Phones

[andrewducker]

I noticed a few reaction posts to my poll yesterday - and a fair amount of commentary that making phone calls unnerved quite a few people. It doesn't bother me at all, so I quizzed a few people about what it was about making phone calls they didn't like. Likewise with phone etiquette. Hence, a new poll.

[Poll #1278852]

Comments

[e-halmac.livejournal.com]

On the first day of my first Real Job I had to begin organising a reminiscence programme for over 30 people - that got me over my calling people fear. But is was real fear for a longtime (even when I was working - quite effectively - in telephone sales) and I still have to gird my loins to actually pick up the phone.
And, as a few other people have mentioned, I think all my answers to the answering the phone questions would my tainted with "It depends" - on who was calling, which colleague/friend I'm talking too. But I hate other people who do it to me, so try not to do it to others, but it depends...

[marrog.livejournal.com]

It surprises me that you find the phone scary as I've always considered you someone who was good on the phone, and one of the people I'd probably call as often as I'd text.