Ok, So this blog is utterly pointless. But George and I had a conversation in the car the other night how I am so passionate about voicemails he said...and I quote: "You're so passionate about the subject, you should write a blog." So here I am. Writing a blog. yes. About Voicemail.
I HATE VOICEMAIL!
I am going to give you the top 5 reasons why I hate voicemail.
1. Particularly on cell phones they make it such a long process to check your voicemail. You have to listen to the stupid automated voice telling you your options. And if you have my dumb phone, it plays messages oldest to newest so if someone leaves me a voicemail, I have to go through all my old ones before I can listen to it.
2. There are still people in the world who leave a voicemail just to tell you they called. WTF! I can see that you called. My phone says "missed call" like everyone else's in the world. Even home phones do that now!
3. I HATE when I miss a call from someone, and then I try to call them back and they are freakin leaving me a voicemail!!!
4. If it's urgent, why would you be leaving me a voicemail? Just call me back!
5. We have text now. Which is better than voicemail. Because I will see it as soon as you send it!
Sorry for my rant. But it is quite redundant now don't you think? So now I would like some advise. If I record my voicemessage to say:
"Hi, you have reached Becky's phone. Please do not leave me a voicemail. Simply call me right back or text me and I will return you're call as soon as I am available."
Is that rude of me? What would you do if you heard that?
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