The latest form of friend-irritating apps comes courtesy of a lovable Sesame Street character. As strange as it may sound, the 'Abusive Elmo On Demand' app is specially designed to verbally abuse your friends with the familiar voice of Elmo.
Originally designed as a therapeutic way to release anger, customers simply fill in the name and phone number of a friend and Elmo will call and leave them an unpleasant message. According the website, Elmo will either stick to a predetermined script of nasty messages or he may lose his temper and "go overboard with the insults."
While all of this may seem unnecessary, the website argues that its service is necessary for a number of reasons including displaying dominance to your friends or simply for the pure enjoyment of it.
While irritating apps of this nature are may not go over well with everyone, the pure absurdity of the service is sure to amuse some.
Friend-Irritating Apps
The 'Abusive Elmo on Demand' App is Designed to Infuriate Your Friends
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