Some bullshit

[prog]

If you are not the intended recipient, please do not retain, copy, use, or otherwise disclose the information contained in this message. Instead, please delete it and notify the sender.

Has this ever happened in the history of email?

"When you are finished recording, you may hang up, or press star for more options. (pause) To leave a numeric page, press pound. (pause) *boop*"

Has this ever happened in the history of telephony? As an alternative to leaving a voice message and then hanging up, I mean.

The first one is just insulting legalese that I barely notice, but the second actively wastes my time every time I leave a voice mail for practically anyone. I hate it!

Comments

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

I've occasionally (but rarely) pressed star for more options because sometimes one of the options is the option to re-record your message, and if you've really botched your original message then it's nice to have a second chance.

And sometimes the options might be to do something like dial another extension at the same office you've just dialed into or to check your own voicemail if that happens to be the same office where you have voicemail, and so it's more convenient than hanging up and then dialing back into the system.

[prog.livejournal.com]

That's two comments about the re-recording feature... I'll buy it. Interesting!