On A Loose End

Cell phones are smart and are now turning out to be smart phones. The mobile operators are smart and are turning out to be smarter. They don't let you hang up without an answer, they tell you why you should hang up. Maybe they think you would continue to wait for that elusive voice on the other end of the line. So you have messages like, the user is out of reach, network problem, busy etc. Hardly creative. But don't worry, it won't be long before the operators get even smarter and let you listen to messages which make you feel that they are really on your side. First time you call up, "The subscriber you have called is not responding". Second time, "The subscriber you have called may be busy elsewhere and will probably call you when he is free." Third time, "The subscriber just finished another call. What will it take for you to realize that the subscriber you have called is ignoring you?" or "The subscriber you have called doesn't eve...