Czeltic Girl: Sing it, Sister.<\/a><\/p>\nIt’s similar to the mentality of whoever interrupted my restroom break just now. Our building has about three toilets available (one for each floor) for men’s use. Naturally, around lunch time, or the time just after, they see quite a rush.<\/p>\n
As I sat, taking care of business, the door breezed open. Someone entered who likely had just found a different stall occupied. This happens frequently. The door opens and closes and disappointed men wait their turn elsewhere. This fellow, however, ruined the peace of the moment with an exasperated “Damn it!” followed by a long sigh. Then, for a few moments, stood in the restroom, as though I were even *able* to simply stop what I was doing to allow him to have a turn. Is his bowel health more important than mine?<\/p>\n
Anyway, unrelated as it may seem, this is the still same thing that “phone people” don’t seem to understand. The person is imposing on your schedule and thus implying that theirs is more important. If you email me, I will likely respond within a few moments, and happily so. You are requesting a response in my own time, rather than in yours, even moreso than leaving a voicemail. If you have a question needs answering, just email. Fire and forget. If you call instead, I must put my life on hold to run and answer the call, which may end up taking anywhere from thirty seconds to several hours, depending if the caller wants to “catch up.”<\/p>\n
Then, when I do pick up, if I have no excuse to not talk (say, I’m simply playing video games or watching Family Guy) I may be trapped on the phone by simple politeness.It’s difficult for anyone to say to a friend, “No, I haven’t got anything pressing really, but I’d rather not be on the phone with you just now. It’s nothing personal.”<\/p>\n
When I call people, it is usually a last resort, because they have not answered the emails I have sent or because there is an urgency behind the communication which might not be properly catered to over email. I understand the imposition and try to get the business out of the way quickly. Additionally, phones are particularly ineffective for organizing multiple people for an event. Email can handle this REALLY easily.<\/p>\n
Grr. Anyway, read the articles above. They handled this in a much funnier way. I’m just a grouchy old bugger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There’s more to be said on this topic, truly, but I’m glad I am not alone. The Midwestgrrl: Brrrrrrriinnngggggg! Czeltic Girl: Sing it, Sister. It’s similar to the mentality of whoever interrupted my restroom break just now. Our building has about three toilets available (one for each floor) for men’s use. 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