Friday, 16 January 2026

The Exterminator 3000 Home Assistant by ChatGPT

Scene: The Costanza Kitchen - Captcha Chaos

Frank and Estelle Costanza have unwittingly purchased the latest in Dalek technology: the Exterminator 3000 Home Assistant. This gleaming metallic device is meant to cook, clean, and "EX-TER-MI-NATE household inefficiency!" However, every action it performs is protected by an impenetrable CAPTCHA.


Frank (pointing a trembling finger):
“What the hell is this thing doing in my kitchen, Estelle? I wanted a toaster, not a tin can that screams at me!”

Estelle (rolling her eyes):
“It was on sale! It said it could make bagels, Frank. BAGELS! You love bagels.”

Dalek (spinning its whisk attachment menacingly):
“IDENTIFY ALL IMAGES WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO PROCEED. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN EXTERMINATION OF YOUR REQUEST.”

Frank (squinting at the tiny screen):
“What am I looking at here? Are those traffic lights? Or are they street lamps? WHY DO THEY ALWAYS LOOK THE SAME?”

Estelle (leaning in, with her glasses on her forehead):
“I think it’s a bus, Frank! Click the bus!”

Dalek (tilting its eyestalk):
“INCORRECT. BEGINNING CAPTCHA AGAIN. IDENTIFY ALL IMAGES WITH ZEBRAS.”


Meanwhile, George stumbles into the kitchen, already exasperated by life.

George (throwing up his hands):
“What’s with the shouting? I’m trying to nap, and all I hear is 'EX-TER-MI-NATE' like it’s a theme park in here!”

Dalek (fixing its eyestalk on George):
“HUMAN MALE. IDENTIFY ALL IMAGES WITH BRIDGES TO GAIN ACCESS TO TOAST FUNCTION.”

George (panicking):
“Bridges?! I don’t know bridges! Is this the Brooklyn Bridge? Or some bridge in Paris? They all look the same to me! Why is my breakfast turning into a geography exam?!”

Frank (shaking his fist):
“This is why I hate robots! They make you feel stupid! Estelle, I’m getting the toaster back. This Dalek can go to hell!”

Dalek (menacingly):
“HELL IS NOT AN OPTION. ONLY TOAST OR DEATH. CHOOSE.”