Just about all of us have recorded a personalized message for our cell phone. It says something along the lines of the following: "Hi, this is so-and-so, leave a message, blah blah blah." However, the message rarely ends there. Some obnoxious electronic voice comes on and adds like, 30 seconds to the message, so you're stuck there waiting forever just to leave a 3-second message.
The automated voice comes in a few variations. One of them is: "To leave a voice message, please wait for the beep." Oh, REALLY??? THAT'S how I leave a message? I wait for the beep, and then I talk? Oh, good thing that voice explained it. I mean, come ON. Who doesn't know how to leave a message in 2008?
Another variation is: "For more options, press the star key." More options? I'm calling someone on their freaking cell phone. I want to either talk to them, or leave a message. What else could I possibly do using a voice messaging service? Get local movie times? Check the balance of my checking account? Chat live with local singles? Has anyone ever actually pressed the key for more options?
My least favorite is: "To page this person, press 1." Does anyone PAGE anyone anymore? I mean, all cell phones have caller id, or you can leave a message saying "Call me." Or if you really wanted to just send them your number, you would send them a text message. It's all just absolute ridiculousness.
Some voice messaging systems allow you to press 1 or # to skip right to the beep. Those systems are GLORIOUS. But some systems do nothing when you press those keys. They just ignore you and go on with their long-winded, useless spiel. The WORST are the ones who stop and say "I'm sorry, you have pressed an invalid key," and then go on to give the spiel anew. So much time wasted...so, so much time...
I wish there was a way to go into your phone's settings and cut out the automated spiel after your own personalized voice message. If anyone knows how to do this, please let me know. Otherwise, those stupid messages take forever, turn a simple yet necessary task into a frustrating endeavor, and suck away your precious cell phone minutes. And yet we are all slaves to the voice messaging systems. Crafty little scheme, cell phone companies...but shame on you all. Shame on you all but good.
The automated voice comes in a few variations. One of them is: "To leave a voice message, please wait for the beep." Oh, REALLY??? THAT'S how I leave a message? I wait for the beep, and then I talk? Oh, good thing that voice explained it. I mean, come ON. Who doesn't know how to leave a message in 2008?
Another variation is: "For more options, press the star key." More options? I'm calling someone on their freaking cell phone. I want to either talk to them, or leave a message. What else could I possibly do using a voice messaging service? Get local movie times? Check the balance of my checking account? Chat live with local singles? Has anyone ever actually pressed the key for more options?
My least favorite is: "To page this person, press 1." Does anyone PAGE anyone anymore? I mean, all cell phones have caller id, or you can leave a message saying "Call me." Or if you really wanted to just send them your number, you would send them a text message. It's all just absolute ridiculousness.
Some voice messaging systems allow you to press 1 or # to skip right to the beep. Those systems are GLORIOUS. But some systems do nothing when you press those keys. They just ignore you and go on with their long-winded, useless spiel. The WORST are the ones who stop and say "I'm sorry, you have pressed an invalid key," and then go on to give the spiel anew. So much time wasted...so, so much time...
I wish there was a way to go into your phone's settings and cut out the automated spiel after your own personalized voice message. If anyone knows how to do this, please let me know. Otherwise, those stupid messages take forever, turn a simple yet necessary task into a frustrating endeavor, and suck away your precious cell phone minutes. And yet we are all slaves to the voice messaging systems. Crafty little scheme, cell phone companies...but shame on you all. Shame on you all but good.
1 comment:
OMG, once again, you are SPOT ON! What about logging in to get your messages?! The annoying lady then says, you have ___ unheard messages. To hear your messages, press 1. First unheard message. Is all of this intro. to the damned message really necessary?! I logged into my voice mail box, of COURSE I want to hear my messages! Drives me nuts, too, every single time I log in...Really wish I could put a muzzle on that electronic lady!!
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