Voice-activated lift in Scotland

[Мастер]

Heid and Lianachan can comment on whether it's accurate . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3JcHhA7 ... 1&index=21

[KLA2]

I have never been in a voice activated elevator (lift), but a few years back Bell Canada initiated a voice interactive telephone system. I watched as a Bell repair technician slowly degenerated into a ranting maniac trying to use it at my house.

That did not auger well for the rest of us.

I hate those things.

[Enzo]

Oooh, I love those voise activated phone systems. The lovely girl's voice says "Say XXXX now." And I reply something like GLAAARNT." "I'm sorry, I did not recognize your response. Say again please." OK, BOONALPELCK. "I'm sorry, I will now conect you with an operator..."

[tubeswell]

I wunda if it rekignyziz a nyew zeelind axe-ent? I shore woodint wanna get stuck in whun if it duhzint. (Phew! that was quite hard to think about. I'm havin' real trouble with phoenetic pronounciation tonight)

Actually voice recognition is really difficult in phones here too, and its so bad that the half-witted imbecile inside the phone doesn't understand basic word prompts like 'voice message' or 'email'. In fact its sooo bad that when I've finished checking the answerphone, I am tenser than I was to start with, yet I am also (strangely) more apathetic. Its like the answerphone personality is a subliminal inverse affirmation of progress.

[pmcolt]

My bank's toll-free customer service number uses some kind of voice recognition system to try to route calls. The last time I called it, I was presented with a fairly typical telephonic menu.

About three levels into the hierarchy, though, I heard something to the effect of "Please state where our automated system should route your call."

"Um... customer service?"

"Your response was not recognized. Please try again."

"Support?"

"Your response was not recognized. Please try again."

"Billing."

"Please hold."

I've never called that number again, but I suspect all the calls are routed to a call center in India, anyway.

[Enzo]

Allo, how gan we diregt your call sir?

(Well you tell me how to write in an Indian accent then)


I Vishnu would connect me to billing, that would sutra me just fine. Mahal checkbook is screwed up, and I need to write Taj eck. In all tandoor I am not too happy with your service.

Is this the party with whom I am speaking? Well,gee, you are you.


(Try as I might I am drawing a blank on Ganesh)


Gee, you are you...

COme on, we can do that, can;t we?