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Ringing phone....
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Why are people incapable of ignoring a ringing phone? I mean if you are talking to someone and their phone rings, they answer it! I am here in person and you think that someone, as yet, annonymous, is more important! See the question below, even during love making the phone cannot be ignored aaaaarrrrrgggghhhh! some enlightened soul explain please!
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I missed Sammmms point aswell but she did say that her niece is in hospital, so I understand why she couldnt ignore it. Where as if there isnt a good reason behind it I would happily ignore my phone. In fact I always have my phone on silent so hardly answer it anyway, and only see the messages when I want to, they arent gonna go anywhere. :-)
i made my bf look at his phone when getting jiggy the other night because it was putting me off.
He has to have his phone on at all times due to work but usually ignores it.
Sadly the tone for it has just been changed. It really put me off the fun we were having to hear my sons voice as he giggled and called daddy over and over again. lol
He has to have his phone on at all times due to work but usually ignores it.
Sadly the tone for it has just been changed. It really put me off the fun we were having to hear my sons voice as he giggled and called daddy over and over again. lol
It annoys me unless there is a good reason.
I'm very conscientious about my phone and usually have it on silent or vibrate.
Pet hates are when i'm in a meeting with a client or such and they keep taking calls or when you're trying to speak to someone on the phone who is having two conversations at once.
Have had people in the past who would pick up the phone to me, say just give me a minute, then leave me hanging on while they finished another call.
I had a friend who was obsessed with her phone and I'd quite often end up sat there staring into space while she chatted away or had to reply to some text, not so bad when you're with other people but I think it's rude when it's just two of you unless it's something quick or important.
I'm very conscientious about my phone and usually have it on silent or vibrate.
Pet hates are when i'm in a meeting with a client or such and they keep taking calls or when you're trying to speak to someone on the phone who is having two conversations at once.
Have had people in the past who would pick up the phone to me, say just give me a minute, then leave me hanging on while they finished another call.
I had a friend who was obsessed with her phone and I'd quite often end up sat there staring into space while she chatted away or had to reply to some text, not so bad when you're with other people but I think it's rude when it's just two of you unless it's something quick or important.
Totally agree Loosehead, tho not sure about previous thread I can't see that one. I always feel a little smug and decadent letting a phone ring on, especially when there is important family stuff going on (agree with you Katie).
Also thank goodness for the little screen telling you who is calling. I can secretly ignore people! : )
Also thank goodness for the little screen telling you who is calling. I can secretly ignore people! : )
It really annoys me at work when I am in mid discussion with someone and they answer their phone and then ignore me to talk to the person on the phone. It's very rude.
When the situation is reversed, I answer the phone and say "Sorry, I'm in a meeting, can I call you back?" - unless it is very urgent or it can be made VERY brief.
When the situation is reversed, I answer the phone and say "Sorry, I'm in a meeting, can I call you back?" - unless it is very urgent or it can be made VERY brief.
Well I am currently doing a part time course at college, every Monday. This Monday just gone we had to give presentations in our groups, it was going to take all morning. The first group had just started and this woman's phone started to go off, she mumbled sorry and switched it off, so I thought anyway. Noticed she was fiddling with it and a few mins later it started to go but a different tune so she must have been sending a text and this was her reply. Stupid woman didn't apoligise. Then when it was our turn her damn phone went off yet again!!! and she didn't apoligise then either!!!!! Stupid bint! Really gets my goat as she is the sort that if it had happened whilst she was giving her presentation she would have been all upperty about it. The thing was she could at least have set it to silent like the rest of us do, it was really really loud.
My friend does it all the time- she's a big, big phone chatter btw- and I find it extremely rude. Last time she did it while I was talking to her, I made a point of looking bored senseless in the meantime and then ignored her for the next hour and she must have got the hint as she hasn't done it since.
I would NOT have a proper conversation with someone on the phone if i was in the company of someone else - but i would certainly answer it!
I would tell the person I was busy and to call me back - unless they had something important to tell me.
why shouldn't I?
my life does not go on hold just because i happen to have someone standing in front of me, chatting!
the reason people answer the phone is because they think their friends won't mind, and will happily wait a few minutes while you deal with another little part of your life, and not get all offended because you are not devoting every minute of the day to them.
fair enough, its a bit rude in a meeting or an interview, and its rude to have a gossipy chat - but if i am just having a friendly chat with someone, then i expect them to realise that -
1-i don't know who is on the phone - it could be very important
2 - i may have been waiting for this call for ages - you don't know!
3 - they are not going anywhere, they are standing in front of you - the person on the phone may be upset, or need you - or even get upset that you have ignored their call.
4 - could be very bad or good news
- would you say the same thing if you were in my house and the doorbell went?
should i ignore the person at the door - in case you didn't like not having all the attention?
I don't really see how you think the fact that you are there, in person, suddenly makes you the most important person in someones life, above anyone - because as you said the person is, as yet, anonymous - they could be very important, but you won't know until you pick it up, will you??
I would tell the person I was busy and to call me back - unless they had something important to tell me.
why shouldn't I?
my life does not go on hold just because i happen to have someone standing in front of me, chatting!
the reason people answer the phone is because they think their friends won't mind, and will happily wait a few minutes while you deal with another little part of your life, and not get all offended because you are not devoting every minute of the day to them.
fair enough, its a bit rude in a meeting or an interview, and its rude to have a gossipy chat - but if i am just having a friendly chat with someone, then i expect them to realise that -
1-i don't know who is on the phone - it could be very important
2 - i may have been waiting for this call for ages - you don't know!
3 - they are not going anywhere, they are standing in front of you - the person on the phone may be upset, or need you - or even get upset that you have ignored their call.
4 - could be very bad or good news
- would you say the same thing if you were in my house and the doorbell went?
should i ignore the person at the door - in case you didn't like not having all the attention?
I don't really see how you think the fact that you are there, in person, suddenly makes you the most important person in someones life, above anyone - because as you said the person is, as yet, anonymous - they could be very important, but you won't know until you pick it up, will you??
wrong joko so wrong
1 what did you do before modile phones?
2 I would warn the person that I'm expecting a call, so in that case answering would be acceptable
3 They may well go somewhere when they have rude friends who consider an anonimous person mor important than they are
4 Won't it wait?
Door bell: I never answer the door unless I'm expecting someone, I absolutely hate unexpected callers.
If you are there talking to someone in person then that should be the focus. I find it incredibly rude when the persons attention is drawn away. Is says to me "I'm only talking to you because there's nothing else distracting me at the moment."
I bet you are one of those people who are talking to someone and in mid conversation you look away and talk to someone else, hate it absolutelly hate it, I never ever do that.
1 what did you do before modile phones?
2 I would warn the person that I'm expecting a call, so in that case answering would be acceptable
3 They may well go somewhere when they have rude friends who consider an anonimous person mor important than they are
4 Won't it wait?
Door bell: I never answer the door unless I'm expecting someone, I absolutely hate unexpected callers.
If you are there talking to someone in person then that should be the focus. I find it incredibly rude when the persons attention is drawn away. Is says to me "I'm only talking to you because there's nothing else distracting me at the moment."
I bet you are one of those people who are talking to someone and in mid conversation you look away and talk to someone else, hate it absolutelly hate it, I never ever do that.
Well you are such a good friend that you don't do this, you don't do that, how very good of you - yet you you will ignore personal callers...? Someone who has made an effort to come to see you, and you ignore them....how polite!
1. I didn't mention mobile phones -i assumed you meant phones in general - home, office etc
2. oh well, if you say so first, that makes all the difference in the world, doesn't it ...?
3. oh dear. an inferiority complex, and a superiority complex all in one!! ... mmm...
4. "you're sacked, your family are all dead, your wifes gone into labour, your wallet has been found, your nans had a fall, i am being attacked in an alleyway ...etc etc " ...yes, talking to you about the weather is much more important, i see that now.
how do you know if it could have waited - until you answer??
I am quite surprised that you feel that your presence takes precedence over all other people in a persons life.
what does vicinity have to do with it?
a persons family will always be more important than you, this doesn't change just because you happen to be physically nearer to the person - deal with it.
I know it can be annoying when you are in the middle of a chat, but thats life - to get all demanding and outraged because people don't behave the way you want them to, is a little childish and selfish.
i personally wouldn't want friends who expected my life to just fade into the background, just because you want my full attention.
real friends know that their friends have lives to lead, and the world doesn't stop just because you have company - and they don't mind waiting a few minutes while you deal with something.
if it happens 20 times, and they chat for ages each time then yes its a bit rude, but merely answering it is hardly a big deal.
your arguments just sound petulant and self centred.
1. I didn't mention mobile phones -i assumed you meant phones in general - home, office etc
2. oh well, if you say so first, that makes all the difference in the world, doesn't it ...?
3. oh dear. an inferiority complex, and a superiority complex all in one!! ... mmm...
4. "you're sacked, your family are all dead, your wifes gone into labour, your wallet has been found, your nans had a fall, i am being attacked in an alleyway ...etc etc " ...yes, talking to you about the weather is much more important, i see that now.
how do you know if it could have waited - until you answer??
I am quite surprised that you feel that your presence takes precedence over all other people in a persons life.
what does vicinity have to do with it?
a persons family will always be more important than you, this doesn't change just because you happen to be physically nearer to the person - deal with it.
I know it can be annoying when you are in the middle of a chat, but thats life - to get all demanding and outraged because people don't behave the way you want them to, is a little childish and selfish.
i personally wouldn't want friends who expected my life to just fade into the background, just because you want my full attention.
real friends know that their friends have lives to lead, and the world doesn't stop just because you have company - and they don't mind waiting a few minutes while you deal with something.
if it happens 20 times, and they chat for ages each time then yes its a bit rude, but merely answering it is hardly a big deal.
your arguments just sound petulant and self centred.
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