prog: (khan)
prog ([personal profile] prog) wrote2007-09-14 06:38 pm
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Some bullshit

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!

[identity profile] mogaribue.livejournal.com 2007-09-15 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I see the former all the time, because we work in a medical environment. It's such a joke. It it no way ensures HIPAA compliance to tag a stupid little piece of text at the end of your email sent in PLAIN TEXT across THE INTERNET.

Ugh. Plus it's at the bottom, after you've read the message anyway. What are you supposed to do erase your mind?