Relative Something

Have you seen the Lance Armstrong commercial for Radio Shack about leaving phone messages?

How often have you called me and left a message? Uh huh, just as I thought.  I don’t check the messages. They are almost never meant for me. I think it’s funny how that creates something of an inconvenient dilemma out of the brilliant technology of voicemail. As logically helpful as the answering machine is, if it is rarely used, it becomes easy to neglect, which leads to the potential for missed messages. Pretty much defeats the whole purpose for having it.

I realize we could just update our setup to allow callers to indicate who they are leaving a message for and then have it signal me when appropriate. Otherwise, I’m wading through charity organizations, political fundraisers, telemarketers or someone wanting Cyndie.

In the mean time, you could always text me. Or email. Or comment here.

Don’t make me get off the bike.