Monday, August 30, 2010

Cell Phone Etiquette.......Revisited

I know it is improper, impolite and maybe illegal to repeat a post from long ago, but sometimes a topic is so important to the well-being of humanity that it has to be revisited. I apologize to whose of you who are loyal enough to still be coming around since I wrote this post last December, but I hope you agree that this is too important to ignore and it seems that there are still some people I know who have ignored it.
(This repeat has nothing to do with the fact that my blog brain has been mush lately...well, almost nothing)





There's a lot of talk about cell phone etiquette, but I have an issue that I never hear discussed and I think it needs to be addressed. When you are talking to someone and one or both of you are on a cell phone it is not unusual to be talking, talking, talking and suddenly realize that no one is listening. The call has dropped.


Here's what usually happens with me when a call is dropped. I realize I'm talking to no one, so I immediately call back the person I was talking to. The call goes right to their voice mail because, of course, they are trying to call me back, getting my voice mail because I am trying to call them back. I think, oh, he/she is calling me back, so I wait a minute for the phone to ring. He/she thinks, oh, she is trying to call me back, and they wait a minute for the phone to ring. When the phone doesn't ring within a few moments, I think, oh, he/she is waiting for me to call back, so I call and he/she........well, you get the picture.


I'm suggesting an easy solution that will save us all a lot of time if only you will accept me as the Queen of Cell Phone Etiquette and follow this rule: The person who placed the original call is ALWAYS the one to call back. Simple. Easy. Problem solved.




I hope I don't end up going to blog jail for this repeat, but if I do I will consider it worth it in the spirit of public service.

12 comments:

  1. I have had that happen and it is frustrating
    I agree with your solution (o:
    I think it is fine to repeat a post topic
    kind of like when we say to a friend...
    "Did I already tell you this?" then repeat it anyway (o:

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  2. I hadn't seen this one last year; it is really cute! I like your etiquette system for dropped calls, though; got something there indeed!

    betty

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  3. It is such a simple solution! Wonder how many will think of it when it happens to them?

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  4. I have suggested that solution to my entire family but rarely does it work. That makes me crazy too.

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  5. Believe it or not this is the route I always take. I figure they'll call back or if not...they are finished. I never take it personally.

    No apologies sister, some thing really bear repeatin'! Like your just the best! :o)

    God bless ya and enjoy this beautiful day!!!

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  6. Yes, this was important enough to post again! I love it. Made me laugh and applaud in response. I´m all for this rule. It´s so annoying, especially when talking to my daughter, because with her I never know, if she´ll call back or not... :)

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  7. Hi there, I'm so glad you reposted this because I didn't know you last December and I for one think it is an excellent suggestion and idea...so from now on I'm going to follow this rule. Thanks for the tip, been on the end of a dropped call and it is frustrating but hopefully this will help.
    Have a glorious day in our beautiful state.
    Noreen

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  8. I'm glad you re-posted this because I had not seen it the first time! Thanks for the top!!

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  9. BWAHAHAHAHA......that is EXACTLY how it happens too. Both people do the same thing, or wait, at the same time. Your rule is simple, and everyone should take your advice.

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  10. Everyone repeats a blog post now and then!

    I agree - the person who phoned should phone back...

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  11. I remember this post and I still agree with your solution.

    You only get one phone call from blog jail, you know.

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  12. Uh oh. I never knew it was possibly illegal to recycle blog posts. I hope I have time to bake a file into a cake for you before they pick me up!

    This is a great solution. Now I just need everyone in the world to do it!

    ha!

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