I think yours was better! - but great minds do think alike ;-)
Simon Carley
SpR in Emergency Medicine
Hope Hospital
Salford
England
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Coull <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 20 January 1999 18:16
Subject: Re: Telephone answering messages
>
>>"Hello this is the doctor's surgery. If you have chest pain dial 999, if
you
>>have an injury such as a cut finger go to CASUALTY, if you want advice
call
>>this advice line xxxxxx, if you feel depressed the number for the
Samaritans
>>is xxxxxx, .........(blah, blah, blah.....5 minutes....blah).........,
>>however if you really want to call the doctor, cannot wait until the next
>>surgery hours and have considered all the alternatives mentioned before
then
>>call xxxxxx."
>
>>
>
>This reminds me of the computerised switchboard options that I heard
>about...
>
>"Welcome to Somewhereville Mental Health Services. Please select one of
the
>following options...
>
>If you are suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder, please press 1,
>repeatedly.
>If you are suffering from multiple personality disorder, please press 2, 3
>and 4 simultaneously.
>If you are suffering from schizophrenia, listen very carefully and a little
>voice will tell you what key to press.
>If you are suffering from paranoia, stay on the line. We know who you are
>and are tracing this call.
>If you are suffering from depression, hang up now. It probably wouldn't do
>any good anyway.
>
>Thankyou. Please make your selection now."
>
>Robbie Coull
>
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