Bad Date? Use Your Cell Excuse
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:22 pm
NEW YORK -- The peak time for dates from hell in New York City is Friday at 8 p.m. -- judging by the cell phone calls delivering emergency excuses to bolt.
Truth is, they're fake "rescue" calls -- now being offered by two cell phone providers, Cingular Wireless and Virgin Mobile USA. In an era of Internet-set dates, it's just customer service -- a hip way to wiggle out of an uncomfortable encounter.
More:
http://wired.com/news/culture/0%2C1284% ... _tophead_7
Truth is, they're fake "rescue" calls -- now being offered by two cell phone providers, Cingular Wireless and Virgin Mobile USA. In an era of Internet-set dates, it's just customer service -- a hip way to wiggle out of an uncomfortable encounter.
More:
http://wired.com/news/culture/0%2C1284% ... _tophead_7