diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index c1d1f0a..8d955a5 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
     "python.linting.pycodestyleEnabled": true,
-    "python.linting.enabled": true
+    "python.linting.enabled": false
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cogs/events.py b/cogs/events.py
index 98ff164..20e4280 100644
--- a/cogs/events.py
+++ b/cogs/events.py
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ class Events(commands.Cog):
                             try:
                                 voice = await message.author.voice.channel.connect(timeout=10, reconnect=False)
                             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                                await message.channel.trigger_typing()
+                                await message.reply(
+                                    "I'd play the song but discord's voice servers are shit.", 
+                                    file=discord.File(file)
+                                )
                                 region = message.author.voice.channel.rtc_region
                                 console.log(
                                     "Timed out connecting to voice channel: {0.name} in {0.guild.name} "