Quote from Adrian Monk in Mr. Monk Gets Married
Adrian Monk: Hello. This is Adrian Monk. Sorry I missed you. Please leave a message when you hear the beep. Sharona: Perfect. Adrian Monk: Oh, I said, "when you hear the beep." Sharona: Well, so what? Adrian Monk: I should have said, "after you hear the beep." They might start talking during the beep. Sharona: No they won't. Everybody knows there's a beep. And it doesn't matter anyway, because nobody calls you except for me, right? Adrian Monk: Right.