# MMmmmm, deduct it harder!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmmm-deduct-it-harder/287652>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 31, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmmm-deduct-it-harder/287652 "2005-01-31T20:14:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmmm-deduct-it-harder/287652/1 "2005-01-31T20:14:01Z")

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[Taxpayers get unexpected return – sex chat](http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5557315.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed)

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> A message in the business version of Intuit’s market-leading tax preparation software erroneously directs customers to a sex talk operation.

“MMmmmmm, big boy…! I love it when you itemize!”

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**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmmm-deduct-it-harder/287652/2 "2005-01-31T20:30:00Z")

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> “I thought it was going to take me to India, and then I got…this,” he said. “I thought I dialed the wrong number. They don’t usually talk to you like that at a tax operation.”

Usually…heh. 😛

Tax, sex…just a two letter difference.

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**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmmm-deduct-it-harder/287652/3 "2005-01-31T20:30:44Z")

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> “the exciting new way to go live, one-on-one, with hot…girls waiting to talk with you.”

What I admire most about the adult entertainment industry is its refreshing originality.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmmm-deduct-it-harder/287652/4 "2005-01-31T20:35:35Z")

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**Sex** - If you’re _lucky_, you’re screwed.

\*\*Taxes \*\* - If you’re _unlucky_, you’re screwed.

😃

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**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmmmmm-deduct-it-harder/287652/5 "2005-01-31T21:25:18Z")

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I used to work at a research and help line for a group of rather dry news periodicals about various regulatory topics. There was a local number and a 800 number, but if you were in the local calling area but tried to reach us on the 800 number, there was a small chance that you’d be directed instead to a gay phone sex chatline.

–Cliffy