Monday, May 17, 2004

Things That Make You Go Ugh! #2

According to the Dictionary of Greek Mythology, the word "Amazon" literally means "without breasts."(1) At a very young age, the female of the tribe's right breasts were amputated. This enabled them to wield bows without hampering.(2)


LESS CHANCE OF FRAUDS, MORE CHANCES OF ANNOYANCE

A company called Beepcard(3) is currently developing a voice-activated credit card. This article believes it will be a vital weapon against credit card frauds. Maybe so.

But what it will more likely be is one thing: annoyance. Because:
1) It's three times thicker than an average credit card. ("Is that your voice-activated credit card or should I schedule another appointment for a hemorrhoid specialist?")
2) It's powered by battery that can run out. ("And going, and go...go... i... .n...prppprprprppprppprppp.")
3) You have to speak your password OUT LOUD as close as possible to the way you originally recorded it. ("My mother wears army boots! No. My FATHER wears bikinis! Doh!")


THE FOOL'S LIST OF VOICE-ACTIVATED CREDIT CARD'S BAD PASSWORDS

- Show me the money!
- (while donning a mask) Hand over your money quietly.
- This is a voice-activated credit card. This is a voice-activated credit card. This is a voice-activated credit card.
- Without breast!

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1: "Without Breast" is a good title for an Indonesian feminist novel.

2: Which prolly led to their beliefs that the thing that'd help them score better with guys is a sharp arrow pointed to the head.

3: Actual company name. I didn't censor the company name because it says another four letter word. Although maybe that's where the name came from.