Amy Schumer has the perfect service for people who simply need to tell their boring stories

&quot;Listen Alert&quot; would be great, if it were real

(Image credit: Inside Amy Schumer)

published 1 July 2015

We all want to be listened to and acknowledged, but sometimes our friends and loved ones let us down. Especially if we abuse their patience through frequency of complaints or poor storytelling. On Tuesday's Inside Amy Schumer, Schumer imagined a service that can make those people feel loved and respected. Three caveats: "ListenAlert" will cost you, its operators won't listen to your dreams ("we are not saints"), and, of course, it isn't real (yet). But this clip is actually safe work work. You can watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.