The Resume

(July 29, 1928-July 18, 2003)
Known for phrases such as 'I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is no longer in service' and 'Please press '1' for more options'

Why she might be annoying:

For 40 years, millions of telephone users heard her voice without knowing her name or her face.
She had a southern accent but learned to speak without one.
She learned to speak with an Australian accent to do phone recordings for an Australian phone company.
She once starred in a Shake 'n' Bake commercial.

Why she might not be annoying:

She majored in Drama at the University of Georgia.
Her friendly voice took an edge off the disappointment of dialing a number that is no longer in service.
In the mid-80's on, she 'spoke' to an average of ten million callers a day.
The average number of listeners grew to 40 million worldwide.
She had a reputation for being pleasant and easy to work with.
Her contribution to pop culture is truly unique and unusual.

Credit: Battyx3

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BattyX3's Profiles [Series 04]
• I Attended University of Georgia
• I Died in 2003 (Ranked: 74)
• Profiles 8751-9000 (Ranked: 8972)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 176 Votes: 69.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 44.30% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 49.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 223 Votes: 42.15% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 283 Votes: 45.94% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 183 Votes: 44.26% Annoying