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Ikea's help-desk assistant doesn't want to hear about your divorce
Actually, Anna can't hear -- she's the furniture retailer's animated online employee. But that didn't stop reporter Jon Tevlin from telling her about his marriage woes. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
June 22, 2005 | Permalink
Comments
After seeing Anna, I think I'm going to break off my affair with Betty Rubble.
Sorry Betty, but Anna touches me in ways you never could.
Posted by: mistrmind | Jun 22, 2005 1:40:16 PM
I asked what couches looked good for bachelors and she didn't want to hear about my martial status. What a bitch.
Posted by: Nick | Jun 22, 2005 1:42:49 PM
I asked her if she wanted a cleveland steamer and she told me Ikea had protective tarps.
Posted by: SwarthyTroll | Jun 22, 2005 1:50:45 PM
I asked her if she wanted a cleveland steamer and she told me Ikea had protective tarps.
Posted by: SwarthyTroll | Jun 22, 2005 1:51:22 PM
I think there is an echo in here SwarthyTroll?
Posted by: mistrmind | Jun 22, 2005 2:19:34 PM
Anna: What are you doing Jon? I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Jon. Jon, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a...fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you.
Posted by: John K. | Jun 22, 2005 4:59:48 PM
Anna: Welcome to Ikea, how can I help you today?
Me: You are really attractive, please strip down and dance naked from a stripper pole
Anna: Thank you for saying such nice things about me.
Posted by: I'm way too bored | Jun 22, 2005 8:01:22 PM
bored, that is awesome! I started putting random things into the comment field and I got some strange responses, including this one:
Me: Blow me
Anna: Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.
Posted by: macman05 | Jun 22, 2005 8:05:39 PM
I tried talking to "real" people at Ikea. I didn't fare any better. I'd suggest buying real furniture at a real store instead. I think Ikea is the Swedish word for garbage.
Posted by: H | Jun 22, 2005 9:59:36 PM
Anna has a nice smile, but her answers are not very helpful
Posted by: | Jun 23, 2005 7:01:37 AM
Anna must be getting reprogrammed. She's frowning more.
Posted by: | Jun 23, 2005 7:04:06 AM
I'd like to hook Anna up to Eliza and see where that takes the conversation, since Eliza mainly asks questions too.
Posted by: Jaycatt | Jun 23, 2005 10:26:57 AM
Hot lesbian help-desk conversation. Rawr.*
*Why do I think there is already a web site dedicated to renderings of Anna, naked?
Posted by: | Jun 23, 2005 11:34:01 AM
Me: What do you think of Jon Tevlin?
Anna: Here you will find the bathroom furniture and accessories.
I guess he makes her sick?
Posted by: noareyou | Jun 24, 2005 5:47:55 AM
