Hello? Hello? Hello!?! Hello?!?!? >>Click<<

[StormRider]

Why are people so stupid?

In the past, I left a message on my answering machine like, "Hi, this is StormRider, I'm not able to answer the phone right now so please leave a message and number and I'll contact you as soon as possible".

But sometimes I would hear a message like, "Hi Jean, this is Tom. I'm at the Mall right now. Give me a call. Bye."

And I'm thinking, "WTF? Didn't you hear my message?"

Now I have a newer answering machine and I just use the defauft machine message like, "No one is available to answer the phone, please leave a message at the tone".

And today I get a "Hello? Hello? Hello?!!? Hello?!?!? >>Click<<". I have gotten several of these types of messages. Why don't people listen to the answering machine message?

 

[iwearnosox]

If your name is stormrider on your answering machine you probably want to join that other guy dressing up at the matrix, you might get along.

 

[iwearnosox]

Oh and to answer your question: because it's an automated machine typically- a human being doesn't hear that part, it's switched over to them on the fly. Typically indicative of telemarketers or bill collectors.

 

[yoda291]

let's not forget those people who use the answering machine to screen messages.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

How do you know Jean doesn't go by Stormrider?

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: yoda291
let's not forget those people who use the answering machine to screen messages.

 

[Kevin]

A few of my friends set their cell voicemail to something like "Hello - Hello - You're breaking up - What? - Hello - Hello - I can't hear you - Leave a message".

Fooled me once...

 

[LordJezo]

Happens to my girlfriend..

Her message says something along the lines of "Hi, this is Jenn, leave a message"

She always gets wrong numbers from people who dont speak english looking for other non english speakers..

Odd.

 

[SSP]

Get their attention next time. Say "Leave a message you mother<89988> or I'lll **&%^#*# you in the *(&*^%% after I &**&*". Yo get the picture.

 

[ElFenix]

in my last apartment when i moved in i took over the phone line of my roommate's sister, who had moved out. so i put on the message "if you are calling for lauren, please call 512-555-5555... sure as sh!t people would call and say "hi, this message is for lauren, this is to confirm your dentists appointment on friday"

 

[Shawn]

i absolutly hate answering machines!

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: iloveme2
i absolutly hate answering machines!

yea so do I thats why dont have on.


Im thinkin of gettin one and makeing teh message really long and at the end it just hangs up so they cant leave a message

 

[nativesunshine]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
Happens to my girlfriend..

Her message says something along the lines of "Hi, this is Jenn, leave a message"

She always gets wrong numbers from people who dont speak english looking for other non english speakers..

Odd.

Your girlfriend's name is Jenn, huh? Odd, indeed.

Oh wait..i just realized...Jenn = pixie. So SHE'S your gf now. Good for you!