Sometimes, a machine is effective for a purpose. In this particular circumstance, it’s ridiculous and self-defeating: the patient begins his/her visit to the doctor as impersonaly as can be. This sets up a poor mood for the patient/doctor “encounter”.
Hurts very much that nothing has changed in two decades. Republicans continue to do their darndest to wreck everything for everyone, including their less-educated brethren.
Ma Bell’s minions would have repossessed that phone long before it got into that condition and admonished its user to report issues with Ma Bell’s equipment sooner. It was not nice to fool with Ma Bell.
“Danger, danger, Will…”