borderpolice
Well-known member
Answering machine messages which say "You have reached...."
Obviously I haven't reached them or I wouldn't be hearing this bloody message.
Not sure you are joking, but the point of "you have reached ..." messages is to avoid situations where somebody accidentally dials a wrong number and leaves a message, that will not go to its intended recipient, without the caller realising that (s)he has dialled the wrong number ... Happened to me once, causing lots of grief, ever since i announce my number on the answer machine message.