phone not a priority

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Thank you ToughDiamond and Kaysea for perfectly summing up my feelings about the telephone.

It annoys people that I'm not always reachable. I don't let that become my problem.

didnt thibnk Id get such a response

In general, I Don't like being disturbed, either by a phone, my family, or my classmates.
That's why I never turn on my cellphone, unless I'm calling somebody (emergency), and locks the door of my bedroom when I want to be alone or to work.

Sometimes I just let the phone ring, especially if I suspect a call center calling for my dead father (the house is in his name). Most of the times the caller isn't asking for me and I'll just forget about whatever message they leave, as I'm writing it down.

I don't like phones. I often don't answer it. I don't mind a brief chat with friends if I'm in the mood but it has to be brief and you know when someone's trying to keep you talking when you want to go do something else or have run out of things to say...that's torture! I prefer text messaging or emails. I can leave those until I'm in the mood for words.

I do not answer phones (nor do I answer doors) because it is awful to not know who is calling. Then there's the social chit-chat which I'm terrible at. I never phone anybody, I'd much rather email. I'm one of the only people in my school year who doesn't own a mobile phone.

I HATE talking on the phone. Absolutely despise it...with the exception of talking to one particular friend. I usually don't bother picking up the phone at all, unless it's the time of day when my husband is on his way home, since he often calls to ask if I need him to pick up anything from the grocery store. 90% of the time, if I pick up the phone, it's either some automated call trying to get me to refinance my house, or some do-good organization trying to get me to donate money.

Just a few minutes ago the phone rang, and I really didn't want to answer it, but I knew my husband and kid were out somewhere, and it might be them. So I answered it, and it was my mother-in-law. She's a friendly lady, but I hate talking to her on the phone more than just about anything else in the world. She'll spend fifteen minutes just telling you that she doesn't want to keep you on the phone for long, and can keep a conversation going indefinitely even if you are only saying, "Yep" and "nope." This was particularly awful being I couldn't just hand the phone over to my husband (her son). There's something about it that just grates at me. She'll call again later, and she'll keep him on the phone for a good two hours, talking about absolutely nothing. Another weekend down the drain.

Usually I leave the answering machine on, so I can screen my calls, but I realize a lot of people don't like to leave messages. The few people that I actually want to hear from are okay with it, though. We don't have Caller ID, since I'm pretty sure it doesn't work with international calls and calls from businesses. Maybe I'm wrong.

i don't care to answer the phone either since i know
no one would call me.

I think cell phones are one of the best inventions in the world. I'm sure they are responsible for saving many, many lives in emergency situations. I find them especially handy when I am shopping or out somewhere with someone and we separate to do our own thing. When we are ready to re-unite, one calls the other to say "I'm in aisle 16 with the canned goods," or "I'm in the houseware's department on the 3rd floor looking for a coffee maker." I am appreciative of phone technology for the purpose of communicating - NOT FOR CHATTING. Don't call me to talk about nonsense.

And don't be driving around with one hand on the wheel and the other holding a cell phone to your ear. Driving takes concentration, not conversation.

My 2 cents.

It is for you! topic

I have never used the phone as a chat tool. It is for speaking about imporant matters, and I decide what is important.