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Hogarth Donating Member (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 10:48 AM
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Why do all answering machines ...
... tell the caller to leave a message "after the beep?" Why not "after the gunshot" or "explosion" or "belch?" Wouldn't it be nice to be allowed a selection of tones?

What would you like to see offered in such a selection?
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 10:49 AM
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1. In my household
a hearty meow would be appropriate.
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Champion Jack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 10:53 AM
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2. After a hearty meal of Mexican food last night
I am reminded of quite another sound.
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grannylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 10:57 AM
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3. A little handbell trill would be nice, 'specially at this time of year...
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Hogarth Donating Member (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 11:01 AM
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4. Or a sneeze.
n/t
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 11:03 AM
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5. hmmm....
my sister's recording: "we can't come to the phone right now -- you know what to do"

my recording: "please leave a message -- unless you're a telemarketer. If you're a telemarketer please don't ever call back" (yeah, like that works)

no "wait for the beep" words, but there is that beep

I would like to hear the first three notes of Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man."
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Rainbowreflect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 11:06 AM
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7. My message use to say.
If you are a sales person, we are unemployed and can't afford to buy. If you are collecting for charity, we gave at the office. Everyone else leave a message.
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 11:04 AM
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6. "Please wait for the fart, and after you're done laughing..."
"SPLOOOOCH!"
"Oh....I'll be RIGHT back!"
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sendero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 11:10 AM
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8. A beep was probably first used...
... because it is so easy to create electrically. Newer machines are essentially small lo-fi samplers, so it would be possible to 'record' your own beep noise. Guess there isn't a huge consumer demand :)
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 11:33 AM
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9. Perish the thought...
that when leaving a message for a friend or business associate I would have to wait for farts, Celine Dion, dogs barking, Monty Python routines, or any of the millions of other possibilities.
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 11:56 AM
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10. I'm With You!
Here's what my outgoing message says: "Hi. Leave a message at the beep." That's it.

That's what i expect to here when a machine picks up when i'm calling, too! Nothing cutesy. Just simple, fast. Beep.
The Professor
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 12:19 PM
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11. "This is 555-1234. You know The Drill. BEEP!"
That's the bestest kind, isn't it?
:-)
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 12:21 PM
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12. Indeed, Jawn!
The Professor
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FloridaJudy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-03 09:07 PM
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13. The sound of shrieking violins..
After my message.

"Bates' Motel: Norman isn't here. This is his mother. Leave a message. I'll be in the shower..."
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