When Siri Gained Sentience
(My family and I have been harassed by telemarketers for about two months, now. Eventually, my sister decides to have a little fun with them.)
Telemarketer: “What kind of cellphone do you own?”
Sister: “Oh, I don’t own a cellphone.”
Telemarketer: “Erm, ma’am, I’m calling you on a cellphone number right now.”
Sister: “Yes, but I don’t own it. No ones does. It is its own person. Frankly, that’s a very offensive thing to say.”
Telemarketer: “What?”
Sister: “Yeah! Owning a person is slavery. And just because cellphones are not sentient does not make them less of a person! Check your sentient privilege!”
(After a short silence, the telemarketer hangs up. We never from this one ever again. We’re still working on all of the others, though…)
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
