Accent on the Accent

Canberra has a new automated taxi dispatch system that is annoying the locals. It's one of those voice-activated things that wants you to tell it what you want, including the address for pickup. One of its problems is it doesn't deal very well with foreign accents. A friend has a husband from Scotland and she always has to make the call for him. And even my mild, midwestern American accent defeats the stupid thing, and I end up having to talk to an actual human being.