Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/08/24/app-phones-people-so-you-can-p.html
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That time when Millennials discovered the ‘phone’ part of their smartphones.
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Tsk. The app should scrape the net, especially social media, and build a profile on them, so that it doesn’t have to be completely cold reading.
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You can’t build your own profile? That would be a serious weakness. I don’t need a boss to ask me how many times I opened the door for the cats - I already have one. He’s a cat.
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Art is useful. Good art, and what constitutes good art is entirely subjective, makes life bearable.
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“Hello, this is your boss calling. What are you working on?” Oh yes please. I so need more of this in my life. Not.
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Is there an app to remove my boss?
I’m thinking there’s a much larger market here.
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Well, there are darknet sites, so one hears…
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“And our new product, when installed on the target’s phone, will scan the internet for factory vulnerabilities in the charging firmware and cause the battery to explode the next time they answer a call. We call it ‘Hello, Goodbye’.”
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I don’t think you’re the target audience.
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Yeah, I get that a lot.
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An app that makes me talk to people on the phone? No thanks #introverted #socialanxiety #ironichashtaguse
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As someone who views unexpected phone calls as rude interruptions, my immediate response was:
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This is a great way for me to practice my people skills, since I am my own boss.
Sounds like an excellent time for an employee performance review, am I right?
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“Yes sir! (Or ma’am, or preferred alternate gender designation. :)”
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