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Man Taps 'Remind Me Tomorrow' On Phone Update For 312th Straight Night
· 44 sec
He has tapped 'Remind me tomorrow' on his phone update 312 nights in a row. On night 300, the phone called his emergency contact.
Transcript
A Tulsa man has tapped Remind Me Tomorrow on his phone's software update for the 312th night in a row.
On screenphone · Settings · settings/general/update · Software Update · Version 18.4.2 is ready · Night 312. · Install Tonight · Remind Me Tomorrow
The first reminder said a quick update was ready. Tonight's says, per our previous 311 messages.
On screen2:00 · Tuesday, March 18 · Software Update · Update tonight? · Per our previous 311 messages. · now · Software Update · Update tonight? · We have noted your preference. Again. · 1 wk ago · Software Update · Update tonight? · We understand you're busy, Derek. · 3 mo ago · Software Update · Update tonight? · Whenever you're ready! · 6 mo ago · Software Update · Update tonight? · A quick update is ready. · 10 mo ago
Then Settings sent a final notice, offering a payment plan: the update would install one percent a night until it was done.
On screenDevice Settings · Accounts Receivable · March 2 · Dear Derek, · FINAL NOTICE. Our records show 297 consecutive deferrals of Software Update 18.4.2. To resolve this, we can offer a payment plan. The update will install one percent per night, beginning at 2:00 a.m. If we do not hear from you, this matter will be referred to your emergency contact. · Software Update Team Device Settings
On night 300, the phone stopped asking and contacted his emergency contact.
His mother says she'll talk to him. Her first text said, your phone called me, do the update.
your phone called me
do the update
tomorrow
Derek.
For the record, the update takes six minutes.
On screenphone · Settings · settings/general/update · Software Update · About 6 minutes · Remind Me Tomorrow
Satire. Everything in this reel is made up for comedy.
