I hate waiting around for the phone to ring. There's hardly anything more annoying than that.
See, when I'm told that I will receive a phone call, I want to know the precise time that I will be called. I also expect the phone call to come in at that precise time.
I can schedule my life around a phone call, if the person is important enough. If told that my call will take place at 11 a.m., I will be sure to take my shower, do my hair, walk the dog, and run my aarons before 11 a.m. If it's suppose to happen at 11 a.m., I will be at home and waiting at 11 a.m. Don't call before that, because you'll probably get my answering machine. Don't wait too long to call after the designated time, because I've probably left the house or just won't pick up.
Another pet peeve of mine that concerns the telephone, is being told that I will receive a call, but never hear from the person. If you're going to call, and you tell me you are, then call. If you don't plan on calling, don't say anything about it. Not calling, when I'm expecting you to, throws off my entire schdule.
I have to keep myself on some kind of schedule. I can't have interruptions, because I'm unable to deal with them, or I just handle them the wrong way.
While I'm on the topic of phone calls, I'd also like to point out that I cannot stand to get a call from someone I'd like to speak with, while I'm in the shower. If the phone is close by, I'll reach out and tell the person to call me back. When I receive no word from the person after that, it really bugs me.
I suppose that I'm only experiencing the same treatment that I give. Rarely do I call people back, even if I tell them that I will.
My dealings with the telephone are a bit too...obsessive, I think. That could be a reason why I dislike the phone. It's nice to hear another voice once in a while, but the entire process of giving and receiving calls is just too much.
Just send me a e-mail or instant message -- I can handle those.
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