My grandfather's discovered how to make calls to Australia.
It's super cute. Not to mention probably super expensive also.
The first time he called was Chinese New Years Day. He calls the office, cos obvs, no one is home, ever. Mum'd told him that I've been playing receptionist here over the holidays, and he was gonna pretend that he wanted to buy a house (my parents work in real estate. bor-inggggggggg).
I burst his bubble, cos i recognised his voice.
Next step, email.
Speaking of phone calls, I don't understand everyone's refusal to give out their phone number. No one, EVER wants to leave a message.
Do I sound really insincere or something?
I'm not going to sign you up for gazillions of telemarketing surveys. I don't have time for that (okay, I probs do, but it's too much effort, and I'm lazy)
I just want your number, so I can get someone to call you back, with the answers you seek.
What more do you want?
Oh, you'll call back? They probably won't be here. Only I will, and then you'll get angry and yell at me. Wondering why I cant give you the world.
It's really not that hard. You give me your name, you give me your number, you tell me what you want. I will probably repeat it to you, because I don't want it to be wrong, I really do want someone to get back to you. That's it.
Then there's the second type of person who refuses to leave their number. This person is the one who thinks they are the ONLY person who exists. They say, just tell them John called, they know who I am/They have my phone number. Um. yeah, my bet is you're not the only person in the universe named John. Stop being so insistent. It annoyes me. Just give me your number.
Of course, the people who DO leave a messages, they have nothing better to do but wait by the phone. Calling every 10 minutes, wondering why their call hasn't been returned yet. We're 'busy' (as you claim to be, how'd you find time in your pressing schedule to call back all the time?) too.
In conclusion, i hate you. Please stop calling just to yell at me/hang up on me.
Not Love,
marlene.
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I understand how you feel re: messages and people's reluctance to give out their number. I get annoyed when people leave me a voicemail that says hi, it's me, call me back and then hang up without leaving any clues as to who 'me' is. In retaliation, I've turned off all voicemails at my office, home and mobile. It's inconvenient for my friends, but I tell them it's a life-lesson, and it will remain off until they learn how to leave a decent message.
i don't believe in voicemail.
people are perfectly capable of smsing. and i also believe, that if it's important enough, they'll call back.
though, having said that, i don't leave voice mails unless absolutely necessary. i don't like how my voice sounds recorded.
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