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Voicemail is dead, and it's because of the significant minority that leave giant messages, as well as anybody you never met who "just wanted to touch base with
by ludicast 12y ago
Voicemail is dead, and it's because of the significant minority that leave giant messages, as well as anybody you never met who "just wanted to touch base with you". It's a shame too, because there are times and topics for which texting/emailing is an incorrect alternative.
Unfortunately people don't realize the 3rd rule of Dr. Luther Waxling: "Just because it happened to you doesn't make it interesting" (at 1:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGfc2zZ2PQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGfc2zZ2PQI)
- TheBiv 12y agoTexting does have an audio option
- hobs 12y agoThe worst part of voicemail was not even the monologues, but the fact that the important bit of information may be hidden deep within the various boring screed. The issue is that most people have no idea how to communicate and voicemail is a very painful method to be forced to endure from someone who cant get to the point. Email generally takes more effort to produce (since its not as much of a train of "thought") and its way easier to summarize as the consumer, so you can just hunt out the golden info in the pile of crap.
- gumby 12y agoI agree: when I leave a message it is always: my name, phone number, 5-word why I'm calling. Then occasionally: long message to save a call back, preceded by "you can just call me back and ignore the rest, or here's the summary blah blah." I'd skip leaving my phone number but I figure anyone who listens to voice mail might not have the number available :-)