Monday, 31 May 2010

The automated post.

Hello, and thank you for visiting.

Right let’s get you started.

Please press one for a witty post. Two for a youtube clip. Three for a good old rant, and four for some mindless swearing.

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Just a couple of simple options now. Okay, Ready? Press one to lose the will to live. Two to see the candle of your existence flicker precariously in the wind. Three to build up a rage inside that burns at your very soul and four to shout a very, very rude word very, very loudly.

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4 comments:

  1. Hilarious!!
    Which particular service were you after?
    I've had a very pleasant day playing with my helmet...you can see the results on Facebook.
    mr.b

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  2. Several hours lost trying to get Virgin media to fix our wi fi. It took four calls (which meant four lots of 'Press one for...' options). I was cut off twice and a promise of a call back never materialised. Imagine my mood by the end.

    I shall log onto facebook with an air of trepidation!

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  3. God, I can so identify with that!!! I think it is always amazing that the British politeness prevails to the extent that we are always pretty nice (or just plain grateful) to the person who we finally get to speak to.

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  4. It's really great when you ring up because your broadband isn't working and you have to listen to an infernal looped message telling you how you can get help on-line....

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