I know already!

I hate cell phone voicemail. I hate that when you're trying to leave a message, the frakking system has to explain how to leave your message.

Haven't we had message machine since like the 70s?!?!

Is there anyone out there that doesn't know how to leave a message?!?!?

Why do you need to spend 2 minutes telling me to wait for the tone, leave a message and hang up?!?!? ALL OF THIS AFTER THE ACTUAL MESSAGE CREATED BY THE PERSON I'M CALLING!!!

Sorry for the outburst, but I REALLY hate modern voicemail systems. I thought "modern" meant easier to use".

I suppose it could be explained as a way for cell phone companies to eek a few extra minutes out of everyone, but does this really pay off? Don't most plans have thousands of minutes?

FYI after a quick Google, it actually looks like the first answering machine was invented in the 1898!!! It was more of a recorder than an actual answering machine, so may not count. The first automatic answering machine was in 1935. Interesting (link goodness here).

But I digress, I'm ranting here, not trying to learn anything. Damn you cell phone companies and wasting my precious minutes!!!