2007-01-02 00:50:51 · 24 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It is your phone, you set the rules to your life. If you care about your calls but are too tired to answer, use a maching or an answering service.
You should not be required to answer your phone unless you are up to it. NObody should expect anything less and I do not believe that anyone would think that it is rude. It goes along with not answering while your family has dinner or "family time" if you have a family, or even while you are sleeping. Don't worry about it and get your rest.
2007-01-02 00:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I am notorious for not answering my phone! people are more surprised when I do answer. For myself, I talk on a phone for 8 1/2 hours a day at work , that;s my job. So when I get home, I dont feel like talking. Turn the ringer off and get some rest!
2007-01-02 09:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ms Pepsi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in the least. In fact, I will often turn my phone off altogether at this point. Once I get to a certain level of tiredness, I can't trust myself to be civil to whoever may be on the other end of the line. It would be far better, in a case like this, to let an answering machine or voicemail service take the call for you.
2007-01-02 13:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not! Why would it be rude to ignore an unwanted interruption?
It would be rude to answer it and scream insults at the caller but it's hardly rude to simply ignore it, turn the ringer off, or unplug it.
2007-01-02 09:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, why would it be rude. I do it all the time. If you are tired you are tired. So Ignore it if you want....
2007-01-02 08:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by jennifer_moonfire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i turn it off. I have a message bank to sort that out. I think it is rude they ring when i am tired.
2007-01-02 14:11:45 · answer #6 · answered by st.uncumber 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. If it is important, they'll call back. If it's really important, they'll call back right away just in case you didn't get to the phone in time. The phone is supposed to be a convenience, not an inconvenience.
2007-01-02 08:59:39 · answer #7 · answered by IamBatman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not.
If it's an emergency or something of importance, the caller will most likely leave you a message. If you need to return the call immediately, you can.
2007-01-02 08:59:14 · answer #8 · answered by sylvia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not the slave to your phone, the phone is rude to you to ring when your tired!
2007-01-02 08:53:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck No --get an answering machine.The world could use some time off and not answering the phone.....
2007-01-02 14:17:16 · answer #10 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋