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''(Voice Mail beeps)''\\

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''(Voice ''[Voice Mail beeps)''\\beeps]''\\



'''Church:''' ''(disgusted sigh)'' Okay, okay, come on.\\

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'''Church:''' ''(disgusted sigh)'' ''[disgusted sigh]'' Okay, okay, come on.\\



'''Voice Mail:''' [[AC:For delivery options, press five]].\\

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'''Voice Mail:''' [[AC:For delivery options, press five]].\\five.]]\\



'''Voice Mail:''' [[AC:To leave a call back number, press eight. To page this person, press six--]] \\

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'''Voice Mail:''' [[AC:To leave a call back number, press eight. To page this person, press six--]] \\six--]]\\



''(Voice Mail beeps)''\\

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''(Voice ''[Voice Mail beeps)''\\beeps]''\\



'''Voice Mail:''' [[AC:I'm sorry, but this person's voicemail box is full.]] ''(disconnect)''\\

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'''Voice Mail:''' [[AC:I'm sorry, but this person's voicemail box is full.]] ''(disconnect)''\\''[disconnect]''\\



->'''Phone:''' This is the [[WhoYouGonnaCall Unified Intelligence Taskforce.]] Please select one of the following four options. [[MundaneFantastic If you want to report a UFO sighting, press one...]]\\

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->'''Phone:''' This is the [[WhoYouGonnaCall Unified Intelligence Taskforce.]] Taskforce]]. Please select one of the following four options. [[MundaneFantastic If you want to report a UFO sighting, press one...]]\\



-->- ''Series/DoctorWho'', "Planet of the Dead"

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-->- -->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', "Planet "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E15PlanetOfTheDead Planet of the Dead"
Dead]]"



'''Grade:''' (mouth gaping in disbelief) Piss off! That's just one of the options, and you've got seven more of them? [[PrecisionFStrike You can fuck off, mate!]]
-->- RealLife example captured by ''WebAnimation/GradeAUnderA''.


->"Peoples of the universe, [[DoNotAdjustYourSet please attend carefully]]. The message that follows is vital to the future of you all. I offer you a simple choice: continued existence under my rulership, or total annihilation. If you desire continued existence, press 1. If total annihilation, press 2. If you would like to hear amazing deals on tissue compression eliminators, please stay on the line."

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'''Grade:''' (mouth ''[mouth gaping in disbelief) disbelief]'' Piss off! That's just one of the options, and you've got seven more of them? [[PrecisionFStrike You can fuck off, mate!]]
-->- -->-- RealLife example captured by ''WebAnimation/GradeAUnderA''.


->"Peoples
''WebAnimation/GradeAUnderA''

->''"Peoples
of the universe, [[DoNotAdjustYourSet please attend carefully]]. The message that follows is vital to the future of you all. I offer you a simple choice: continued existence under my rulership, or total annihilation. If you desire continued existence, press 1. If total annihilation, press 2. If you would like to hear amazing deals on tissue compression eliminators, please stay on the line.""''



->'''Wade''': I always feel like people exaggerate when they say how long they deal with these automated systems, but I know that I've been in this exact same boat. It is just a fact of life that if you have to call a business, expect to have three hours of your day just gone.\\
'''Mark''': Aren't they supposed to save time? That's what I don't get. They're supposed to '''''save time'''''!\\
'''Wade''': ''Their'' time. Not ours.

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->'''Wade''': ->'''Wade:''' I always feel like people exaggerate when they say how long they deal with these automated systems, but I know that I've been in this exact same boat. It is just a fact of life that if you have to call a business, expect to have three hours of your day just gone.\\
'''Mark''': '''Mark:''' Aren't they supposed to save time? That's what I don't get. They're supposed to '''''save time'''''!\\
'''Wade''': '''Wade:''' ''Their'' time. Not ours.



-->--''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-04-06 4/6/2006]]

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-->--''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', -->-- ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-04-06 4/6/2006]]



->All You Do Is Procrastinate! '''''Procrastinate'''''!!!
-->- ''A Dalek in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ-lJpL2oVg Cyberman Call Centre]]'', ''WebVideo/{{Ashens}}''

->'''Mickey:''' ''(dials)'' Hello? Minnie?
->'''Recording:''' We're sorry. All circuits are busy now.
->'''Mickey:''' Busy?!
->'''Recording:''' Please try your call again later.
->'''Mickey:''' But Minnie said it's urgent!
->'''Recording:''' This has been a recording.
->'''Mickey:''' You... ''You lousy--!''
->'''Recording:''' Do not yell at the recording.
->'''Mickey:''' ''(picks up the receiver)'' Ooh, I'll show ''you'' yelling!
->'''Recording:''' [[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat Do not smash the phone. Put me down.]]
->'''Mickey:''' ''(smiles sheepishly as he slowly sets the phone and receiver down)''
->'''Recording:''' ''That's right...''
-->--''[[WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse Mickey MouseWorks]]'', "Locksmiths"

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->All ->''"All You Do Is Procrastinate! '''''Procrastinate'''''!!!
-->- ''A Dalek
'''''Procrastinate'''''!"''
-->-- '''A Dalek'''
in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ-lJpL2oVg Cyberman Call Centre]]'', Centre]], ''WebVideo/{{Ashens}}''

->'''Mickey:''' ''(dials)'' ''[dials]'' Hello? Minnie?
->'''Recording:'''
Minnie?\\
'''Recording:'''
We're sorry. All circuits are busy now.
->'''Mickey:''' Busy?!
->'''Recording:'''
now.\\
'''Mickey:''' Busy?!\\
'''Recording:'''
Please try your call again later.
->'''Mickey:'''
later.\\
'''Mickey:'''
But Minnie said it's urgent!
->'''Recording:'''
urgent!\\
'''Recording:'''
This has been a recording.
->'''Mickey:'''
recording.\\
'''Mickey:'''
You... ''You lousy--!''
->'''Recording:'''
lousy--!''\\
'''Recording:'''
Do not yell at the recording.
->'''Mickey:''' ''(picks
recording.\\
'''Mickey:''' ''[picks
up the receiver)'' receiver]'' Ooh, I'll show ''you'' yelling!
->'''Recording:'''
yelling!\\
'''Recording:'''
[[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat Do not smash the phone. Put me down.]]
->'''Mickey:''' ''(smiles
]]\\
''[Mickey smiles
sheepishly as he slowly sets the phone and receiver down)''
->'''Recording:'''
down]''\\
'''Recording:'''
''That's right...''
-->--''[[WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse -->-- ''[[WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse Mickey MouseWorks]]'', "Locksmiths"
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22/7 is not exactly pi; pi cannot be exactly expressed as a fraction with an integer numerator and denominator


->''"For tech support, please press the exact value of 22 divided by 7.[[note]]better known as [[MouthfulOfPi pi]][[/note]]"''

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->''"For tech support, please press the exact value of 22 divided by 7.[[note]]better known as almost [[MouthfulOfPi pi]][[/note]]"''

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