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TreasonousBastard

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16. Small points...

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 03:18 PM

Feb 2019

As has been said, there are times when you get a call from a big customer, doctor, pregnant daughter, or whatever that should interrupt your discussion about last night's game. In such a case the proper thing to do is apologize and explain that the call is indeed important.

Worse, though, is the person who ignores the obvious fact that you are deep in conversation and just walks up and starts talking with one of you about something else. I find that to be extremely thoughtless and rude, but if I walk off or say something, then I'm the bad guy.

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"Wait, wait. Hold it for a minute. I have to answer this." [View all] Cyrano Feb 2019 OP

Yes, with one exception. MANative Feb 2019 #1

My exception as well! Staph Feb 2019 #47

My phone is on silent all the time. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2019 #73

Yes, if your mother is in the hospital, and your sister calls from the emergency room with an update jberryhill Feb 2019 #2

I would add that if it's a person who knows you, they will know from experience MH1 Feb 2019 #14

jberryhill, I have been reading saidsimplesimon Feb 2019 #59

This was going on long before there was such a thing a cell phone. Mariana Feb 2019 #3

Exactly my thought, Mariana. kag Feb 2019 #23

I hear you, and I have walked away before, but LuckyCharms Feb 2019 #4

If it isn't my husband or my doctor, luvs2sing Feb 2019 #5

It's like a Mineral Man post, but with swears. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #6

Ha! And here I am. MineralMan Feb 2019 #10

. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #15

I totally wish I could "like" this reply... n/t TygrBright Feb 2019 #70

Really? dumbcat Feb 2019 #7

Completely Agree... Chakaconcarne Feb 2019 #27

Thank you. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2019 #36

Yeah, what you said. nt MH1 Feb 2019 #91

When I enter an exam room, if the patient is on the phone, I'll give him or her a few seconds. Aristus Feb 2019 #8

If they want to make you wait, you have to wonder how serious MineralMan Feb 2019 #11

I had a patient once who wouldn't stop texting while I was trying to get the history Aristus Feb 2019 #17

Some folks have become sort of addicted to their cell phones. MineralMan Feb 2019 #19

Before answering machines were common, nobody would simply let the phone ring jberryhill Feb 2019 #20

Right. But many are still behaving as if our phones don't have the ability to take messages, pnwmom Feb 2019 #25

"unless I've been waiting for an important call" jberryhill Feb 2019 #37

But that is less than 1% of the time for me. I think the OP is complaining about people pnwmom Feb 2019 #43

Well, these days, 80% of calls on our landline are telemarketers. Caller ID lets me MineralMan Feb 2019 #41

Nomophobia Shell_Seas Feb 2019 #61

I actually had the reverse of this happen once Bayard Feb 2019 #72

The professional discourtesy of that is staggering. Aristus Feb 2019 #74

I had a doctor take a call once. However, it was not on her cell. Coventina Feb 2019 #76

Besides, it will go to voice mail, so the other person MineralMan Feb 2019 #9

Just hope none of your kids are ever arrested jberryhill Feb 2019 #18

Well, in the first place, I have no kids. MineralMan Feb 2019 #21

Sure, the odds are relatively small, but... Whiskeytide Feb 2019 #42

Etiquette rules? What are those these days? MineralMan Feb 2019 #51

That really is an interesting topic you ... Whiskeytide Feb 2019 #89

Yup. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #52

Wow. I hope you're feeling betterMs Toad ... Whiskeytide Feb 2019 #90

Apparently, the world ended on a regular basis before cell phones. Coventina Feb 2019 #71

Indeed... MineralMan Feb 2019 #77

I have a dumb phone (and a landline). Coventina Feb 2019 #78

I have a flip phone. It fits in my shirt pocket. Only my wife knows the number. MineralMan Feb 2019 #82

Okay, all the calls mentioned above are important and must be answered Cyrano Feb 2019 #12

Most people text, now a days. Shell_Seas Feb 2019 #62

I have a husband and a son with chronic medical conditions. nolabear Feb 2019 #13

Small points... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #16

Ha! I never answer the phone. That's what voicemail is for. If it's important... PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #22

Same, lol! happybird Feb 2019 #79

Something else that's annoying shanti Feb 2019 #24

Then there are the people who simply never get off their phones. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #26

I was interviewing a job applicant once when his phone rang. bluescribbler Feb 2019 #28

I hate it when that happens! DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #29

another option is to Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2019 #30

I was reading your post when my phone rang SCantiGOP Feb 2019 #31

LOL Perseus Feb 2019 #40

i go on a case by case basis. no one size fits all Kurt V. Feb 2019 #32

I am a Psychologist, by profession. nocoincidences Feb 2019 #33

There is only one thing worse. Delmette2.0 Feb 2019 #34

Both of the doctors I see regularly have signs posted justhanginon Feb 2019 #35

I understand what you are recommending but... Perseus Feb 2019 #38

Along the same lines... llmart Feb 2019 #39

Among the two youngest generations, face-to-face MineralMan Feb 2019 #44

I'm older too and I don't think you're missing anything. llmart Feb 2019 #58

I see your point loyalsister Feb 2019 #45

I don't care for that either yet I would have to disagree 2naSalit Feb 2019 #46

Maybe it's someone more important than you. GeorgeGist Feb 2019 #48

Your over generalization could be equally inconsiderate and selfish zaj Feb 2019 #49

Please, if you are volunteering at a site with your children...please don't answer your.... Tikki Feb 2019 #50

Yes. llmart Feb 2019 #56

Oh, that breaks my heart happybird Feb 2019 #81

Umm...nope. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #53

My mother is 79 and relies on me for Doreen Feb 2019 #54

Once during an eye exam... AZ8theist Feb 2019 #55

School/my teens is the exception for me. With the kids, I start with, is this urgent. If it isn't, iluvtennis Feb 2019 #57

What if it's your kids school? Or your expecting a relative to land on a plane? Shell_Seas Feb 2019 #60

Whenever I was on the phone with a friend & they put me on hold to take another call, Demit Feb 2019 #63

Good points and it's why Kind of Blue Feb 2019 #64

My ringer nor vibrate mode are ever on. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #65

Amen to that....I've ALWAYS been offended when that happens. Hulk Feb 2019 #66

This is easy Charlotte Little Feb 2019 #67

This is kind of a tangent, but I irks me no end when this happens at a checkout hopeforchange2008 Feb 2019 #68

Oh hell no! TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #83

I meant they take a call from a customer calling hopeforchange2008 Feb 2019 #86

My parents' generation think you always have to answer treestar Feb 2019 #69

In the good old days, when a wire ran from the telephone to the wall, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2019 #75

Tar Macadam MineralMan Feb 2019 #80

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can die happy now. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2019 #84

All of your questions pretty much have the same answer: MineralMan Feb 2019 #85

Ignoring phone is tough when kids, sick spouses, crazy bosses & elderly parents are relying on you. VOX Feb 2019 #87

I have a feeling this happens to you alot GusBob Feb 2019 #88