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- From: davem@county.lmt.mn.org (David Mackmiller)
- Newsgroups: misc.wanted,rec.humor
- Subject: Re: WANTED: answering-machine messages...
- Message-ID: <davem.40.714331215@county.lmt.mn.org>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 17:20:15 GMT
- References: <1992Aug13.193035.22986@mdi.gwinnett.com> <1992Aug14.170937.5423@access.usask.ca> <1992Aug15.002416.14613@newsgate.sps.mot.com> <1992Aug17.033951.6381@sdf.lonestar.org>
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- In article <1992Aug17.033951.6381@sdf.lonestar.org> 6o25@sdf.lonestar.org (Stephen M. Jones) writes:
- >From: 6o25@sdf.lonestar.org (Stephen M. Jones)
- >Subject: Re: WANTED: answering-machine messages...
- >Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 03:39:51 GMT
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- >In article <1992Aug15.002416.14613@newsgate.sps.mot.com> dichter@chdasic.sps.mot.com (Carl Dichter) writes:
- >>Playboy magazine favors a frustratingly short message:
- >>"You've reached 999-9999, why?"
- >>
- >>When I used this, most people were confused the first time they heard it.
- >>The next time they called, they had a witty response (e.g. "Why ask why?",
- >>"To hear myself talk to your answering machine", etc.)
-
- >I recorded the operators message "(tones) we're sorry, you've reached
- >a number...etc" worked great.
-
- My latest, in a deadpan voice, "Hi, This is Dave. Please leave a message as soon as
- possible and I'll get back to you at the sound of the tone."
-
- Very subtle. Only one person has noticed.
-
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