Why is it that when you're on the phone with your friends, and they decide to put their kids/babies on the phone, your friends don't seem to know when to take the phone away? After more than 15 seconds of being on the phone with a kid, it gets akward and frustrating. Either the kid is yelling gibberish or there is almost dead silence. Sheesh!
2007-05-18 07:27:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
If the silence (or the gibberish) is too frustrating, simply hang up. The parents will call back if they have anything important to add to the conversation..
2007-05-18 07:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by I_hope_I_know 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The only person that I put my kids on the phone with before they could carry on a conversation was their dad because he asked me to! Once they could speak clearly, I would ask the person I was speaking to, if it was a casual conversation, if **** could say hello. If, and only if, they said yes I would allow a hello, how are you, it was nice to talk to you.
I agree it is annoying and rude when a young kid is put on the phone and left there!
While we are venting, I also don't appreciate it when I am talking to someone and they carry on several conversations with their children at the same time. Don't get me wrong, I know that kids need to interrupt for important stuff, but I have taught my children to say excuse me and wait for me to answer them. I wait for a break in the conversation and if the problem is urgent, I ask if I can call my conversation buddy back.
They have been taught that if you are bleeding or on fire you can interrupt no matter what. If not, you may wait your turn!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest!
2007-05-22 23:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by dizzkat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um, why would someone put their baby on the phone? And other little kids? Just say "Hello, so and so, How are you? Have a nice day" then sit there or hang up. And tell your friends that's really odd. I haven't a single friend or sibling without kids, and I've never had anyone do that, nor have I done it to anyone else, not even my kids' granny!
2007-05-18 15:17:20 · answer #3 · answered by Haylebird 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My sis in law would do this to us with our neice, before she was "really" talking. I love them both but 5 min of "say hi....say hi....say hi..." in the background is way obnoxious. when she got back on the line we would put her on the phone with our dog for a comparable amount of time. she got the hint.
2007-05-20 22:09:16 · answer #4 · answered by **0_o** 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
or how about when they yell at their kids when your on the phone
2007-05-18 14:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by lazybeachchik78 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are SO right! Thank you - I could not have said this any better!
2007-05-24 14:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by gudlyfe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it too early to teach kids phone etiquette?
Let kids be kids for a while and they sure grow up fast
and then you can start teaching them etiquette.
2007-05-18 14:47:00 · answer #7 · answered by ASKER 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋