We can send a man to the moon...
This is not a Seinfeldian "what's up with that?" question. I'm actually concerned, or at least interested in the answer:
If you dial a 10-digit phone number, why does the phone company "soothing-o-voice" tell you that you need to dial a '1' first? If they know that you need to dial a '1' first, shouldn't they be able to figure out how to connect you without the "listen up, dumbass" commentary?
Can you imagine a pump-jockey asking "Fill what up, sir?"
Would an Alien quandry "You know, they can't hear you scream in space. Press '1' if you wish to scream, anyway."
Your camp-leader says "I know you're happy, but it wasn't clear if you knew it... press '1' to clap your hands."
Your wife says "Wow - I just noticed that your tongue is up to my cervix. Please press '1' if you were thinking about sex."
Can there be a rational explanation for this breach in intuitive continuation? Is there some dark, secret place that the phone company is trying to keep me safe from, by insisting that I dialed wrong?
I have to ask this again: If they know that you need to dial a '1' first, why the drama? It just plain doesn't make sense.
posted by KOM @ 10:28:00 PM
5 Comments
5 Comments:
It's the governments way of checking to see if the mind control is still working on you.
Are you still docile enough to follow orders without question?
Apparently not.
Why do ATM's bother giving you a choice on whether or not you want to proceed with the extra fee?
Same thing.
why would you have to dial "1", isn't that your national code? (Like Australia is "61"). That's odd that you'd have to dial it.... internally.
Very odd.
I love the BCIS's automated line. After going through "If you'd like to blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, (No kidding, they insert as many "blahs" in there as they can)blah, blah, blah, blah, please press 1."
"If you'd like to blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, (No kidding, they insert approximately 5 minutes worth of 'blahs') blah, blah, blah, blah, please press 1."
"If you'd like to blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, (No kidding, they insert approximately 5 minutes worth of 'blahs') blah, blah, blah, blah, please press 2."
"If you'd like to blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, (No kidding, they insert approximately 5 minutes worth of 'blahs') blah, blah, blah, blah, please press 3."
Until they get to 8. Then, quite proudly like a young man's cock rising to shine in the early morning light,
"If you would like to end this call, please hang up."
Like hanging up doesn't end other calls. Like telephone logic doesn't apply to the BCIS.
J - Good point. Incidentally, I now have a strong desire to vote republican...
Squishi - Any "long distance" call (outside of the area code) requires you to dial 1, area code, then phone number. Why? I'm not sure, but my guess is that scientists within the industry still think that rotary phones are cutting edge.
Yawn - It amuses me when they prompt you to press a button to hang up - like if you simply tried to disconnect, they would stay on the line, waiting for you to press 5 to end the call...
HA HA HA
Sorry but that's all that comes to mind at present.
Carry on.
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