Funny! Reminds me of this:

No offence, but we're putting you on hold

Gerard Seenan
Thursday June 9, 2005
The Guardian

When taxi driver Ashley Gibbins called the helpline of NTL hoping to have broadband installed, he was told that all its operators were busy right now, but if he cared to hold the line his call would be dealt with as soon as possible.
So Mr Gibbins held. And held. Then held some more. Eventually, after an hour, Mr Gibbins decided he had had enough. He put the phone down and decided to wreak his revenge.

By chance, Mr Gibbins discovered he could alter NTL's recorded message, and after he'd tinkered with it people seeking help were met with something altogether more blunt.

"Hello, you are through to NTL customer services," they were told. "We don't give a f*ck about you, basically, and we are not going to handle any of your complaints. Just f*ck off and leave us alone. Get a life."

NTL did not see the funny side and called in the police.

Magistrates in Teesside, however, may have had similar experience on corporate helplines themselves. Mr Gibbins, 26, from Redcar, Cleveland, was acquitted at Teesside magistrates' court on Tuesday of an offence under the Communications Act 2003 of making a grossly offensive message.

The magistrates decided Mr Cleveland's rant was merely offensive, and did not make the "grossly offensive" standard required for prosecution.

A spokeswoman for Cleveland Crown Prosecution Service said Mr Gibbins admitted he had left the message but denied that it was grossly offensive. "He did accept that he was responsible. The main question was whether the message was deemed to be offensive or grossly offensive.

"The judiciary heard all the issues before them and they decided in this particular instance that it was not grossly offensive," said the spokeswoman.

NTL's media centre put the Guardian on hold, suggested we try another number and then declined to comment.

guardian.co.uk/online

"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16

thats a good point

Has it been on yet?

"Friend first, Boss second..Probably chilled out entertainer third" - David Brent 2002.

I SECOND THAT :-w

Maybe he's done a runner like the Cameroon rugby team on a tour of Wales a few years back...

Do you reckon a newly appointed Sky reporter made a f*** up and Sky have covered over it as best they could.

NEW SKY REPORTER THINKING HE IS INTERVIEWING AJ OF CRYSTAL PALACE INSTEAD OF ANDY JOHNSON OF WEST BROM.

Welcome Andy, I see you´ve grown a head of hair. Is that the new look for next season? New club, new look?

ANDY JOHNSON.
Eh.

SKY.
Quite. So International football Andy. Got the taste now can´t wait for some more?

ANDY JOHNSON.
Bloody oath man. There´s luvly playing for the national team.

SKY
Hahahaha nice impersonation too. Tell me Andy, what goes through a players mind when he hears God Save The Queen belting out and he´s wearing the shirt?

ANDY JOHNSON
Ooooooooh me bloods boiling see and I generally looks over at Robbie see and he winds me up even further see and then we goes out and gets done 4 or 5 nil see.

SKY
Eh. Will you be expanding on your goal celebrations next season or respectfully not celebrating too much at all haha.

ANDY JOHNSON.
I´s bloody only got 2 in me whole career like. Probably invite the missus on to the pitch if I ever notches again see.

ANDY GRAY HEARD THROUGH MUFFLED HEADPHONES.
Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut. Sack him and send someone else to Selhurst Park SHARPISH!!!!!!!!