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Huh, I thought I posted this but I don't see it.

So voice mail. I hate it. I hate having to call it, log in, go through a clumsy menu just to hear a message I usually have to write down.

Why bother?

Why not just send me whatever info or question or whatever in a text or email so I can deal with it right away?

Is there any polite way to change my voice mail message to say "send me a dang text instead of leaving a message?"

You're not crazy, you had already posted this and I think the forum just ate it; I thought I was having a bit of Deja-vu at first.

Either that or we're both able to see the future.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Huh, I thought I posted this but I don't see it.

So voice mail. I hate it. I hate having to call it, log in, go through a clumsy menu just to hear a message I usually have to write down.

Why bother?

Why not just send me whatever info or question or whatever in a text or email so I can deal with it right away?

Is there any polite way to change my voice mail message to say "send me a dang text instead of leaving a message?"

Wait wasn't this thread deleted or something? Or was it just my message?

Or we're both from an alternate Earth where I did post it.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Huh, I thought I posted this but I don't see it.

So voice mail. I hate it. I hate having to call it, log in, go through a clumsy menu just to hear a message I usually have to write down.

Why bother?

Why not just send me whatever info or question or whatever in a text or email so I can deal with it right away?

Is there any polite way to change my voice mail message to say "send me a dang text instead of leaving a message?"

Isn't speaking quicker than text though?

I like my moms way of getting a message.
She grabs a piece of paper duck tapes it onto the door way. And it says in giant letters.
"I WILL BE BACK!"
Or anything else you can think of that a mom tells her child.

Cheesecat wrote:

Isn't speaking quicker than text though?

talking is faster than typing, even on a full keyboard, but reading is faster than listening.

You see I used to hate texts. I figured if you have something to say, then call me so we can talk. However people stopped calling me when I wasn't able to receive text messages. I finally broke down and got a new phone so I could communicate with people. It worked.

Now I used to like Voice mail better, however I think the "system" has made it an annoyance on purpose to get people to switch to text messages. For one thing, if my phone goes to voice-mail because I didn't answer, it doesn't count it as a missed or received call, so the only way I will know who left the message is to go through the voice mail procedure.

Then I have to put in my 4 digit password which the phone rarely accepts. Plus the screen goes on a stand by mode if my right hand gets to close to the screen. How weird is that?! I have to spend like a minute just to find out what the stupid voice mail says and then listen to one of those people who like to leave a 2 minute long message full of rambling drivel.

If the same message was a text message it would have been limited to a paragraph. It would have been read and replied to in less than 30 seconds and I would have know who the message was from at the beginning.

I don't have a 'phone. Problem solved.

I knew someone who had a phobia of voice mails. She claimed that she never listened to any messages because she had this irrational fear that there would be terrible terrible news on it...yeah....


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Asherian Command wrote:I like my moms way of getting a message.
She grabs a piece of paper duck tapes it onto the door way. And it says in giant letters.
"I WILL BE BACK!"
Or anything else you can think of that a mom tells her child.

Is she a Necron?!

I disabled voicemail permanently on my phone.

I'd rather the phone gave a 'missed call' tag than filter through to voice mail every time.

Asherian Command wrote:I like my moms way of getting a message.
She grabs a piece of paper duck tapes it onto the door way. And it says in giant letters.
"I WILL BE BACK!"
Or anything else you can think of that a mom tells her child.

And how many ducks are required for this tape?

it (potentially) costs me money to pick up voice mail so i dont do it.
and all my friends/family know that so they never leave them, i get texts instead

I've turned my voice mail off. Send me a damn email or text.

I completely forget I even have voice mail. Usually once a month Ill remember and have to clear out like 15 or more missed calls.

I hate voice mail
I also hate text
And using my cell phone in general

I don't use cell phones. They are the devils work.

But yes. The idea of voice mail and how it works sounds... dreadful.

Battle Brother Lucifer wrote:I hate voice mail
I also hate text
And using my cell phone in general

I agree with this man. 100%.