Court Scraps Quirky Answerphone Message After Online Mockery
A Manchester court has updated its answerphone message following widespread online ridicule
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Manchester: So, there was this court in Manchester that had a pretty wild answerphone message. People started sharing it online, and it went viral. Seriously, over a million views! The voice was so over-the-top that folks compared it to Alan Partridge and even a sexy phone line. Can you believe that?
People were buzzing about it on social media, including Judge Rinder, who’s a well-known barrister and TV star. Some even called the number just to hear it for themselves, and yep, it was real! But just two days after the clip blew up, the court changed the message. The new one still has the same info but is way less dramatic.
On X, formerly Twitter, users had a field day with the old message. They joked that it sounded like a character from a TV show or someone trying to sell jewelry on QVC. Some even compared it to scenes from The Simpsons. It was hilarious! But not everyone was a fan. Some thought it was too much and that the voice actor was having too much fun.
Despite the mixed reviews, a lot of people actually liked the quirky message. One user said they wouldn’t mind a bit of eccentricity in automated messages. The Ministry of Justice even chimed in, saying the voicemail was factually correct but needed to be changed to fit their communication standards. So, the quirky recording is gone now!