When the horror of The Ring has nothing to do with the movies

Note to the general public: There's no excuse anymore not to have an answering machine. At this point, they're painfully easy to use and are practically common courtesy.

On this very topic, someone I know said, "I can understand if people are old...."

To which I replied, "You know, some people didn't always have indoor plumbing, and they learned to use that."

Both advances in technology eliminate waste.