The Anonymous Widower

Annoying Americans

About ten minutes ago, I was sitting on the toilet reading and the phone rang.  I didn’t run for it, as because  my trousers were round my ankles,   the quick movement might have meant I’d have had an accident.  That would have been all I needed!

So when I got back to my desk I checked the phone and BT 1571 told me that there were two messages waiting for me.  They were both identical and said.

Key 9 to speak to a representative.

As the voice had a very annoying American accent, it was some automated system trying to sell me something that I don’t need now and probably never will. So I hit 3 twice to delete them both.

I get very annoyed with these messages, which in the UK are against the rules of the Telephone Preference Service.

But then Americans don’t have to follow rules of decency, good taste and law laid down by other governments.

August 16, 2010 - Posted by | World | ,

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