Try to imagine a merger between two shipping companies, FedEx (formerly Federal Express) and UPS (United Parcel Service). There could be a problem that the combined company might start being called "FedUp" which just wouldn't have that desired panache.
I telephoned a local pharmacy to ask a question. I had to make my way through a multi-level voice mail system where it was "Press 1" or "Press 2" or .... and so forth. After I got to the point where hopefully a real live person would eventually take my call, I heard a recorded voice say "To stop the on-hold music while you're waiting, press the star key."
There was a cartoon in a 1950s era edition of Popular Electronics showing a frustrated customer with a frustrated electronics parts store sales clerk and a mountain of vacuum tube boxes piled up on the counter between them. Customer, paraphrased: "No, no, no! I told you. I need six 12AU6, twelve 6BA6, seven 6AU6, six 12BE6, six 12AT7, seven 12AT6 and one 0A2."
A recently received telemarketing phone call voice mail:
".... (a long pause)......Sorry. You did not reveal yourself to be human. Good...bye.. (beep)"
I passed by a pharmacy the other day where there was a window display as on the left below, but which I read as on the right below:
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