Answering Machine

[ehowton]

For years the average ape has attempted creative ways to let callers know what to do (and when) to leave a message on an answering machine.


Unfortunately for me, people aren't always as smart as they might appear. You see, I chose to forgo the entire preamble prior to the beep, and assumed that the caller would know what to do, and when. After all, no matter how creative or interesting most answering machine messages are, the majority conclude with the instruction, "Please leave a message after the beep." Who, in this day and age of technology doesn't know the importance of this timing? You don't leave a message before the beep - only afterwards. The beep is the key. In fact, I'd guess that all you reading this now, know just what to do. Furthermore, you're probably wondering why I'd even bring it up.

I'll tell you why. I'm willing to tell ya, I'm wanting to tell ya, I'm waiting to tell ya! Beacause for several years, I never had one person leave a message on my answering machine. Not friends, not family, not telemarkers. No one. When pressed as to why, they always exclaimed, "I was waiting for the message."

I had an answering machine which I set to simply, "Beep."

Comments

Re: Should schpydurx find a new avatar?

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

Huh?

Why must Howton make you the avatar? You dumb piece of fractionally trained computer disoriented trash...

At least I KNOW I cant do shit... meh You just like go on like you can, yet when it comes time to actually do something real, you let somebody better then yourself do your work.

You want an avatar make it yourself. *sticks my tongue out*

Re: Should schpydurx find a new avatar?

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Why should I do something when others are so willing to do it for me. Besides, I'm not artist like our dear Mr. H.

Re: Should schpydurx find a new avatar?

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

Hmm... perhaps.

But I still say you should attempt to make it yourself.

If you fail, nothing is lost he'll still cover your ass with his own piece of soggy wet cardboard.

Re: Should schpydurx find a new avatar?

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

what. the. fucking. hell?

Re: Should schpydurx find a new avatar?

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

Never mind.

Re: Should schpydurx find a new avatar?

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Methinks the lady has a point!