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🕑 Added 2025-03-06 01:26:42 +0000 UTCcustomer service LLMs are even more idiotic in the QC universe
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legobil
That must be how Elon Musk keeps all his offspring up to date.
legobil
Oh god, that would be so gross. The only way to keep in touch or even know what he is up to is through a one way communication channel that he himself isn’t even writing.
Phil_M
And yet, multiple people missed it. No, they clearly weren’t paying attention.
awgiedawgie
It made perfect sense to me. Hanners says Sven is looking for a relationship. Ahn says "imagine meeting your soulmate at your own sister's wedding." She's obviously talking about Sven meeting *his* soulmate at *his* sister's wedding. Especially considering her next comment that she's only there for the sex.
Jon Wilson
Ok Anh is cool and all but what about a character we haven't heard from in a while ....... BEMBO?
Stephen Wells
Teflon retainer cuff for the shoulder joint, I think.
Carl G Knoblock
I like the whole visually about Faye and her customer, and audibly about Anh.
Doc Gumby
I continue to wonder at the first panel; is that a tiny pair of ladies undies? I'm sure it's a part of that guy's shoulder, but still...
Holly Nelson
Gold star for spelling phthalo right. I always used to forget the h right after the p.
ValdVin
"This is gonna be the best date ever!"
BookBeard
It actually belongs to Crushbot. It's *very* stretchy.
prettydragoon
Looks to be about the right size for a Ken. Or an Allen (Ken's friend; all Ken's clothes fit him).
enchantedsleeper
I think Jeph should have put a footnote in that strip... Maybe a family tree?
BookBeard
And then food service again, at Hex-mex Pagan Taqueria. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4330
Phil_M
Dora is Sven’s sister. That reference had nothing to do with Anh’s relationships to anyone.
John Bensetler
Ok, I'm confused as to what Anh's relationship to Tai is. She refers to the wedding as being her "own sister's" in 5416. Are they actual sisters, sorority, or just good friends? I do like the idea of Zoltan being a certified sex therapist as well as tech mogul.
Ailadi
@David Paul Correct: food service https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5314
Rich Holmes
Hmm, wonder when in our universe they'll start taking AI hype bros to court accusing them of slavery.
Rich Holmes
Probably if they used real AI they'd have to pay it as an employee.
Phil_M
Wow, Anh’s father raises emotionally distant parenting to the level of a science and a high art. Under the circumstances, the fact that her flaws are merely being a bit materialistic and unthinking reflects rather well on her.
Phil_M
Remember that she said that it *normally* takes her 48 hours to get a meeting with her father. This kind of thing clearly predates her moving out, even if it has just got worse.
Phil_M
But this isn’t supposed to be business.
Sean Kinlin
Maybe for a doll collection?
Stewart MacWilliam
Alas, I doubt that Anh has the capacity to generate that level of fury yet. She's still got far too much self-doubt. Yet another thing to learn from her new boss.
Stewart MacWilliam
A Faye-kowt?
enchantedsleeper
This does explain a number of things about Anh.
enchantedsleeper
It's really puzzling to imagine that technological development in a universe with sentient AI, though... Maybe some butthurt tech bro set out to make "AI that doesn't talk back".
enchantedsleeper
Tilly in Cubetown is one possibility I never imagined and I'm here for it. I think they're happy up with Station but it would be funny to see them drop in (literally). Maybe Claire will be randomly on a call with them to discuss some kind of shared project.
enchantedsleeper
100
enchantedsleeper
Bubbles would cause widespread property damage for that booty :D
David Paul
@Joseph Bonnar it would explain a LOT about her demeanour and personality. Either customer support, retail or food service (how they are not parts of Dante's Inferno is beyond me).
enchantedsleeper
She went to check on Roko. There were a few strips with them hanging out and Bubbles mentioned that she hadn't heard from Faye yet, which she was "unsure how to interpret" - we now know that Faye had been blindsided by Anh. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5510 When Anh showed up we got an "Earlier that morning..." to show that this happened while Bubbles was out. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5512 It was made more complicated by the fact that we've been cutting back and forth to Cubetown and also Willow's emotional trials in the coffee shop while this was happening. Props to Jeph for setting out to balance so many different threads, may the force be with him 🍀
Kiloku
Where is she, btw? Did I miss some part where it was established she was away?
Stephen Wells
Bubbles deserves all the good things, including dat ass.
Boots McGoot
oh ANH 😭
enchantedsleeper
I'm guessing that Faye normally has Bubbles to help her pop joints into sockets and so on. Without her, the rope is a necessary substitute.
enchantedsleeper
I'm actually not sure this has anything directly to do with Anh leaving. I mean, she clearly didn't have a great relationship with her parents. But nothing has changed there either.
Onyx
This result was nothing like any of the responses I was expecting after the last comic! Nice job keeping us on our toes Jeph!
legobil
Good job Faye! Now do the other one.
legobil
I also like the “here , hold your arm” situation in panel 1.
legobil
Yeah. They are more than up to par to this.
Mark Nach
Scary thing is your headcannon makes perfect sense for their universe.
Mark Nach
Nothing about Veronica Reed is common. Not even her technique. 😈
Ursus Ridens
The windup of that progression, in panel 4, made me laugh so hard I went into a coughing fit. Well done, our artist.
Opus the Poet
That's a common BDSM technique so Imma say Mrs. Reed.
Fart Captor
Faye that jock strap is MUCH too tiny for anyone here, why do you even have that?
Frank Wales
And what I'm increasingly seeing in applications, prompts to enable some feature I've never wanted and never will, with the only options being: "Yes!" and "Ask again later", rather than "No, and never ask me again"
James H. Hobbs
Don't forget the ones that when you try to cancel a subscription, first take you to a page that merely pauses your subscription for a small amount of time before automatically restarting and the text to actually cancel is really tiny and looks like you're trying to cancel the process of canceling the subscription.
Bagge
Suddenly every decision we have seen her make in the entire comic seem a lot more reasonable.
Joseph Bonnar
@BookBeard, you have given me a new headcanon. Iris spent years working as a phone service tech, went to a low stress gardening job to clear her mind, and THEN ran into Willow!
Joseph Bonnar
The line "Don't worry, it'll pass" is, I think, the best end to a comic I've seen this year.
Carl
God, I was trying to get a warranty claim on a battery and the LLM about made me show up armed to their HQ
Byron Wright
Mystery third option, Pintsize
panpolypuff
Faye is just getting constantly buffer and hotter. Bubbles is absolutely spoiled. ❤️
Sean Kinlin
Or from Veronica?
Sean Kinlin
It was a Faye-nt.
SilverbackRon
Oddly Tilly was my least favorite recurring character. I would take Barry over Tilly.
William Cole
Y'all think Faye learned her rope technique from Marten?
Rich Holmes
Right next to the "You have unsubscribed, please allow up to ten days for your request to be processed" person.
SpookyPenguin
What do you mean, "we don't carry bat costumes in phthalo green"?!
BookBeard
Or the evil genius that came up with the ambiguously labeled "confirm" or "submit" button after you've unsubscribed that makes you think maybe you haven't finished yet but actually it resubscribes you. There is a special circle of hell just for that guy.
Sleepy John
One good thing about Faye is she’s always got a shoulder you can try on.
BookBeard
Easy, repetitive, and tedious to the point of homicide-inducing madness. Just like for humans.
Doc Gumby
*GASP!!!*
BookBeard
Heeeey, wait a minute... Faye doesn't seem to be using a left handed screwdriver OR a buttfor to do this repair. You know... I'm starting to suspect she was just making that stuff up!
Jon Wilson
Isn't Tilly in a relationship with Station? I hope they didn't break up!
Zak Reichle
I wouldn't even bother
Rich Holmes
Why not both? This sort of thing is most commonly part of a long chain of causes whose effects are causes of more effects, and so ad infinitum.
Mark Eichin
Now Anh has a new reason to befriend Hannelore - "can I borrow the orbital bombardment app for a couple of minutes? pleeeease?"
Doc Gumby
Donnie's not wrong, but Am is more right.
Magic Beans
I admire the confidence of whoever first wrote, “Didn’t mean to unsubscribe? Click here.”
Yelling Bird
Imagine being a robot and getting a job in phone service. Would it be the easiest job in the world to them, or would it be a living, introspective hell?
Verteiron
I almost forgot about Tilly. They should show up again; a PA with space and AI experience would make a great assistant Librarian.
Darren Franzen
Samuel & Thunder, thank you for teaming up to give me the words I needed to make this point! Been struggling to find the comparison! You both rock!
Rich Holmes
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits" (anon.)
Doc Gumby
Bubbles, get your no-doubt-stunning behind to work and help your partner!
Sean Kinlin
She had the joint open so long she gave them the cold shoulder.
Am Queue
No, I think that's in response to her leaving.
ValdVin
Waiting for the next strip when the camera moves to her. "At first she was just furious but now I think Ahn's face might be stuck this way." https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3636
Shawn K. Younkin
Faye looking good in these!
Thunder
"There's another human right there." "... That's a hamster." "Close enough."
lilibat
"customer service LLMs are even more idiotic in the QC universe" not possible
Samuel Fout
I need to know what a QC version of an AI thinks about LLMs and the fact that they are called AI (in our universe anyway)
Rich Holmes
You know, I drove past Northampton last weekend, and I was surprised not to see any smoke billowing from a dumpster fire.
voyager-ngc5195
I like to think we only got the tail-end of her lengthy 'fuck around' arc and now we're in full-on 'find out'.
Shawn K. Younkin
Only after they were properly disarmed!
JMK
The look on his face when she goes inside is priceless. I make the same face when I’m getting a shot.
Elberik
I can't imagine how much it would fuck me up to have to schedule a talk with my parents via several tiers of assistants.
Sean Kinlin
"Would you like to subscribe to your father's newsletter?"
Michael Boettger
Welcome to modern business, Ahn.
Veronica Jane
I like that in the QC universe LLMs were invented because the actual AIs wanted to be paid properly
Sean Kinlin
Faye has her customer on the ropes.
Jason Wotzko
Anh needs XKCD's shibboleet code to jump the queue
Tannerbot
Ahn would not let bureaucracy stop her. An admirable trait.
DonnieRamesJio
Ooh, that's why she left
