I always ask “is this a good time” when I call family or friends. That said, I do not answer the phone while we are eating dinner, or if I don’t know who it is calling. My shtick is “if it is important they will leave a message”.
If the caller ID says “unavailable” or number blocked in any way, forget it. I figure if you don’t want me to know who’s calling, I’ll help you out by not answering! A handful of people know they can reach me 24/7, for any and all reasons. Anyone else can just sit on their ass and wait for me to call back…maybe!
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I always ask “is this a good time” when I call family or friends. That said, I do not answer the phone while we are eating dinner, or if I don’t know who it is calling. My shtick is “if it is important they will leave a message”.
If the caller ID says “unavailable” or number blocked in any way, forget it. I figure if you don’t want me to know who’s calling, I’ll help you out by not answering! A handful of people know they can reach me 24/7, for any and all reasons. Anyone else can just sit on their ass and wait for me to call back…maybe!
Phones are for one to one conversation. They are not for broadcast. If you are in a public place, keep it down. I would rather not know.
Here are some interesting thoughts from Lifehacker;
http://lifehacker.com/5845165/when-should-i-leave-a-voicemail