My phone rang at 5 am . It was one of my ex-boyfriend's friends.I did not answer it . What should I do if it happens again?
2006-09-16 10:36:08 · 15 answers · asked by primamaria04 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
My policy is that the phone is for my convenience, not anyone else's. I answer it when I feel like it and if I don't, they can leave a message. A the message had better be what they called about, not just "call me." My time is valuable and people seeking "audience" need to respect that and be as nonintrusive as possible.
That said, if you have nothing to do with this guy and have nothing you can tell him or say to him, you don't have to answer the phone and you might even block his number if that feature is available to you. Or, next time he calls, tell him he's rude and shouldn't call you again. There's nothing you have to offer.
2006-09-16 11:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover your back; keep a log of these calls in case they start to be a nuisance. You can get the number blocked if it happens regularly.
If you have caller ID, ignore it. Get an answer phone and put it on before you go to bed.
2006-09-16 17:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you have caller ID and can determine that the call is not from someone who might be calling on you in an emergency, simply raise the receiver to stop the ringing and hang up immediately. That should get the message across pretty quickly.
2006-09-16 17:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by Puzzler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Tell the people in your life not to call after and before certain hours, unless it's an emergency.
2. You need to get uninterrupted sleep to function well the next day.
3. Be polite and add your appreciation of their cooperation.
2006-09-19 02:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by mitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an answering machine and set it to "mute" and turn off the bell.
That or pick up the telephone and say, "Whoever is calling, I do not want to have to receive calls at ungodly hours!" and hang up and try to get back to sleep. If the person does it again, ask him, "WHAT exactly is it that you do not understand when I say that I do not want to answer telephones when I should be asleep?" Hang up. IF he does it again, yell at him, DO NOT CALL ME DURING HOURS THAT YOU KNOW I AM ASLEEP" or you can say, "Please do not call me ever again."
2006-09-16 19:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer, if it is something unimportant, kindly tell the person never to call from X hour to Y hour, unless it is something important. Then hang up.
2006-09-16 17:38:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shut all your phones off and let your voice mail take care of it. Or you could always change your phone number if this really becomes an issue.
2006-09-16 19:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by njyecats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer the phone and start screaming your head off saying"he is killing me,he's killing me!!!!!!"Then when the cops show up act like you have no idea what they are talking about.
2006-09-16 18:38:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you go to sleep, pull out the plug. Re-plug it when you get up.
OR turn down the volume to zero.
2006-09-17 05:05:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pull my phone cord out before I go to bed. No way I'll be disturbed!
2006-09-16 17:38:28 · answer #10 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋