Monday, August 3, 2009

Complete the Tweet III

Metro often ignores the 140-character limit on its tweets, which can lead to some pretty baffling messages. So let's help Metro out and complete the tweets. Use the comments to finish the thought on this gem from Friday, when there were more than a few cryptic tweets.
Red Line: Forest Glen station is temporarily closed due to a power outage. Shuttle bus service has been requested. Customers may utilize t

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18 comments:

  1. ...their own vehicles if they want to get where they're going.

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  2. ...transportation options other than this hunk of junk.

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  3. the shuttle busses but we can not guarantee that they will be working either. Make sure you have a argument with your station manager, who will be eathing a cheese burger, don’t give up, they have been instructed that after they berate you for ten minutes they will pick up the phone to request a bus. If all else fails go back into the metro system and ask for change until you can afford a taxi to take you to where you need to go.

    We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for riding the Metro.

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  4. ... tazers on employees that have been designated as "Customer Frustration Release Technicians."

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  5. ...transcendental meditation to avoid a Metrorage.

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  6. ...two aspirin and try again tomorrow.

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  7. ...toilet paper to wipe off the BS that accumulates when you ride our system.

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  8. ...the intercom system if you're stuck in the station, but it doesn't work.

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  9. Red Line: Forest Glen station is temporarily closed due to a power outage. Shuttle bus service has been requested. Customers may utilize taxis to reach their intended destinations as Metro is a lost cause.

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  10. ...to text the driver of the train to manually stop at Forest Glen anyway. This always works.

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  11. Red Line: Forest Glen station is temporarily closed due to a power outage. Shuttle bus services has been requested. Customers may utilize their cell phones to also request a shuttle bus, but we don't plan to send one, so you are better off just giving up on riding the Metro today.

    We appoligize for any inconvience this may cause, but we really don't care, so don't bother any Metro employees. Thank you for riding Metro rail, we appreciate your business.

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  12. ...this time to reflect on what they did in a previous life that condemned them to ride Metro in this one.

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  13. ...their own feet to walk the rest of the way to work. Seriously, you'll get there quicker if you just hoof the last 6 miles.

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  14. May I just add to the last poster?

    ...their own feet to walk the rest of the way to work. Seriously, you'll get there quicker if you just hoof the last 6 miles. Hope you're wearing flats!

    We apologize for any inconvenience (muffled laughs) and thank you for riding metro.

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  15. Red Line: Forest Glen station is temporarily closed due to a power outage. Shuttle bus service has been requested. Customers may utilize transformative thinking in order to visualize getting there more quickly!

    Ask, believe, achieve, succeed. Thank you for riding Metro.

    (Hey, at least we gave you a line and station this time.)

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  16. ...their sex appeal to attract the attention of passing truck drivers in the vague hope of getting a quick ride to work.

    Thank you for sitting motionless on Metro.

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  17. Red Line: Forest Glen station is temporarily closed due to a power outage. Shuttle bus service has been requested. Customers may utilize their zen-like powers to assist us in fixing this one too. Thank you for riding black-out Metro!

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