I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is in this situation. Say you're on the phone with someone and you get another call through call waiting. Is it rude to hang up with that person you're already on the phone with in order to talk with the other person?
2006-07-21 16:43:49 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
If YOU call someone and then put the person on hold to take a call from another caller on your call waiting line that is RUDE! I HATE that. However, if someone calls YOU and you receive a call I feel that you have the right to continue to answer your calls on your call waiting line since you did not instigate the phone conversation to begin with. Just my opinion. Personally, I have a deluxe package on my phone, but I refused to let them put call waiting on my line. I can't stand it....I can't have a decent conversation with anyone without ...BEEP.....BEEP...
2006-07-21 16:51:01 · answer #1 · answered by guatemama 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You might have a sick child and be waiting for the doctor to call, or some other emergency, so you would put the first person on hold, take the call, which would likely be short and sweet, and then come back to them. Or you could take the call, tell the first person (just like if you were standing next to them) thanks so much for calling, end that first call and go on.
What I hate is when you're talking to someone who talks a lot, you know it takes them 5 minutes just to say goodbye normally and they may end up not quitting still, then they get a call and say they'll be right back, not giving you the chance to go do something else--you're supposed to sit there holding the phone, like they're talking to someone else and not including you! And then when they come back they say, goodness, I just couldn't get rid of her!
2006-07-21 18:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by Plain and Simple 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No that's why they HAVE call waiting, think of it like this, you're talking to Susie, and Susie and you aren't talking about anything important, just blah blah blah, then you're call waiting rings in, and oh, wait this is your Mom from another state calling to talk, it's not rude to tell Susie, hey my mom is calling long distance can you call back later, or I'll call you back when I'm done talking to my mom... or perhaps, your best friend calls to tell you that her father died and needs some moral support, OR maybe your boss called to discuss a memo you sent him, all good reasons to tell Susie that you need to take the call on the other line. And any reasonable person would not find it rude if you did so, now if you were talking to your mom long distance and the call waiting rang in and it was Susie calling just to say hey what's up and catch up on neighborhood gosip then yeah it would be rude to hang up on your mother OR in some cases IF I'm on long distance I don't even answer my call waiting (my husband is in the Us military and is often deployed, and frankly I don't care if Uncle Frank died and my mom was calling to tell me about it, I'm not getting off the phone to answer call waiting when my husband calls from Iraq, because he's been there for about 8 months and I've gotten about 5 calls from him), so I think as with any rule there are exceptions, so you can't completely say yes it's okay, and you can't completely say no it's not. Use your own judgement, and use it to judge priority, if it's just two friends calling to chat about nothing important than I would stick to whoever called first, or if you could three way the call, if BOTH parties don't mind.
2006-07-21 16:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Kat__hleen 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe so. But in reality, haven't whistle-blowers been invisible for years anyway? Protecting Obama has been the number one mission of most in the media. The fact that this administration is corrupt and will stoop to any level for the sake of their agenda became apparent to the rest of when outright Bribery was used to ram 'obamacare' down our throats. SO NOW that they're the target, the Media is finally waking up? Too little too late fools. We all know you sat on stories until after this clown was reelected! Anyway, I'm glad the media is waking up but I won't forget the majority have enabled, and are just as corrupt as this administration.
2016-03-27 02:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call waiting is only as good as the person using it. Rule #1: Just because you have call waiting, it is up to you whether to use it…it is a judgment call. Your decision should be based on who you are speaking to, the intensity of the conversation, and your relationship to the person. If you find it necessary to place someone on hold -- Due to call waiting -- Always ask permission!
For instance when I am on call and I am on the phone, I tell whoever I am calling that I am on call, and if my other line beeps its the service getting ahold of me, and that I may need to switch over for a few minutes. And even when I prepare them, when I hear that beep I *always* say -- "That's my other line, do you mind?" I never hear a "yes I mind".
And of that call is someone from the hospital, then I always go back to the original call and ask them if I may call them back. The key is to follow through. If you have to take the other call, make sure you always call back.
Good luck:)
2006-07-21 17:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♦Marna♦♥ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are expecting an important call from someone I think that it is rude since you can just let your answering machine take a message.
It's like saying to the person whom you are talking to "I'm not all that interested in what you have to say to me. There may be someone who has something more exciting to talk about so just cool your heels while I check it out. Then if they're not any better than you I'll come back on and allow you to finish what you were saying".
2006-07-21 16:51:01 · answer #6 · answered by Martin S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the importance of the incoming phone call, and approximately how long you think that you're going to talk. If you look at your phone and see an old friend is calling, you should let the voice mail pick it up so you two can chat later. If you were trying to make plans with a friend, and she is just calling to confirm details, take it hastily and return to your original call.
2006-07-21 16:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by sarah s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, yes. The only exception is if you're waiting for a really important call, and in this case, I warn the person I'm speaking to ahead of time.
For example, for many years I was "on-call" with my job. I couldn't miss a call, so all my friends knew that if work called, I'd have to take it. In that case, call-waiting was a godsend, because otherwise I could never talk on the phone for fear I'd miss a work call.
2006-07-21 17:02:00 · answer #8 · answered by locolady98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who the person is on the other line. If it shows up as "unknown name and number" I always ignore it. If it's my mom calling, and it's late at night or something, I'll answer it to see if everything is OK because she never usually calls late at night. I always try to make the calls I answer on call waiting brief. I hate it when someone says to hold on for a minute, then I end up being on hold for two or three minutes. That IS rude.
2006-07-21 23:56:04 · answer #9 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank goodness for caller ID when your On a call. I look to see whos calling and then if I know its not important then I just let it go to voicemail.Also depends on if you are in the middle of an important call or conversation I NEVER switch, I think its rude.
Kind of the first come first serve policy.
also if someone switches when Im talking and doesnt come back immediately I hang up.
2006-07-21 17:28:39 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋