machines trying to act human......?
@macdingolinger (10385)
United States
January 26, 2010 9:18am CST
I am buying stamps at the automated machine at the post office. After the purchase the screen displays this message, "I am printing your receipt." I'm like, "I"? Just say, "printing receipt." Don't make it look like the machine is "thinking" about it! 
Or you know those machines you get when you are trying to reach a real person who can actually think.. it says something like, "I didn't understand you could you please repeat your last response?" OF course you didn't understand you're a frickin' machine!! What's your favorite human to machine relationship!?!
Or you know those machines you get when you are trying to reach a real person who can actually think.. it says something like, "I didn't understand you could you please repeat your last response?" OF course you didn't understand you're a frickin' machine!! What's your favorite human to machine relationship!?!1 person likes this
2 responses
@commanderxo (1494)
• Canada
27 Jan 10
Sorry...I did mosurAM2...NOT MMSJRIG'ML;IJ...RECEIVE , YOUR S;LSNFSDUwk message.
Pleeese repet.
I'm printing your receipt now.
Please stand bmksdufmy...back????
.......
cdrxo
@macdingolinger (10385)
• United States
27 Jan 10
lol!!
I see you've had more than one encounter with some of the "people machines!" You speak their language quite well actually!!
I see you've had more than one encounter with some of the "people machines!" You speak their language quite well actually!!1 person likes this
@blummus (451)
• United States
26 Jan 10
It's a matter of taste. The company using the machine/recording is trying to make a more humanlike encounter of the situation, and for a lot of people, it works pretty well. Some systems are effective and interactive enough that some customers can't tell if they are dealing with a human or a machine. On the other side of it, I have worked in customer service call centers for the last nine years, and I have one of those oft-imitated voices, so customers will ask me now and then ask me if I'm a person. Some even consider it a compliment to tell me I sound like a recording.
@macdingolinger (10385)
• United States
26 Jan 10
That's funny! I haven't had the pleasure of hearing one that sounds like a person yet! I don't mind the machines for the most part, but don't try to trick me into thinking that they are so personal when they are not! lol!! I'm glad they work for some! And really there are some I don't mind.
