It is official, in addition to being my most hated company EVER, ticketbastard has now really gone over the top. Their phone system has a NAME!!!! Yes, I’m totally serious.
Here is a transcription of the “conversation” I just had with my new phone buddy, Kelly, and you have to imagine the phone saying this in a very regulated, modulated computer voice:
Josh dials the phone.
“Kelly”: Hello, and thank you for calling Ticketmaster. My name is Kelly, and I will be assisting you today. Please select from the following options. Would you like to buy tickets today? Press 1.
Josh presses 1.
“Kelly:” Excellent, then I can assist you. What is the date of the event you are looking to see? Please enter the month, then the date, then the year.
Josh dials 11122005.
“Kelly:” Are you looking to see, Comics Come Home at the Agganis Arena? Press 1 for yes.
Josh dials 1.
“Kelly:” Excellent. I am told it will be very funny.
(ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!?)
“Kelly:” How many tickets would you like to purchase?
Josh dials 4.
“Kelly:” Please hold while I connect you to my friend, Joan, who will assist you from here.”
OH. MY. GOD! NO! they have gone too far!
September 20th, 2005 at 12:45 pm
Wait, has VW been bounced from the top spot?
September 20th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
Oh yeah. Ticketbastard has been up there for years. Finally, I can give them the number one spot, with a bullet.
Just in case you were curious, included in this top 5 list, is: Verizon (landline, not cell), Comcast, and Microsoft. Bounced from the top 5 is AOL.
Gotta love it.