The latest trick to stop those annoying AI answers is also the most cathartic.
  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
    75·
    4 months ago

    That used to be how you would get past voice response systems and get to an operator quickly as well: just say “fuck”, once, clearly.

    • dan@upvote.auEnglish
      11·
      4 months ago

      Most of the systems where this worked did it for any unrecognized words.

    • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
      5·
      4 months ago

      This is true and FedEx absolutely used it. Was going through their circular automated phone system saying “Agent” and such until I started cursing. Then, I was finally directed to a person. Not sure if it still works these days though…