19QOS19 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Well aye, you say you're calling with important information, but that's relative and highly subjective. Also, do you need someone's phone to be off to know that they're engaged? Surely a phone ringing out tells you that they're too occupied and engaged to answer the call. Nah it's definitely not subjective. My average call time a month is about 6 minutes. If I'm making a call it's for an important reason. Tbh, this should be in the infuriating things your partner does thread anyway because 99% of the time it's her I'm trying to contact and she will fail to answer almost exclusively. Boils my piss when you consider her phone is rarely out her hand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 With email text and Teams messages messages available, I've decided to donate my vocal chords to medical science. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, Trackdaybob said: Very complicated actually talking to people these days it would seem Aye, do folk not just phone each other for a chat anymore, or to check how they're doing, or are P&Bers far too busy for that nonsense? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: With email text and Teams messages messages available, I've decided to donate my vocal chords to medical science. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 50 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: At least you switch your phone off if you're busy. That's a sign you're engaged. FWIW, if I'm with someone and their phone goes I have absolutely no issue with them saying "Do you mind if I take this call?". I find it far ruder if they are sitting reading/sending a text while we're talking. Another reason why I'd phone with important info. rather than text. Who on Earth switched their phone off? Come on, be realistic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Aye, do folk not just phone each other for a chat anymore, or to check how they're doing, or are P&Bers far too busy for that nonsense? Why would men phone people for “a chat”? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Nah it's definitely not subjective. My average call time a month is about 6 minutes. If I'm making a call it's for an important reason. Tbh, this should be in the infuriating things your partner does thread anyway because 99% of the time it's her I'm trying to contact and she will fail to answer almost exclusively. Boils my piss when you consider her phone is rarely out her hand. Move to the Philippines and you'll reach a whole new level of frustration when it comes to phoning/phones. For whatever reason it's like a guessing game as to which numbers to include depending on if you're phoning locally or not - same as the UK but what constitutes a local call here is pretty vague and unclear. In addition, folk almost never answer their phones which is astounding given their glued to them 24/7 - something you'll be used to based on the weirdos who have posted their views on answering calls on numerous threads here t.b.f. And...if you phone someone from a landline they will not answer, ever. If you phone a landline, same -forget it. Today was a case in point - wanted to make an appointment at a clinic - phoned and phoned the landline using our landline - no answer. Tried using the mobile number with my mobile - answered on 1st ring! Landline calls are free hence my preference to use it rather than the mobile. Also, we always tell folk not to phone us on the mobile as we don't have a signal indoors and instead use the landline - in one ear and out the other goes that advice. Throw in the fact they seem to all suffer from dyscalculia and it's like this ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Thorongil said: Why would men phone people for “a chat”? To keep in touch when you're not likely to see them for a while? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, BFTD said: I like managers who insist on being called with bad news, presumably so they can run your voice through their incredible bullshit detector and find out if you're lying. Even better if they never pick up their phone because they're far too busy, but expect you to take the phone with you to the lavvy. Aye the classic 'If you're off sick, you must phone, a text or email will not suffice'. I've worked in countless places like that. Weren't even allowed to leave a VM, you had to physically speak to your manager. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albus Bulbasaur Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 A lot of self snitching going on here. Similar to the "force everyone back into the office because I've got no pals" brigade we're seeing a solid squadron of "nobody answers when i phone them" outing themselves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Thorongil said: Why would men phone people for “a chat”? Bring bring. Bring bring "Aye?" "Pint?" "Aye" Click. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 54 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Bring bring. Bring bring "Aye?" "Pint?" "Aye" Click. Mair like Bring Bring. Bring Bring MM: "Aye?" Pal "Pint?" MM: "You buying...?' Click. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 "I'll bring the straws" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 35 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Mair like Bring Bring. Bring Bring MM: "Aye?" Pal "Pint?" MM: "You buying...?' Click. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Cheer up lad, I've just seen your train in York 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Concrete boabs are too much, even for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, tamthebam said: Cheer up lad, I've just seen your train in York Probably says Cement Bob on the other side. 1 hour ago, BFTD said: Concrete boabs are too much, even for me. Liar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Liar. You could team up with throbber and make Dundee the Milton Keynes of the North. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) My neighbours. The sooner they move out the better. Edited June 22, 2022 by Lyle Lanley 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 My neigbours. The sooner they move out the better. Mon mun. I bored everyone with my arsehole SiL behaviour. The bar has been set. We need more than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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