The Screeching Clock
Discussion
Has anyone called the speaking clock for the correct time recently? I did today and was somewhat surprised to hear a woman pretending to be American and calling herself 'Tinkerbell' offering me the right time.. Now I know that this is election day in the States but surely the BT marketeers aren't switched on enough for this- or do they think that 'Peter Pan' was written by Walt Disney and not J M Barrie. If none of the above applies then I am driven to the awful conclusion that this woman has permanently replaced that nice, safe, very Home Counties chap who was sponsored by 'Accurist'.
One further small victory for the 'Special Relationship'? I phoned BT and finally managed to speak to a customer advisor who said that he was appalled by this change (or perhaps he just wanted to get rid of me?)
I then phoned my wife, who told me to (a) get on with my work and (b)get a life.
Do you think that we could start a countrywide crusade to reinstate 'Mr Accurist'? Does anyone out there care? I know that this is essentially a site for car enthusiasts but most cars have clocks, don't they?
Just exactly what makes BT tick? I think we should be told...
NB I've just 'googled' The Speaking Clock' and we have to put up with this for three months, the BBC has done a deal with Disney to promote their new film. With the dosh from this plus the rebate on Wossie's salary, perhaps we should be pressing for a cut in licence fees in the New Year? Sorry to have wasted your time but I was so worked up that I typed all this before I checked- what else would you expect of a newbie?
One further small victory for the 'Special Relationship'? I phoned BT and finally managed to speak to a customer advisor who said that he was appalled by this change (or perhaps he just wanted to get rid of me?)
I then phoned my wife, who told me to (a) get on with my work and (b)get a life.
Do you think that we could start a countrywide crusade to reinstate 'Mr Accurist'? Does anyone out there care? I know that this is essentially a site for car enthusiasts but most cars have clocks, don't they?
Just exactly what makes BT tick? I think we should be told...
NB I've just 'googled' The Speaking Clock' and we have to put up with this for three months, the BBC has done a deal with Disney to promote their new film. With the dosh from this plus the rebate on Wossie's salary, perhaps we should be pressing for a cut in licence fees in the New Year? Sorry to have wasted your time but I was so worked up that I typed all this before I checked- what else would you expect of a newbie?
petrol_penelope said:
The man that used to do it retired so last year when it was children in need a woman won the prize to be the voice for a long time
what? was she a child?
was she in need?
No!!
well bugger off then the silly screaming bint and lets have a normal speaking person please!!
Matt
Now I know what my mum was chuntering on about over Sunday lunch...Can't be as bad as the woman's voice they used for the Orange customer service options:
"Narrr prezz the wan key on yaa 'andset"...
but I dont want a 'wan-key' - just want to know how many text I've got left you silly cockney bint!
lawrence567 said:
The Orange standard voicemail woman who used to sound like Moira Stewart from the news, she's annoying!
But Moira doesnt say 'press you wan-key now'... you must have had a posher class of Orange bird on your tariff.I think I must have signed up for Orange-Apples-And-Pears-Cockney service
Steamer said:
lawrence567 said:
The Orange standard voicemail woman who used to sound like Moira Stewart from the news, she's annoying!
But Moira doesnt say 'press you wan-key now'... you must have had a posher class of Orange bird on your tariff.I think I must have signed up for Orange-Apples-And-Pears-Cockney service
If your on 3 network & need technical help you call them & they put you through to Bombay.
Good luck getting any help with them as you need a degree in Arabic to be able to understand them!
Or for the cheaper option and just for the nostalgia....
http://www.telephonesuk.co.uk/sounds/sp_clock_ps.w...
http://www.telephonesuk.co.uk/sounds/sp_clock_ps.w...
Somewhatfoolish said:
I LISTEN TO THE SPEAKING CLOCK THREE OR FOUR TIMES A DAY AND I AM f
kING ANGRY ABOUT THIS AND HAVE EVEN COMPLAINED TO BT SEVERAL TIMES, LAST TIME WAS TOLD I WASN'T A BT BUSINESS BROADBAND CUSTOMER (????????????????????)
Why do you listen to it 3 or 4 times a day? How thoroughly bizarre.kING ANGRY ABOUT THIS AND HAVE EVEN COMPLAINED TO BT SEVERAL TIMES, LAST TIME WAS TOLD I WASN'T A BT BUSINESS BROADBAND CUSTOMER (????????????????????)moleamol said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
I LISTEN TO THE SPEAKING CLOCK THREE OR FOUR TIMES A DAY AND I AM fkING ANGRY ABOUT THIS AND HAVE EVEN COMPLAINED TO BT SEVERAL TIMES, LAST TIME WAS TOLD I WASN'T A BT BUSINESS BROADBAND CUSTOMER (????????????????????)
Why do you listen to it 3 or 4 times a day? How thoroughly bizarre.kING ANGRY ABOUT THIS AND HAVE EVEN COMPLAINED TO BT SEVERAL TIMES, LAST TIME WAS TOLD I WASN'T A BT BUSINESS BROADBAND CUSTOMER (????????????????????)Colonial said:
moleamol said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
I LISTEN TO THE SPEAKING CLOCK THREE OR FOUR TIMES A DAY AND I AM fkING ANGRY ABOUT THIS AND HAVE EVEN COMPLAINED TO BT SEVERAL TIMES, LAST TIME WAS TOLD I WASN'T A BT BUSINESS BROADBAND CUSTOMER (????????????????????)
Why do you listen to it 3 or 4 times a day? How thoroughly bizarre.kING ANGRY ABOUT THIS AND HAVE EVEN COMPLAINED TO BT SEVERAL TIMES, LAST TIME WAS TOLD I WASN'T A BT BUSINESS BROADBAND CUSTOMER (????????????????????)Oh how I hate this tinkerbell creature.
Edited by Somewhatfoolish on Tuesday 4th November 22:26
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