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Tuesday, 17th April, 2001 - 7:59pm

the number you have dialled is not connected...

I had to call the phone company today.

Here's a transcript of the beginnings of the conversation:

AUTOMATED VOICE: "We are now transferring you to our Customer Service Centre, where your call may be monitored or recorded for customer relation coaching purposes.

Transferring you to our Customer Service Centre now..."

*click*

"beep - beep - beep - beep"

Yep. They hung up on me. And I can't even say that a real person hung up on me. It was their automated voice that gave me the flick.

~sigh~

You'd think that Telstra, the company notorious for being repugnant to their customers (and trying desperately to undo the reputation) would be a little bit more attentive to these kind of things?

But really, it's rather poignant, isn't it? They put me through to their Customer Services, and there's nothing there.

Hmm, I may adopt this method of behavioural abstention in every day life.

At work: Chris, you're lazy. I don't think you've done anything productive today!

"Actually, I'll have. I'll tell you exactly what I've done today..."

*click* "beep - beep - beep"

See? Works a treat.

Where else could I use this?

Eww - give me one reason why I should date you?

"Umm..."

*click* "beep - beep - beep"

Ehhh-xcellent.

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