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September 30, 2007
Screening Calls
I heard something today that I disagree with.
It was heavily implied that using an answering machine to screen ones calls is lying and sets a bad example for the children.
I use my answering machine to screen my calls and I do not consider it lying at all. My answering machine is in a woman’s voice and she simply says, “Please leave your message after the tone.”
Now how is that lying? How is that setting a bad example?
Because I don’t want to deal with recruiters or telemarketers or I don’t have time to have a 45 minute conversation with someone who does have the time to chat all day doesn’t make me a liar.
The point was supposed to be you shouldn’t have your kids lie for you if you don’t want to come to the phone. This was said, but then the answering machine was also given as an example and I thought it was silly and a totally different situation.
“Please leave your message after the tone.”
That is a command, not a statement; not a lie.
*****
I will leave you with something funny that happened this morning.
We were at church when the lady who sits next to Kevin every Sunday leaned in and asked him, “Have you been sick? " When Kevin answered in the negative she said, “Well, you’ve lost so much weight. I just wondered.”
I thought this was too funny! Little does she know how hard he's been trying to lose that weight!
Posted by tami at September 30, 2007 8:46 PM
Comments
Her thoughtful concern gave Kevin a nice compliment!
Posted by: Becky at October 1, 2007 9:36 AM
I agree with you about the answering machine.. but I also agree about not having people lie to get you out of a phone concersation.. I think they are different.. IT is no different than looking at caller id before you answer. The whole point of cell phones and answering machines was so that we could get communciation when we wanted it, but being avaiable 24 seven is not a good thing for our kids to see either.. I mean you ahve to have priorities and somethines the person on teh phone is not it.
Posted by: ellice at October 2, 2007 10:04 AM