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* ''[[Red vs. Blue]]''. Church's [[Fan Nickname|epic battle with Vic's voicemail]]. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|'Nuff said]]. |
* ''[[Red vs. Blue]]''. Church's [[Fan Nickname|epic battle with Vic's voicemail]]. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|'Nuff said]]. |
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{{quote| '''Church:''' ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znAamKnJagI THERE IS NO 11 YOU FUCKING WHORE!!]''}} |
{{quote| '''Church:''' ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}znAamKnJagI THERE IS NO 11 YOU FUCKING WHORE!!]''}} |
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* UPS is almost like a [[Sierra]] game. If you call their customer service and state that you do, in fact, have a tracking number, it's into the labyrinth with you! |
* UPS is almost like a [[Sierra]] game. If you call their customer service and state that you do, in fact, have a tracking number, it's into the labyrinth with you! |
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* A former menu item in the National Discount Brokers phone service: |
* A former menu item in the National Discount Brokers phone service: |
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{{quote| ''"[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=803173 If you would like to hear a duck quack, press 7]."''}} |
{{quote| ''"[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id{{=}}803173 If you would like to hear a duck quack, press 7]."''}} |
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* Thankfully, an aversion exists in these kinds of services which recognize voice commands in addition to/in lieu of pressing whatever number key on the phone. In this case, the quickest way to speak to a live operator is to just say "Operator!" at every recording until an operator picks up. |
* Thankfully, an aversion exists in these kinds of services which recognize voice commands in addition to/in lieu of pressing whatever number key on the phone. In this case, the quickest way to speak to a live operator is to just say "Operator!" at every recording until an operator picks up. |
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** Those don't always work, such as when a certain college's automated system gets "Library" mixed up with the office of Jerry Something (forgot his last name, but the whole thing was frustrating as hell). |
** Those don't always work, such as when a certain college's automated system gets "Library" mixed up with the office of Jerry Something (forgot his last name, but the whole thing was frustrating as hell). |
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