Comments on: Brrrrinnnnggg http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/ Where tact goes to die Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meg http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28311 Meg Tue, 27 May 2008 23:00:31 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28311 Don't you feel like such a retard talking to that computerized voice? Back in the day, like going on 20 years ago, the D.C. DMV "pioneered" the voice-response technology. Callers were instructed that, when they heard their desired menu choice, they should respond by saying, "I want it now." No joke. So there you'd be, trying to phone the DMV from your office phone, yelling I WANT IT NOW! into the phone. In hindsight, we are sure this was someone's idea of a practical joke. Don’t you feel like such a retard talking to that computerized voice?

Back in the day, like going on 20 years ago, the D.C. DMV “pioneered” the voice-response technology. Callers were instructed that, when they heard their desired menu choice, they should respond by saying, “I want it now.” No joke. So there you’d be, trying to phone the DMV from your office phone, yelling I WANT IT NOW! into the phone. In hindsight, we are sure this was someone’s idea of a practical joke.

]]> By: Hoatzin http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28096 Hoatzin Fri, 23 May 2008 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28096 I called Humana to search for a proctologist over the phone. The machine asked me to cough. Twice. The guy turned out to be great, though. And served a great chicken sandwich afterwards. I called Humana to search for a proctologist over the phone.

The machine asked me to cough.

Twice.

The guy turned out to be great, though.

And served a great chicken sandwich afterwards.

]]> By: Poppy http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28085 Poppy Fri, 23 May 2008 18:07:09 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28085 I did reply! Karl couldn't see my reply either. Is there something magical about Dawg's blog where he can see me but no one else can? I totally believe that. I did reply!

Karl couldn’t see my reply either.

Is there something magical about Dawg’s blog where he can see me but no one else can?

I totally believe that.

]]> By: Avitable http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28084 Avitable Fri, 23 May 2008 17:25:16 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28084 <b>Poppy</b>, still sounds like magic. And why didn't you reply? <b>Stephanie</b>, hey! I AM a hair-lipped monkey fucker. <b>Girl, Dislocated</b>, at least with cell phones you can be on hold and on the go. <b>NYCWD</b>, I tried, but I think you were gone. <b>Poppy</b>, but the blog luurves you. <b>Wayne</b>, they totally should be. <b>Trukindog</b>, note to self: Don't go with Quest. Poppy, still sounds like magic. And why didn’t you reply?

Stephanie, hey! I AM a hair-lipped monkey fucker.

Girl, Dislocated, at least with cell phones you can be on hold and on the go.

NYCWD, I tried, but I think you were gone.

Poppy, but the blog luurves you.

Wayne, they totally should be.

Trukindog, note to self: Don’t go with Quest.

]]> By: Trukindog http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28077 Trukindog Fri, 23 May 2008 15:47:34 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28077 LMFAO but I believe every word. I have Quest and calling them is really fucked up cause it's a press this # for this dept.or that # for that dept. There are about 5 options and only one of them will eventually get you to a live person and if you press the wrong one you can't just go back you have to hang up and start all over again, rotten mother fuckers. LMFAO but I believe every word.

I have Quest and calling them is really fucked up cause it’s a press this # for this dept.or that # for that dept.
There are about 5 options and only one of them will eventually get you to a live person and if you press the wrong one you can’t just go back you have to hang up and start all over again, rotten mother fuckers.

]]> By: whall http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28075 whall Fri, 23 May 2008 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28075 if only comments and blogs were as interactive. if only comments and blogs were as interactive.

]]> By: Poppy http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28059 Poppy Fri, 23 May 2008 12:40:19 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28059 I hate you, blog. I hate you, blog.

]]> By: Poppy http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28058 Poppy Fri, 23 May 2008 12:38:37 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28058 Well, at least <i>someone</i> is throwing Woopra boxes at me!!! OMG WHY THE FUCK CAN'T I FIX MY FUCKING TYPO?!? Well, at least someone is throwing Woopra boxes at me!!!

OMG WHY THE FUCK CAN’T I FIX MY FUCKING TYPO?!?

]]> By: NYCWD http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28053 NYCWD Fri, 23 May 2008 09:32:05 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28053 Oh... I get it... throwing <B>Woopra</b> boxes at <B>Poppy</b>... but heaven forbid you throw one at me! :pissed: Fine. Be like Karl. Oh… I get it… throwing Woopra boxes at Poppy… but heaven forbid you throw one at me!

:pissed:

Fine.

Be like Karl.

]]> By: Girl, Dislocated http://www.avitable.com/2008/05/22/brrrrinnnnggg/#comment-28042 Girl, Dislocated Fri, 23 May 2008 04:33:13 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=1590#comment-28042 I'm having a hard time deciding which is more frustrating: the scenario you just described, or hour-long hold times. I use to have to take the entire day off from school whenever I needed to sort things out or dispute something with my insurance company. I’m having a hard time deciding which is more frustrating: the scenario you just described, or hour-long hold times. I use to have to take the entire day off from school whenever I needed to sort things out or dispute something with my insurance company.

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