June 02, 2005
I never knew the internet had a phone number. I still have no idea what this service is actually for so if anyone figures it out, do tell.
I just called, and it didn't sound like a business...
i saw this on jwalk yesterday (or day before?) and called. basically, the conversation:
him: hello, the internet.
me: i didn't know the internet lived in washington, d.c.!
him: ma'am, the internet is a collection of inter-connected computers. it's not a real thing.
me: but it has a washington, d.c., phone number! can't i leave the internet a message?
him: no, ma'am, the internet is not a thing you can leave a message for.
me: but i thought this was "call the internet."
him: yes, it is.
me: so that's what i'm doing, and i'd like to leave the internet a message, if it's not there right now.
him: (sigh) that's impossible.
me: so why are you called, "call the internet"?
him: because i answer calls. for the internet.
me: exactly. so please tell the internet when you see it that i think it's really, really fun.
him: OK, OK, i will.
it's the exchange for some student at george washington university, BTW...
The internet is a stoner college student. Kind of makes sense.
But is it the same stoner college kid? Named Kevin? Who claims there's an entire "call center" there?
The internet has a lame answering machine.
mmm. a lonley stoner kid apparently.
yup, that's him. Kevin Internet.
Oh, so that's the Internets Bush was talking about...
/smacks head
Actually, I had a friend who worked as phone support for a small ISP in Maine a few years ago, and they were supposed to answer the phones "This is the Internet, my name is XXX, may I help you."
Good times.
some guy wanted to know how to fax from the internet. (this was before efax.)
we had an interesting conversation.
I don't get this entranet thingy, can U explain it 2 me?
S'funny I thought the number for the internet was '668' - the neighbour of the beast!!!
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