towards requests. "Computer says no" happens in a more literal sense when computer systems employ filters that prevent messages being passed along, as when these messages are perceived to include obscenities. When information is not passed through to the person operating the computer, decisions may be made without seeing the whole picture. See also Jobsworth Garbage in, garbage out References Comedy catchphrases Computer humor Computers Customer service English phrases Little Britain Popular culture neologisms Quotations from television 2004 neologisms