Subway worker forgets to turn off intercom, accidentally entertains riders with Dan Brown's 'Inferno'

Always make sure the intercom is turned off.
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Shelby Slauer
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Lesson learned: Working by the subway intercom is probably not the best time to catch up on your reading.

In Toronto yesterday, Michelle discovered an elevator passenger assistance intercom at a subway station that was giving some extremely strange advice. A worker had apparently forgotten to turn off the intercom when he started listening to an audiobook of Dan Brown's Inferno, accidentally including riders on the novel too.

At least it wasn't Fifty Shades of Grey.

After Michelle reached out, customer service was both curious and enticed.

I would wonder the same thing.

My favorite part is that the customer service worker knew it was Dan Brown's Inferno.

The situation was soon resolved once they found out that it was a switch accidentally left on.

Now many more know have been informed about Dan Brown's famous novel.

Sydney said it best.

While playing an audiobook over an intercom seems like a somewhat amusing idea, it's probably best to keep that to your headphones. Unless you are simply desperate to have a book club.

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