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)

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[mistrmind]

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.

[Nick]

I asked what couches looked good for bachelors and she didn't want to hear about my martial status. What a bitch.

[SwarthyTroll]

I asked her if she wanted a cleveland steamer and she told me Ikea had protective tarps.

[SwarthyTroll]

I asked her if she wanted a cleveland steamer and she told me Ikea had protective tarps.

[mistrmind]

I think there is an echo in here SwarthyTroll?

[John K.]

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.

[I'm way too bored]

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.

[macman05]

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.

[H]

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.

Anna has a nice smile, but her answers are not very helpful

Anna must be getting reprogrammed. She's frowning more.

[Jaycatt]

I'd like to hook Anna up to Eliza and see where that takes the conversation, since Eliza mainly asks questions too.

Hot lesbian help-desk conversation. Rawr.*

*Why do I think there is already a web site dedicated to renderings of Anna, naked?

[noareyou]

Me: What do you think of Jon Tevlin?

Anna: Here you will find the bathroom furniture and accessories.

I guess he makes her sick?

[Furniture Stores Online]

Now that's funny. Poor Anna...