11 Dec 2008, 3:32 pm
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11 Dec 2008, 11:22 pm
My phones;
No answering machine on my landline, which is an old-fashioned, normal phone. If it rings, I pick it up. If I don't want to talk to whoever is there, I hang it up. If they don't like my brusqueness, too bad. Don't call me again. My cel is reserved for special callers, even though I can still explode if it starts ringing too often. Especially if people are trying to call me when asleep which you never know when that'll be.
Their phones;
My friends answer when I call. If it unavoidable, I'll suffer through the automated menu, but will probably cuss at it during the entire routine just because I hate it, I want to, and it serves a dual purpose; makes me feel good and, if anyone really is listening, they will discover precisely how I feel about such stuff. If it's not absolutely necessary, I won't leave a message when I get a machine--punishment for those who utilize these little monstrosities. If I call a business and someone actually answers, rare nowadays, I reward them by my patronage and inform them why. If someone EVER makes the mistake of asking me how I feel about automated menus, and it has happened, they are really asking for it full bore. I give it to them. If they didn't want an honest answer, they shouldn't have asked.
Generally, phones piss me off. They interrupt whatever it is that I'm doing, whether it's sleeping, or anything else. But they are a necessity, so whatya gonna do?
11 Dec 2008, 11:44 pm
12 Dec 2008, 12:14 am
if I'm calling a friend I would usually leave them a lengthy message just talking about random crap, usually until I get disconnected, so about 20 minutes lol
when I call someone with some business I just say my name, my number and what it was I wanted. I do a lot of "ummmm"s and "errrrr"s in between sentences but all in all it's much easier than dealing with a non-mechanical person- you don't have to know when your turn is, nobody can stop your monologue and the silence is never uncomfortable
That is exactly me! Email has been a godsend for me, I couldnt' function as well as I do without it. So much can be done with websites (commerce) and email now. . .I prefer getting voicemail and then they call back and I don't answer cause I hope they will just be descriptive enough in their return message that I won't have to deal with them further.
12 Dec 2008, 12:16 am
