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Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 5:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
1. probably "D" is closest, although technically I guess it's "C": I HAVE call waiting, but I DISABLE it for most calls since it is SO awkward and disruptive when it beeps in. Exception would be when I am waiting for call from my doctor, for example, and may be talking to a friend just to keep my nerves at bay. IF I have call waiting in place (only 1% or less of the time), I ALWAYS alert the person I am talking to that I may have to take an important call and call them back.

2. Depends on who I am talking to, and an important factor again is if THEY have alerted me that there may be something important coming in. We usually have a deal in place that one of us will call back rather than being put on hold.

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 5:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
1. D
2. A

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 5:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
1. D
2. A

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 6:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
1. Depends, thankfully I have caller ID so if it's a call from Iraq you can bet your sweet bippy I'm answering the call waiting.

2. No, I don't mind waiting if someone needs to check an incoming call.

Dfennessey
Member

07-25-2004

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 6:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
1. c
2. c

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 6:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
If I am expecting a call from doctor or something, I'll answer, otherwise no. I figure whoever is calling can call back.
If the person I am talking to tells me that they are expecting a call and must answer, I understand, but if they dump me to blindly answer someone else's call, I;ll hang up. I have things to do other than being ignored.
Good questions!

Dlmmo
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11-20-2003

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 6:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dlmmo a private message Print Post    
1. c - I usually turn it off on outgoing calls that I don't want to be interrupted on
2. b - As long as they come back in a reasonable amount of time

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
1. D
2. C

Spitfire
Member

07-18-2002

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
1. D
2. C

Jagger
Member

08-07-2002

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
B Chances are the call if for my roommate so tough, they can always call back later
C if it is a call the other person is waiting for, generally I will just end my convo so they can talk to who ever is on their other line.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
1. C
2. B

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
1. C
2. B

Wink
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10-06-2000

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
D

A (My ONLY exception would be if I'm talking to someone who might be waiting for information about someone who is critically ill, otherwise it totally pisses me off)

Bandit
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07-29-2001

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
1. C
2. B

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
1. C (it depends)
2. C (it depends)

Tess
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04-13-2001

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
1. C (depends. We have caller ID call waiting so I only answer if it's something/someone urgent like doctor or school, etc)

2. B (nope, not offended.)

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I don't get why someone would get offended anyways. Unless your friend puts you on hold for more than a few seconds.

Call waiting is so totally commonplace, it's like second nature when you hear the beep (or more likely the silent momentary interruption) that you know the friend will say "can you hold on a second?" and then they see who is calling and then tell the caller they'll call back in a few and then they go right back to you. All takes about 5 seconds...

No biggie to me and as far as I know, no one has ever gotten mad at me for doing that.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
well Julieboo, i only get offended when people put me on hold for a while instead of coming back and asking if the can call me back

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Yeah, if they put me on hold for more than like 10 seconds, then I do get irritated.

Sometimes if I am not sure who is calling and it might be something important, I will tell my first caller "If I don't click back in a few seconds, hang up and I will call back in five minutes." Or sometimes I will say I have another call coming thru, do you want to wait or do you want me to call you back in a bit?

Spygirl
Board Administrator

04-23-2001

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
1. C - depends.
2. B - doesn't bother me at all.


Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
1C-Depends (only if it is important)
2A-Yes, I'd rather they hang up and call me back.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
1.D no call waiting feature
2. A

my sister once put me on hold to answer her other line and then ended up having to take her 2-year-old potty. after a couple of minutes, i just hung up. she was kinda ticked when she called me back, but i had made the initial call and it's long distance.
if i have made a local call and they take an incoming call, it's not so bad, but if it's long distance, don't put me off!

Max
Moderator

08-12-2000

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
1D
2A
I think call waiting is annoying and rude.

Wink
Member

10-06-2000

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
I agree Max. If it's important enuff the person will call you back or leave a message. Isn't that what answering machines are for?

Kearie
Member

07-21-2005

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
1 C---depends on who it is.
2 B---doesn't bother me.

My family puts off talking on the phone for TV shows. If we call and the other is in the middle of watching tv or something...we call back when it's over. If the other switches us over to answer the other line...it's a given we will hang up if we wait too long. None of us find it rude or offensive. Life happens.