These Bots Make Me Mad / myLot

Boise, Idaho

November 24, 2025 3:20pm CST

I have been wanting to see if Medicare had a program in my area like they did for some last year. It was where seniors had a certain amount on a card that they could use for groceries, OTC, and other things. I had checked last year, and it wasn't available in my area. So, just now a woman called and said she was from Medicare. She sounded rather odd and I wondered but I continued to listen just in case. I tried to explain what I was interested in finding out. She talked over me, and I realized SHE WAS A BOT. I hung up. I am not going to speak to a bot about things that affect my lively hood. Or anything else for that matter. New technology is great, but I still want to talk to a real person about important matters.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (95919)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

24 Nov

I do hate when that happens, They should give everyone an option to talk to a real person,

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (187219)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Nov

What would be the fun in that? Then someone would have to work. This way they can use AI.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (187219)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Nov

@kaylachan .......Scammers scammin'

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (83734)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Nov

Because it's a scammer. Scammers want to hook their victims before allowing them to speak to a real person.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (116441)

• United States

24 Nov

I was trying to talk to a pharmacy and they told me I was about to talk to a robot - they told me - but she sounded so lifelike and human I swear I annoyed her.

I absolutely hate that. Give me a person up front, and I promise, things will move faster for us all. Just because you’re saving money with bots doesn’t mean you’ve improved production.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (187219)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Nov

They are getting very life like. I just got that she was one by the rhythm of her speech.

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

25 Nov

I always want to talk to a REAL person too. I can't even stand typing to those chat bots online . . . half the time I don't even get the answer I need.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (187219)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Nov

No. They walk all around the subject but have very few good answers in my estimation.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (187219)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Nov

@much2say ......So irritating.

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Nov

@celticeagle I tried with the DMV one. It went around in circles.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (83734)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Nov

Medicare will never call you to tell you about those services. In order to get the OTC card, you need Medicare advantage plan (plan B) and usually medicaid. You can check with your medicare's provider to see if they offer it, and if you need to apply for medicid to get it. That's how I got it, and it's not speific to where you live, just the plan you have. It's usually called a duel plan. Try looking it up that way. And, if someone calls claiming they're from medicare, hang up. It's spam meant to sell you.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (187219)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Nov

I have that plan. If I have questions I will call them directly. I don't want the government in my business any more than necessary, so I won't get the card. I quite often answer their calls to mess with them. I am awnry that way.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (187219)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Nov

@kaylachan .......That's what I've decided.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (83734)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Nov

@celticeagle Then there's nothing you need to do, you either qulify or you don't.