Frustrated gym user sets up an automatic response for every time he gets a late fee notification in revenge for the one time they charged him an extra $11: 'I did what anyone with too much free time and a mild interest in how systems work would do'

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Olivia Arocena • Writer and Editor
Jun 24, 2026 11:15 AM EDT

Artificial Intelligence vs Organic Slyness

Sometimes I think the robots are overpowering us, and then I come across stories like this and realize they still lack the flexibility and the sharpness it takes to adapt to ever-changing human demands. At least the humans who know a little about coding can find ways to slip through the cracks.

This employee might have fallen into a trap of his own making cause he probably spent a lot of time and energy developing a system to get even with a machine, but in the end, it was worth it. Should we all start to learn programming? Or is it too late now? Maybe it's time to leave the internet forever and run away into the woods.

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