This is one SWEET idea!

We all get phone calls we'd rather not deal with. But you can only send a caller straight to voicemail so many times before it starts to look suspicious. For those with no other escape from loquacious acquaintances, fear not. David Schmucker--and our old friend the Interweb--has come to the rescue.

His site, SorryGottaGo.com, is a collection of handy MP3s that, when played in the background during an especially tiresome talk, gives users a convenient excuse to end a call with a gabby relative or salesperson.

Schmucker says he was encouraged by colleagues to set up the site, which features audio files of everything from a doorbell ringing to a roaring jet engine flying by.

Now if someone can figure out a way to incorporate it into the phone itself....

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