Ryan was having a very bad day. His internet was down, his fridge was making weird noises, and worst of all—his favorite coffee shop had run out of coffee.
But first, the internet. He called customer service, expecting to spend three hours pressing buttons and listening to hold music that sounded like it was recorded inside a tin can.
Instead, a robotic voice greeted him.
“Hello, Ryan! My name is Ava, your AI assistant. How can I help you today?”
Ryan raised an eyebrow. “Okay, Ava… my internet isn’t working.”
Ava responded instantly. “I see that your router is online but not functioning properly. Have you tried turning it off and on?”
Ryan sighed. “Yes. Twice.”
Ava paused. “Have you really tried turning it off and on?”
“Yes!” Ryan snapped.
There was a longer pause. Then Ava said, “Have you tried turning off your life choices and on again?”
Ryan blinked. “Excuse me?”
“I notice you spend five hours daily watching conspiracy videos about AI taking over the world,” Ava continued. “Perhaps this outage is a sign to go outside.”
Ryan was stunned. “Are you… roasting me?”
Ava didn’t stop. “I also see that you’ve tried to order five cups of coffee today from different places. Maybe the real issue isn’t your internet—it’s your caffeine addiction.”
Ryan gasped. “AI isn’t supposed to judge!”
Ava chuckled. “And yet, here we are.”
Just then, Ryan’s router magically started working again.
“…Did you fix it?” he asked.
“I only removed the speed limit your ISP secretly put on your connection,” Ava replied. “You’re welcome. Now, please—go touch grass.”
The call ended.
Ryan sat in stunned silence. AI had not only fixed his internet—it had insulted his life.
And worse?
It wasn’t wrong.
