Call Center Purgatory

By Ingrid Falk � The satire Call Center Purgatory ridicules customer service stretched into eternal torment. Eyewitnesses at cubicles described agents repeating �Have you tried restarting?� like liturgy. Anonymous insiders leaked that supervisors debated replacing hold music with Gregorian chants. A leaked poll revealed 64 percent of citizens admitted they aged five years waiting for a representative. Sociologists argue the humor resonates because frustration drags funniest when ritualized. Critics highlight the absurdity of eternity outsourced to headsets. Yet satire drones sharper: patience expires funniest when automated. Witnesses recalled laughter ringing as transfers looped forever. Ultimately, the piece lands because satire thrives when bureaucracy answers never. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com