On Dad's Watch
Family Life From a Dad's Perspective
(Click the image to buy "On Dad's Watch, Book 1")
On Dad's Watch Family Life From a Dad's Perspective (Click the image to buy "On Dad's Watch, Book 1") |
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by Michael Malgeri A few mornings ago I was pumping gas when my cell phone rang. Seeing how it was 5am and my family was still asleep, I wondered who had the audacity to think I was awake and interrupt my miles per gallon calculation...do you guys do that when you fill up? So I answered the call and to my surprise it was lovely, but recorded, female voice asking if I was the father of my son. What's more, the voice was programmed to wait until I answered "yes" or "no." "What could he possibly have done to get a robot to call me!?" I thought. I answered, "Yes." Although "affirmative" might have been the appropriate cyber response. "Don't be alarmed," continued the fembot. "I'm not alarmed. I make it a habit to spill gas on my pants when disaster is about to befall." "We just wanted to inform you that your son's presecription has been filled and you should receive a package today. Good bye." He had a cough and I'd just ordered anti-botics for him. "Well that's cool!" I thought. "They didn't even try to sell me anything. Now that's a great company. I'm going to stick with them." So there's a lesson for my readers who own multi-billion dollar corporations...and you know who you are. Give value to your customers and let them know when their kids are taking drugs. |