The robots are on the Phones

The timewasters have got another weapon on their hands. Just when you think you’ve got some great response to the spam callers asking for your details, they go one step further and bring their robots into the game. They’re polite robots and they even say pardon, but if you listen carefully you can hear their pre-recorded voice. They also rush through the script a little bit to make them sound more human, but the most obvious giveaway is when they give a response which isn’t in sync with your reaction. Not everyone can tell the difference, but there is a thing of beauty in this. You can swear at the phone as much as you bloody well like, and you know you’re not offending anybody because Mrs. Robot doesn’t care. You might even play with them to see how long you can get them to stay on the line for. But then again, it’s still a waste of your time.