What Does a Virtual Assistant Do Best?

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Gives directions

1612 votes / 15%

Gives reminders

2246 votes / 21%

Finds a place to eat

349 votes / 3%

Helps win trivia games

579 votes / 5%

Helps cooking

179 votes / 1%

Gives advice

195 votes / 1%

Gives faux human contact

2109 votes / 20%

Helps Find CowboyNeal

2964 votes / 28%

10233 total votes.

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Like Microsoft Office Assistant Paperclip (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday August 27, 2012 @09:58AM (#41136203)

Hello, How may I annoy the fuck out of you today?

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Cowboy Neal (Score:5, Funny)

by captainpanic ( 1173915 ) writes: on Monday August 27, 2012 @10:29AM (#41136425)

Hadn't seen the good old Cowboy for a while, but now he's back!
Thank you, Virtual Assistant!

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Re:The missing SEX option (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday August 27, 2012 @10:47AM (#41136585)

Or was it "Helps Find CowboyNeal"?
Maybe "CowboyNeal" is a synonym of "clitoris"

Damn, that changes the meaning of every poll... interesting...

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Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Monday August 27, 2012 @10:56AM (#41136647)

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Demitri Martin (Score:3, Funny)

by olip85 ( 1770514 ) writes: on Monday August 27, 2012 @12:43PM (#41138123)

'Looks like you're writing a ransom note. Need help? You should use more forceful language, you'll get more money.'

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Re:Clippy, is that you? (Score:5, Funny)

by Tastecicles ( 1153671 ) writes: on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @04:08AM (#41146261)

Mom? Is that you?

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Re:I wanted to say... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @06:02AM (#41146729)

That's when you buy a Virtual Assistant in a hurry and by mistake order a Virtual Assassin instead...

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The obvious (Score:4, Funny)

by whitroth ( 9367 ) writes: <whitroth@5-cent . u s> on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @12:43PM (#41150835) Homepage

I can't tell you that, Dave.
Hal, er, mark

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What Does a Virtual Assistant Do Best?

Like Microsoft Office Assistant Paperclip (Score:4, Funny)

Cowboy Neal (Score:5, Funny)

Re:The missing SEX option (Score:5, Funny)

Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)

Demitri Martin (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Clippy, is that you? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I wanted to say... (Score:2, Funny)

The obvious (Score:4, Funny)

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