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Twitter User Explains NSFW Way To Bypass Those Annoying Automated Phone Systems

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Have you ever needed to contact the customer service department of (insert any big-chain store/company here) and blocked off a significant portion of your day because you just know you’re going to sit on hold with a machine for an hour? Yeah, me too. It seems as though whenever we need to “speak to a representative,” we’re really just transferred to yet another robot who clearly cannot help us with our refunds/complaints. Side note: we’re just one step closer to living in a real-life version of The Terminator. But, of course, Twitter is here to share some pro tips for all of us sick and tired of speaking to absolutely no one on the other end of the phone. Instead of endlessly screaming “PLEASE LET ME SPEAK TO A HUMAN BEING,” there is a much simpler way to get a person on the other line – swearing.

 

We’re serious. Instead of slamming your phone against the wall and screaming into a pillow over your aggravation, you can simply use any of your favorite swear words and, apparently, the machine will automatically transfer you to a representative.

https://twitter.com/CaseyNewton/status/931944534858014720

How f*cking brilliant? And, according to Twitter, there is one very special person to thank for this miracle.

God bless your friend, @Annebot. People were obviously glad to learn this new pro tip and couldn’t wait to try it out for themselves.

https://twitter.com/blogan/status/931985628400463872

https://twitter.com/akasha111182/status/931992151512272896

But, someone pointed out the scary moment when we do swear to a real, live person.

And, of course, it actually happened to someone.

OOPS!