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Subject: Re: Answering Machine Messages
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>[Moderator's Note: How about this one for a succinct, to-the-point
>announcement: "This is a recorded announcement. For your convenience,
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Arrgh!  This sort of thing really ticks me off -- being INconvenienced
is bad enough, but told that it's for my convenience goes beyond the
pale!  Why not be honest and say "For MY convenience"!  Otherwise, I
like this message.

Thank you, I feel better now!

Just for the record -- I am _not_ against answering machines.  All I
am saying is, don't pretend that it's for someone else's convenience.


Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.  (216) 371-0043
The opinions expressed are mine. Mine alone!  Nobody else is
responsible for them or even endorses them -- except my cat Dexter,
and he signed the power of attorney only under my threat to cut off
his Cat Chow!