The recordings

[podling]

Okay, so for the last week or so I've had to update the menu answering machine. Why? Because I speak English well. Or at least, I do until I start recording myself... Anyway, so today was the first day I did it in 1 take! In fact, today was the first day it took me less than 20 to 50 takes. It usually goes like this...

Good... morn... shit *beep*

Good morning! You've reached the cafteria at 72 wall and this is the menu for Wendsday, Sept 30th, I mean, Monday, Monday... fuck. *beep*

Good morning, hehehe, umm, oops... *beep*

The soups today are minestrone and corn chowder and that's the soup, umm, and the main... meat? is umm, sirloin? damn I suck. *beep*

And our special today is silly steak... I mean, Philly, goddammit!!! *beep*

For our sides today, we have California au gratin, umm, cauliflower, oops... *beep*

And our special today is sill... shit. *beep*

Our sides today include Calif... cauliflower, damn... *beep*

Our special sandwich has jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and remoulade sauce. What the hell is remoulade sauce? oops... *beep*

Good morning, this is... the... cafeter... why the hell do they let me do this??? I ask you why???? *beep*

And we also have po... lent... a. yeah! *beep*

Shit. *beep*

Stop laughing at me! I'm trying to record this. bitchwhores. *beep*

hysterical laughter *beep*

Okay, so that's the menu, umm, bye! *beep*

Uh, have a good day? right. buh-bye! *beep*

damnit!!!! *beep*


The final take is usually underscored by giggling, but you know, it's all good.

Comments

[podling]

Well, it's one of those things. Everyone does it, but doesn't usually talk about it. I'm glad it's not just me. I think it's partly because I'm *trying* to sound at least sort of professional, and it so just doesn't work because I'm a spaz.

Plus when you get into the giggling fits, it's hard to stop. And then you've already screwed the message up, so you *have* to fix it then, but you can't because you're laughing too hard. And meanwhile, the cafeteria people are walking behind me giggling. The rat bastard goat demons.

Luckily I didn't tell too many people here that it was me doing it this week, or I'm sure I would've heard from the Corporate Affairs people about it. They're the ones with the highly developed sense of humor here.