The Answering Machine

[Meganium]

Some people don't even know how to use the darn thing.

Okay, so I got out of the shower, and I couldn't reach the house phone on time. The answering machine came on with an automated greeting.

"Hello. We are not available at this moment. Please leave your name, number and a message after the tone. BEEEEEEEEEP."

The first thing people do after that message?

"HELLO? HELLO? HELLO? HELLO? HELLO?"

and there's this:

"HI. MAY I SPEAK TO <mom's name>? HELLO? HELLO MAY I SPEAK TO <mom's name>, PLEASE?"

As well as:

"...-6754. We look forward to your call. Thank you!"
^This is a message that was played DURING the automated greeting, and it was finished after the beep.

I facepalm every time I hear some of these messages, really. Which is one of the reasons why I stay away from the house phone and stick with my own phone.

/this has been a rant, I guess? lol

 

[Guest]

lol my mom once had hers set to "Call me!"

I never facepalm'd so hard in my life.

 

[Guest]

ust glad that the same doesn't happen to comments and posts. XD

 

[bobandbill]

That does sound annoying. I know someone else's answering message was 'I'm not here. You know what to do! *beep*' but given those stories I guess it isn't entirely true. XD

 

[MarkieG]

Whats worse is when they don't even have their voice box activated. I've never drop-kicked anything before that. It was very fun =(^w^)=

 

[donavannj]

That last one totally sounds like an automated message!

 

[Hybrid Trainer]

HELLO? HELLO? MEGAN? THE LITTLE CHARACTER ICON IS GREY AND YOUR NOT HERE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. HELLO? YOU HERE? HELLOOO? RUDE.