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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,493
    I absolutely, positively, without a doubt, undeniably mega-loathe the automated speak-your-answer prompts!! Why can't I just press 1? Why do I have to sit here an utter random words and sound like a buffoon?? Then most of the time it doesn't understand what you said and you have to repeat yourself, or it takes you to a whole other menu. Ugh. Businesses just need to stop with those damn things. And what happened to pressing 0 to get a live representative? Seems like almost every business has now blocked that.

    I hate calling anywhere for anything. Something that could - and SHOULD - only take 30 seconds takes 9 minutes because I have to sit here and say one word prompts over and over.
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  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    HesCalledDyer said:

    I absolutely, positively, without a doubt, undeniably mega-loathe the automated speak-your-answer prompts!! Why can't I just press 1? Why do I have to sit here an utter random words and sound like a buffoon?? Then most of the time it doesn't understand what you said and you have to repeat yourself, or it takes you to a whole other menu. Ugh. Businesses just need to stop with those damn things. And what happened to pressing 0 to get a live representative? Seems like almost every business has now blocked that.

    I hate calling anywhere for anything. Something that could - and SHOULD - only take 30 seconds takes 9 minutes because I have to sit here and say one word prompts over and over.

    +1 I can't stand those automated menus that demand you speak to a fuckin recording.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,745
    Would be funny, except that the planes that carry the shuttles are significantly modified so that it's possible.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    PJ_Soul said:

    Would be funny, except that the planes that carry the shuttles are significantly modified so that it's possible.

    booooo
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,745
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Would be funny, except that the planes that carry the shuttles are significantly modified so that it's possible.

    booooo
    Sorry, lol.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    HesCalledDyer said:

    ldent42 said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    FoxyRedLa said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    My phone turned into a brick last night. That's an expense I didn't need. But at least I can go back to an iPhone now.

    Noooooo! Don't do it.
    It's a done deal! I will never own another Android phone.
    may i ask why?
    The phone was junk, and Android is god effing awful.


    Hey hey hey now. Lol. The phone itself isn't Android. Lol but I'm sure you already aware. Samsung is the way to go! Every time.

    And second of all.....

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,745
    I love my Samsung with Android. It has never failed me. Maybe you got a defective phone or something??
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Or he rooted it...gotta be careful if you root an android.
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  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    PJ_Soul said:

    I love my Samsung with Android. It has never failed me. Maybe you got a defective phone or something??

    very few people that i know were able to go from iphone to android. It's just too different for them. I assumed that's what happned here.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    ldent42 said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    I absolutely, positively, without a doubt, undeniably mega-loathe the automated speak-your-answer prompts!! Why can't I just press 1? Why do I have to sit here an utter random words and sound like a buffoon?? Then most of the time it doesn't understand what you said and you have to repeat yourself, or it takes you to a whole other menu. Ugh. Businesses just need to stop with those damn things. And what happened to pressing 0 to get a live representative? Seems like almost every business has now blocked that.

    I hate calling anywhere for anything. Something that could - and SHOULD - only take 30 seconds takes 9 minutes because I have to sit here and say one word prompts over and over.

    +1 I can't stand those automated menus that demand you speak to a fuckin recording.
    For sure! Some automated menus are voice activated and that's when I just start repeating over and over, "Operator, operator operator, operator..." until their little wires start to fry!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Amazing how three candles burning can bring a smile.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    I know what you mean, Hedo. The one good thing about the power going out is living by candle light.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    hedonist said:

    Amazing how three candles burning can bring a smile.

    Happy Hanukkah! (i think)
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    You thought right. Thank you, Ident :)
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Though I do agree with B on the overall candlelight perspective. It's why I buy them in bulk.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    hedonist said:

    Though I do agree with B on the overall candlelight perspective. It's why I buy them in bulk.

    Yes, but how dumb of me- I knew Hanukkah started yesterday evening. Oh my, Mr. Short Term Memory. In any case, Happy Hanukkah, Hedo!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Brian, no worries. Shorty-memories and I are good friends =)

    And thank you!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    hedonist said:

    Brian, no worries. Shorty-memories and I are good friends =)

    And thank you!

    :smile:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Just a reflection, just a glimpse
    Just a little reminder of all the what abouts
    And all the might have could have beens
    Another day, some other way


    35 years. Wow.
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