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Woman's Request For iPhone Repair Denied Because Of Last Name
WOKV ^ | 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: bcsco

In the Navy we had this fellow named Arsell. The CO while speaking to the entire group called him Assh*le. The fellow stood up and pronounced his name correctly.


61 posted on 07/20/2010 6:07:08 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: Nateman

I’d change my name...


62 posted on 07/20/2010 6:10:32 PM PDT by bcsco (First there was Slick Willie. Now there's "Oil Slick" Barry...)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Double points if it was a nature or tropical fish/aquarium hobbyist forum or so.


63 posted on 07/20/2010 6:36:56 PM PDT by Fire_on_High (Stupid should hurt.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Oh, isn’t it nice that Apple is “looking into it.”


64 posted on 07/20/2010 6:45:33 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Responsibility2nd

i did read that...

something is wrong here...not sure..we’ll see..If I am proved wrong I will apologize.


65 posted on 07/20/2010 6:48:53 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Ok, joke's over....Bring back Bush !)
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To: Grizzled Bear; ComeCulturedGirl; Darksheare; darkwing104
You should seek advices from mices to spice up your vices.

But maybe she hates meeces to pieces.


66 posted on 07/20/2010 6:53:03 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (A fearless person cannot be controlled.)
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To: allmendream; Rebelbase
I can't believe it took 47 for the inestimable ineffable immortal DICK BUTKISS to be mentioned.

You mean Dick Butkus?

67 posted on 07/20/2010 6:55:43 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (A fearless person cannot be controlled.)
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To: allmendream

You forgot J. J. Putz.


68 posted on 07/20/2010 9:42:39 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: TheOldLady

One more reason why I don’t own an iPhone. Methinks that Apple has some major control issues.


69 posted on 07/20/2010 9:44:54 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Impy

Suing one’s ass will also be denied by the Monster Censor.


70 posted on 07/21/2010 2:33:00 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (It takes courage to stay on Monster Ping. [Link in profile.])
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To: GOPsterinMA

During my ‘arcade’ phase as a kid, I gave myself a lewd nickname as well. Didn’t have a single girlfriend for some reason ....


71 posted on 07/21/2010 2:41:23 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Want stimulus? Look to Harding, Kennedy, and Reagan. Tax cuts work every time.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Yes. How long before everything you’ve ever done with it is in the hands of Eric Holder, and ten thousand gubmint monkeys are poring over your every word?


72 posted on 07/21/2010 4:04:33 AM PDT by TheOldLady (Tagline at the cleaners.)
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To: GnL
She should have gone with Ben Dover.

LOL. There used to be an officer in one of our units whose name was Richard Stroker. He used Dick as his first name on many forms and official correspondence. Imagine someone reading something signed by CPT Dick Stroker...

73 posted on 07/21/2010 6:16:43 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

BBBWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


74 posted on 07/21/2010 6:47:27 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Vote Jill Stein for governor.)
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To: Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono; Revolting cat!; Lucky9teen
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.

IPPA Computer: Welcome to the Identity Processsing Program of Uhmerica! Please insert your forearm into the forearm receptacle!

[Joe inserts his arm]

IPPA Computer: Thank you! Please speak your name as it appears on your current federal identity card, document G24L8!

Pvt. Joe Bowers: I'm not sure if...

IPPA Computer: You have entered the name "Not Sure." Is this correct, "Not Sure"?

Pvt. Joe Bowers: No, it's not correct...

IPPA Computer: Thank you! "Not" is correct. Is "Sure" correct?

Pvt. Joe Bowers: No, it's not, my name is Joe...

IPPA Computer: You have already confirmed your first name is "Not." Please confirm your last name, "Sure."

Pvt. Joe Bowers: My last name is not "Sure!"

IPPA Computer: Thank you, "Not Sure"!

Pvt. Joe Bowers: No, what I mean is my name is Joe...

IPPA Computer: Confirmation is complete. Please wait while I tattoo your new identity on your arm!

< /Idiocracy >
75 posted on 07/21/2010 7:06:09 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
I’ve seen in Seattle a guy’s name in Chinatown spelled “Phuc Dat.”
My friends' brother is named Dung Quoch, last name pronounced kwok. Those crazy half Viet, half Chinese asians, what will they think of next?
76 posted on 07/21/2010 8:35:39 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns (Novare Res!)
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To: a fool in paradise

I have got to see that movie.


77 posted on 07/21/2010 10:29:07 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: TheOldLady

Zer0 will cite the monkeys as “jobs created or saved.”


78 posted on 07/21/2010 10:36:18 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: SgtBob

My dad got a voice mail at work from a guy whose name was Harry Mousemoles.


79 posted on 07/21/2010 10:37:58 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand (There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
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