A few weeks ago, I got a copy of an an article from the New York Times ("For Liars and Loafers, Cellphones Offer an Alibi" [reprint here ]).
It talked about "alibi clubs", where members agree to give each other emergency-out calls covering for each other. "Oops, there's my phone! Gotta run!"
Cingular has apparently gone one step further, and is offering it as a paid service.
"Escape-A-Date" is the perfect service to use when you are afraid that your blind date may not be just right for you. This new service allows you to schedule a "rescue" phone call at a pre-set time. That way, you'll be called at the time you specify. The service tells you exactly what to say to set the tone for a speedy escape. There are eight randomly generated humorous scripts. (Yahoo)
Wow.
August 5, 2004 12:24 AM | TrackBack | in Other