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Monday, November 28

Hello? May I speak to a real live person, please?

This guy came up with a cheat sheet to bypass automated voice menus at several major places of business. And we all know how much I like those menu things!

8:40 AM | Comments (23) |

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I don't see my son's school on that list. I've tried pressing zero but now I'll try some of the other techniques on the list.

Posted by: Cathy | November 28, 2005 8:46 AM

I am so adding that link to my list of favorites! Thanks!

Posted by: Melanie Lynne Hauser | November 28, 2005 8:51 AM

Alright!I hate those things,especially when you accidently hit the wrong selection(10 minutes in)and have to start over at the beginning.

Posted by: emily | November 28, 2005 8:55 AM

Wow. That's good to know. Just keep smashing the zero button and you might get a real live human!

Posted by: Theresa | November 28, 2005 8:58 AM

Ah ha! This man is a genius. Many places corrected their systems that you can't just press 0 anymore to reach a live person. Woo hoo! Now we can show them! LOL!

Posted by: Erin | November 28, 2005 9:10 AM

Yeah...that's great.
Does he have a cheat sheet to keep from being connected to someone in Bagladesh?

Posted by: muzik | November 28, 2005 10:10 AM

That is the coolest thing I've ever seen.

Posted by: Jules | November 28, 2005 10:37 AM

You mean there really ARE humans who sometimes -- not often -- will answer? I love gettin' eddicated.

Posted by: old horsetail snake | November 28, 2005 10:42 AM

I think I'll print this out and laminate it, or better yet, FRAME it to sit by the phone!

Posted by: Judy | November 28, 2005 11:03 AM

In addition, we need a cheat sheet for the cheat sheat that allows us to not only talk to a human, but to talk to a human that can understand answer our question

Posted by: Parental Olympian | November 28, 2005 11:05 AM

Brilliant. :)

-G

Posted by: Garrison Steelle | November 28, 2005 11:38 AM

I love him.

Posted by: buffi | November 28, 2005 11:57 AM

Love him! Totally am going to sing odes to him and sing of my adoration of him.

Posted by: Jenn | November 28, 2005 12:12 PM

Ooooh. Very cool!

Posted by: toni | November 28, 2005 12:34 PM

I am waiting for the first one to say......if these options don't please you, please go to our webisite at www.XXXXXX.com and click the contact us and you can email the question. We will obviously get back to you quicker and it will be signed by a real person who you can contact directly anytime.

Posted by: formerborodad | November 28, 2005 12:49 PM

I so hate those phone menus, but ironically, I am our after hours voice that says, "If you would like to place an order, please dial extension 1-2-0 . . ." Please don't hate me! LOL!!!

Posted by: Rhonda | November 28, 2005 1:36 PM

God bless you, Busy Mom! Our Thanksgiving guest told me about this guy, but didn't. know. the. URL.

Posted by: Bluegrass Mama | November 28, 2005 7:14 PM

ROFL! I work at one of those places, and he got ours exactly right!

Posted by: Lisa | November 28, 2005 9:32 PM

Remember the line from the movie "Demolition Man", as said by Rob Schneider: "Greetings and salutations. Welcome to the San Angeles Emergency Line. If you would like an automated response, please press '1' now."

Posted by: BillH | November 28, 2005 10:40 PM

I'm with Muzik Dude - I need to magic number to get someone who speaks English!

Posted by: Christine | November 29, 2005 12:08 PM

Oooh, I saw him on the news the other night. There needs to be a Nobel Prize with that dude's name on it.

Posted by: Chris | November 29, 2005 12:49 PM

God bless this man, and you for sharing! :)

Posted by: Bug | November 29, 2005 4:37 PM

That document should be nominated for some kind of award. In the meantime, I'll just bow in wonder...

Posted by: Marie | November 29, 2005 5:56 PM