#taking messages

[mowoka]

message me, as i am a girl who has an interest in the technology space and needs friends.

oh, i'm answering asks too.

[blueblitzkriegknight]

Just got home from grocery shopping, now I'm gonna chill out and eat pretzels with Oreos, and watch Netflix because I have nothing else to do lol

[hornyforhubble]

I have a question What is the best way to promote black lives matter, trans lives matter, lgbtqa, refugees, and other under-represented and discriminated against people's agendas and ideas without overstepping my boundaries as a straight white woman. I want to help but I don't want to offend anyone aside from the bigots each group is fighting against. I'm open to suggestions as to how I can help perpetuate your movements without looking like I'm eclipsing your cause. I do not understand anything further than being a woman in a male dominant society because other than being female I am the standard. White, cis, privileged. I know as the "societal norm" I am more likely to have a larger audience for my suggestions/causes. Help me use my privilege in a way that is forward thinking and makes progress

[rogha]

I hope someone appreciates the fact that I am the only one here.

I am a secretary. AND THERE IS NO ONE ELSE IN THE BUILDING.

[legallyblindobservations]

Maybe I'm an asshole but...

Whenever I'm home alone and the phone rings, I don't pick it up unless I recognize the name or the number. My reasoning is twofold.

First off, if someone's trying to get a hold of me specifically, they most likely have my cell phone number or know somebody who does (and if they don't satisfy either of those conditions, I probably don't want them contacting me directly anyway, ya dig?). The only thing I can think of is they broke their phone and needed to call me off their house phone and looked me up in the phone book, at which point I'd pick up the phone because it would say their name after the second ring or so. 

Secondly, given the fact that there's a high probability that the phone call is for my parents and not for me, any callers can leave a message on our perfectly capable answering machine. Because what would happen if I answered the phone? They'd be informed that my folks aren't home, and ask if they could -- that's right -- leave a message. We got the answering machine for a reason, let's let it earn its keep, y'know?

Now, it's one thing if my folks are waiting for an important call and tell me about it before they leave, or leave a note about it if they leave before I'm awake (which, given the fact that I seem prone to falling asleep at 5 in the morning and waking up at noon, is highly probable). If I'm asked, I'll do it, because that's common courtesy (and it's not like I'm doing anything else). But if I'm not asked, I'm gonna just defer to the answering machine's expertise and keep on eating or napping or doing nothing. 

[ryanpigg]

I hate it too