Answering machines are useless (16)

1 Name: Random Anonymous 05/01/25(Tue)11:57 ID:Heaven

ring ring ring
ring ring ring
ring ring ring
"Hi, you've reached the house of [some jerk]. I'm n-"
"Damn." hangs up

People don't seem to like talking to machines unless they're desperate to impart something.

2 Name: !WAHa.06x36 05/01/25(Tue)13:05 ID:zabbbPMK

People still use answering machines? I thought those died out with the eighties.

3 Name: Random Anonymous 05/01/25(Tue)13:23 ID:Heaven

Not really physical ones anymore, but some service with the same function.

4 Name: Random Anonymous 05/01/25(Tue)18:32 ID:Heaven

I have no problems with answering machines and I can see how they can be useful. I wouldn't get myself one, though, since I would feel like I was required to answer each call.

5 Name: Random Anonymous 05/01/26(Wed)03:16 ID:Heaven

I use them, and I also get messages a lot. Sure it's frustrating to get one when you wanna talk to someone, but if you can't get in touch and need to tell them something... it's better than calling back every 2 seconds until they are home, or waiting for them to see you called and call you back to ask when you can just leave a message...

6 Name: Random Anonymous 05/01/26(Wed)11:22 ID:Heaven

Voicemail is worse.

At least with an answering machine you can pick the device up, and promptly take your anger out on it. With Voicemail, the only thing you can do is called it a fucking dick, only to get "I'm sorry I couldn't perform your request. To hear the contents of your inbox..."

7 Name: Random Anonymous 05/01/26(Wed)19:19 ID:3fR+Dz77

I use an answering machine to screen my calls. If they don't have something important to say, then I've got nothing to say back to them.

Minus points if I don't recognise the voice on the other end.

8 Name: Random Anonymous 05/01/26(Wed)20:09 ID:Heaven

If that's the case, you may as well communicate by email, though.

9 Name: 7 05/01/28(Fri)02:20 ID:Heaven

Indeed. Everybody else needs to realise that.

10 Name: Random Anonymous 05/02/05(Sat)21:15 ID:X82JbRQs

i hate phones

11 Name: Random Anonymous 05/02/06(Sun)12:59 ID:Heaven

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12 Name: Random Anonymous 05/02/07(Mon)04:19 ID:Heaven

ring ring ring ring ring ring ring...

13 Name: Random Anonymous 05/02/12(Sat)07:47 ID:Heaven

banana phone! ...lolol

14 Name: Random Anonymous 05/02/19(Sat)04:29 ID:R8mF6Z37

Are there other ways for one to dodge creditors?

15 Name: Random Anonymous 05/02/20(Sun)09:03 ID:3EpwHtyO

Leave your personal identification papers at your neighbour's house. Forge some legal name change stuff and also leave that at your neighbour's house. Next time they call you, speak in a foreign accent and tell them the previous owner of the house moved out. Give them your neighbour's address.

16 Name: Random Anonymous 05/02/25(Fri)18:40 ID:Heaven

> Here's what I, Andy Breckman, like to do when a telemarker calls.
> Read it. Remember it. Then you do it too.
> Here's what you do: You pretend you're retarded.
> You talk slowly.. and slur your words.
> You pretend your parents left you home alone.
> Then you say: You promised your parents you wouldn''t talk to any more salemen, because YOU ALWAYS END UP BUYING WHATEVER THEY'RE SELLING!
> Tell them: you LOVE TO BUY THINGS OVER THE PHONE.
> It drives them nuts. It's hysterical. They're always torn: they don't know whether to hang up or take advantage of a poor retarded kid.
> At least, it always amuses ME.

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/02/a_surefire_way_.html

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