Phone calls....

[eeneR 3]

So I am kind of curious. I am from the mindset that if someone takes the time to call me, and for some reason I cannot take the call when they call I will call them back as soon as I can, usually within 24 hours.

I am curious if I am out of line in thinking that if I call someone, they should do me the courtesy and call me back? or even acknowledge the call with an email or something?

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eeneR
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[LisaM 0]

I have been bad about returning phone calls. In high school I was on the phone all the time. Now I am like "eh, no thanks".

But I have been trying to force myself. I am trying to not screen anymore... answer it and get it over with. Like taking off a bandaid!

~ Lisa
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[simplyputsi 0]

I usually call people back, sometimes I forget.

I tend not to call people back these days that do not leave me a message. It says clearly on my phone to leave me a message and why. I figure if it wasn't important enough to leave a message than it must not be important enough to return the call.

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[eeneR 3]

My theory is if they don't leave a message then the call was not important. With my family and circle of friends, they know I have callerID, if they called to just say HI they don't always leave a message, but know I will see they had called. My choice when to call them back.

It is a common etiquette thing to me, to return calls and e-mails. I try to, and yes we are all human and sometimes life gets in the way. It happens.

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[selbbub78 0]

i try to remember to return phone calls. usually sooner than later. What i have trouble with is if, I tell someone i will call them later in the week, or talk to them early the following week or something. It's those situations that I sometimes forget.

Of course, I don't necessarily expect phone back from everyone because i know people get busy, and forget. If i'm not important enough to remember to call, then forget them. Of course things always can arise too, so you can't always jump to conclusions.

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[eeneR 3]

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Of course, I don't necessarily expect phone back from everyone because i know people get busy, and forget. If i'm not important enough to remember to call, then forget them. Of course things always can arise too, so you can't always jump to conclusions.

That is part of life sometimes crap happens, and I am right there with you about calls in the future. The curiosity I have is if people just dont answer VM not because they dont want to talk to that person, but because they just dont.

THere are times where I cannot deal with certain people at certain times, nothing against them just the mood that Im in can limit who I want to talk to. I call them back when im not cranky. That happens and I understand that, hell I have times where I dont want to talk ANYONE at all. But I return calls I didnt answer.

Im just wondering if im out of my tree for expecting some sort of contact back from someone that I left a message for and thinking that this is common courtesy.

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[Icon134 0]

you already know my thoughts on the issue... and... well... I'm not very good at phones... but I'm pretty up front about the fact that I'm not very good with them...

frankly I'm not very good at calling people in the first place.

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[eeneR 3]

Yea but if I remember correct you will at least contact them back, even if it be by another means, email, txt or IM

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[Icon134 0]

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Yea but if I remember correct you will at least contact them back, even if it be by another means, email, txt or IM

well yeah... that's true...

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[lawrocket 3]

I used to be like you, Renee. Unfortunately, I need to prioritize. Some things cannot wait and some things can. Plenty of phone calls I return immediately. Some of them, however, can and do wait. Sometimes two or three days. I've got friends who will call to chat, but with work, home, wife and child, I have little enough time as it is.

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[eeneR 3]

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Some of them, however, can and do wait. Sometimes two or three days. I've got friends who will call to chat, but with work, home, wife and child, I have little enough time as it is.

That is understood, that is part of the whole cycle of life. Each of us has things going on in our lives that takes our time. But to not return a call AT ALL. This particular person isnt "That busy" no kids, no family no wife etc.

My best friend of 18 years has a daughter, she gets busy and I understand that, though if I dont hear back from her by some means with in 48 hours I get worried. She will take the 2 seconds to call and say "Dude things are haywire, will call you when I can"

Maybe I have just been spoiled by my friends and family

BTW I am not stupid, sometimes people get busy, and sometimes people just dont want to talk to you. Could be at that moment thing, or it could be that they are blowing you off. Just wish people would be honest with themselves and me.

Damn I am demanding

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[Lindsey 0]

I have a couple of friends who call waaay too often just to yack about nothing. I'm really not interested in spending my down time that way. I usually call them back.....eventually.

linz

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