In which mrgibbles posts an actual story
Years back I called the BT operator in order to make a reverse charge call, and I got one of those annoying automated thingies on the other end

Automated Thingie: What... Service... Would you like
me (slowly and clearly articulating each word carefully): REV-ERSE CHARG-ED CALL PL-EASE
AT: State... The... Number
me: 0..1.. 3..4..9 3..2..1..4... etc
AT: You... Said... 12323242
me: or for fuck's sakes

and hung up, then re-dialled

Me (articulating more carefully this time): REV-EEERRRRSE CHARRR-GEEE CALL PLEEE-EEEASE

Only to get the same operator back, who wasn't an automated voice at all as it turned out, but a real-life actual person.. who just happened to sound a bit like a robot.

Conversation ended like this:

Operator: Please don't waste our time. Does your mum or carer know you're using the phone?

I was 22 years old.
( rofl harris, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 12:56, 3 replies)

*chortle*
nice story, have a *click*
(RVD420 has his world coming down on, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 13:00, closed)

aw shucks

( rofl harris, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 13:02, closed)

This is great!
have a click, mate.
( SpankyHanky, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 13:26, closed)