIA before and after reading all the comments to the above tweet from prospective recruits. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/eJA6kccBtP — Ластик и Абырвалг (@ValLisitsa) June 1, 2018

Seriously?? I think your first order of business should be to hire a proofreader. You made yourselves look like fools.Are you still concerned with the Russians? You have bigger problems than Russians. I find you so amusing, I have for over 25 years. Love, Dawn. ☣ — FUKTWYTTER (@Yousucktwytter) June 1, 2018

"Мам, я нашёл работу на лето" — TimmyKRP (@ZZWsuperstar) June 1, 2018

[“Mum, I found a summer job”]

> be interested in serving country> know difference between a/an> go to Russia to learn better Russian> get denied security clearancefml — Rostheft (@_Rostheft_) June 1, 2018

Not an USA citizen yet, but I have something else to offer... pic.twitter.com/bLm77b9LYt — Vote Fractal (@VoteFractal) June 1, 2018

You should ask @leonidvolkov He is now in USA, studying in Yale, he knows russian and i think he wants to serve for your country) — Илья Ремесло (@iremeslo) May 31, 2018

The latter tweet is about Leonid Volkov, a prominent Russian opposition figure. The CIA has been trying to recruit more Russian speakers through social media for quite some time. For instance, in September 2017 it said the agency’s linguists will be able to “uncover the truth” while in service.

Speak Russian?US citizen with a college degree?Interest in national security?Your skills are needed here.https://t.co/acebqeWxtypic.twitter.com/nxWJdNt9gw — CIA (@CIA) September 29, 2017

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