My hemmorhoids are flaring up, but other than that, I'm OK. Telephone bots are getting better programmed!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238398)
Walnut Creek, California
March 20, 2020 6:52pm CST
I just received a call from a fairly obvious bot. When she asked how I was doing, I gave my typical response: "My hemmorhoids are flaring up, but other than that I'm OK."
She actually said, "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." Then she said "The reason I'm calling is..." something about breast cancer awareness. I'm all for breast cancer awareness, but I don't respond to bot calls.
Do you just hang up in response to such calls? Or do you "mess with them" a bit before hanging up?
Disclaimer: My tushy is actually in good shape right now, in spite of having to use paper towel to wipe it.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
21 Mar 20
thanks for the tush update.
i sometimes leave the phone and walk away. It screws their software up to stay connected!
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@TheHorse (238398)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 20
@DocAndersen Ah, good point. Perhaps I could play them some Mozart and screw things up for them.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
21 Mar 20
@TheHorse it isn't and if you leave the phone in a room there is still sound!
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@wolfgirl569 (136091)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Mar 20
@TheHorse My favorite was a guy wanting to help me with the pain I was having. He asked me where it was. I told him my a$$. Most act like they didnt hear and just start going into their story. He paused and then said that sounded very bad. I told him it was fun getting that way. He started laughing and played along. Finally I told him if he hadnt been trying to scam me I could have liked him.
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@TheHorse (238398)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 20
@wolfgirl569 Did he enjoy that? At least he was a real human being.I don't get many of those.
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@TheHorse (238398)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 20
I'm still curious about how bot calls (and real calls) change. Interesting that this one changed ther algorithm so if someone mentioned infirmities, it would say "I'm sorry to hear that." I wonder how many infirmities they entered into their program. Next time, maybe I'll say "My gout is acting up" and see what the response is.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar 20
Depends on my mood, I got one named Frank that calls, I tend to mess with him a little.
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@TheHorse (238398)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 20
@andriaperry Have you read Mark Twain's short story on alarm systens? It's really funny. I wanna hear how you mess with him if he's live.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar 20
@TheHorse Human. American with radio voice, selling alarm systems.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
21 Mar 20
I rarely mess with them. I hang up.
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• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Mar 20
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@DaddyEvil (174797)
• United States
18 May 20
If someone whose phone number isn't programmed into my phone tries to call me my phone doesn't even ring. Only phone numbers in my phone's directory can call me. (If a friend gets a new phone number they have to text me to let me know they've changed numbers and I enter the new number under their name in the directory. Then they can call.)
