I know you can pick it up and dial but is that where your knowledge ENDS?!? There are RULES for using the phone that everyone should abide by and if you don't, you run the risk of me hanging up on your sorry butt. It's happened plenty of times. I am rude to people with no phone etiquette. I hate them, plain and simple. If you don't want me to hang up on you or be rude to you, here are the rules you should abide by:
1. NEVER call me and immediately ask "Who is this?". Nothing pisses me off more on a phone call than those 3 words when YOU freaking called ME!! You say this instead: "Hello, this is So and So. I missed a call from this number and I am returning it. Do you know who called me?" or something to that effect.
2. Don't eat on the phone unless you absolutely have to! If someone calls you while you are eating, take a break. Tell the person that you are eating and that you will call them back. Nobody wants chewing in their ear. If they insist on staying on the phone, then you are allowed. Serves them right!
3. NEVER call me early in the morning or late at night. I don't like to wake up early especially on the weekends when I am off. You wake up my baby, I'll make you pay dearly. Late at night, same thing. I'm awake but my kids are not. So F OFF!
4. If you call someone by mistake, say "Sorry, I have the wrong number" don't just hang up. That is SO rude!!
5. Don't walk into businesses while talking on your cel phone and expect to be helped. When people do that at my job, I don't acknowledge them. I pretend that I don't see them. Why should I acknowledge you if you're not acknowledging your rudeness? Are you trying to impress me with your popularity?! Cuz I'm not impressed.
6. If you call me, allow me some time to get to the dang phone. It pisses me off that I have to stop what I am doing, go to the phone, pick it up and hear a dialtone because you're impatient. Don't call me unless you have time to wait and then talk!! So stupid!
And, finally, #7. When did people stop calling people just to say "HI"? How come every time I get a call it's because you need something?!? From now on, if you call and say "Can you do me a favor?" My answer will be "NO"! How do like them apples?
I despise "Who is this?" I reply quickly with "Who is THIS? YOU called ME." Ugh. It sets me into a serious mood.
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YAR! Some drunk kid called my house last night at 3am and woke me up (I thought it was an emergency!) and when I said 'hello' I got 'Who is this?' and I said 'YOU TELL ME< you called me!' Ugh.Tried not to let it ruin my night, but I am still pretty cranky about it. So rude.
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