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Woman's Request For iPhone Repair Denied Because Of Last Name
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| July 20, 2010
| Adam Kirk
Posted on 07/20/2010 3:37:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Another embarrassing moment for Apple and their iPhone. A woman from Orange Park said she can't get her phone fixed, because Apple's automated software doesn't like her last name.
Sandy Burdick told our news partner Channel 4 the Apple website would not let her set an appointment to have her phone fixed, because of her last name.
"It stopped me. It said, 'You have put in an inappropriate word in this line.' I thought I must have a typo," she said.
Burdick's son even called customer service, and he claims they told him they couldn't do anything about it. "She paused for a second. She couldn't even put it in her system," he said.
The company said it's looking into the problem.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: apple; burdick; censorship; idiocracy; iphone; maccult; napl; notsure; theborg
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To: martin_fierro
To: nickcarraway
Maybe she does have a Sandy Burdick.
In any case, she could use the name “Sandy”, rather than sue them.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:38:42 PM PDT
by
BobL
(The whole point of being human is knowing when the party's over.)
To: nickcarraway
good thing her last name wasn’t asian and hyphenated, like f-u
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:40:07 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
To: nickcarraway
Ok, maybe it was her last name - well there are ways to change it, rather than walk around telling everyone that she has a burr on her twang.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:40:18 PM PDT
by
BobL
(The whole point of being human is knowing when the party's over.)
To: nickcarraway
She should have gone with Ben Dover.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:40:41 PM PDT
by
GnL
To: GnL
Wanna bet her hubby’s name is Harry?
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:42:15 PM PDT
by
SgtBob
(Freedom is not for the faint of heart. Semper Fi!)
To: nickcarraway
I’m wondering what is her last name ???????????
To: GnL
She should have gone with Ben Dover.Small world. He was my Army CO.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:43:58 PM PDT
by
bcsco
(First there was Slick Willie. Now there's "Oil Slick" Barry...)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:43:59 PM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(PALIN/MCCAIN IN 2012 - barf alert? sarc tag? -- can't decide)
To: nickcarraway
She should have gone with Ben Dover.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:44:11 PM PDT
by
GnL
To: BobL
At least he name isn’t Englelbert Humperdink
Somehow, I think that too would be bumped.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:44:46 PM PDT
by
Hodar
(Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
To: nickcarraway
Apple is worried about "inappropriate words" when they have an app that celebrates the quotations of Che Guevara?
Some days I'm glad I have no use for this company.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:44:53 PM PDT
by
infidel29
(Since 0bama is NOT a uniter, can we change the acronym to just plain P.O.S.?)
To: nickcarraway; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; Perdogg; Arthur Wildfire! March
Her name is Burdick. Because “dick” is in her name it could not be entered into the system because “dick” is “inappropriate”. So nobody named Burdick, Dickens ect can get their phone fixed apparently.
Censorship gone amok. She should sue their ass.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:45:30 PM PDT
by
Impy
(DROP. OUT. MARK. KIRK.)
To: GnL
Oops double tap. Damn Apple iPod.
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:45:30 PM PDT
by
GnL
To: ComeCulturedGirl
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:46:57 PM PDT
by
Impy
(DROP. OUT. MARK. KIRK.)
To: nickcarraway
Hello, Apple? Yeah, Mike Hunt, here, listen, I need an appointment with you folks..(click)..hello?...hello?...
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:47:30 PM PDT
by
JPG
(Mr. Gore, or is it Mr. Stone or Mr. Woody? Whatever, you're under arrest.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
07/20/2010 3:48:08 PM PDT
by
listenhillary
(November is just the first step! If we falter after that step, the win will mean nothing.)
To: JPG
To: JPG
I actually know a MIKE HUNT! Poor guy.
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