Due to the alarming increase in cases of depression and loneliness in today's society, Fribozz is offering a brand new "Talk to a Stranger" telephone service. Depressed, sad, lonely, or just plain bored individuals can finally call the 1-900-STRANGER number and talk for an unlimited time to a stranger, and divulge all their deep, dark secrets or ramble wantonly with a 100% guarantee of their privacy.

Strangers at Fribozz are standing by to take your calls.

"Confessionals in church were once created for this purpose", gushed Fribozz president, John Q. Fribozz, excitedly on Tuesday, "but with the increasingly irreverent times we live in, and as a result of the inconvenience of having to personally make a trip to the place of worship to expose your sins, this practice has become quite unpopular. The 1-900-STRANGER service offers you the same sense of comfort and absolution that you get from a conventional confessional, in the privacy of your own home, without the humiliation of begging to be forgiven for your decadence. Moreover, bored people could not attend confessionals because they had no sins to be saved from. We open our doors ... er ... phone lines to all.

"Our customer service representatives will sit by and listen to your problems patiently, for however long you wish to talk, and never interrupt your train of thought or offer unsolicited advice. In fact, they will not offer any advice. We have simply eliminated the Forgive in 'Forgive and Forget', and as soon as the call is over, there will be no proof that the call ever took place ... except by way of your phone bill. The longer you talk, the better you will feel, so a higher phone bill will always be a good sign. The cost is a mere $5 per minute but for a limited time, we have a special introductory offer of $10 per minute, to enhance the feeling of our customers' well-being. Since the main complaint of people suffering from depression or loneliness has been that they have no one to talk to, this problem will be alleviated and hopefully very soon eliminated with the 'Talk to a Stranger' service. We are proud to offer such a valuable product to our depressed community."