I surely do. I hate when people call 5 & 6 times back-to-back & don't leave a message.
2007-09-25 03:01:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Ditto...but no sweat off my back..and even more so when they ***** that you were no where to be found...leave a msg and when I can I will get back to you!
2007-09-25 04:21:30 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people are intimidated or just plain loathe machines so forgive them. If telemarketers get a machine they hang up and try back - especially the automated ones. So do survey takers, charity solicitors, etc. Your best bet would be to get a caller ID service and telephone so you can find out who is calling you. Of course they are not infallible as people can have a privacy flag on and numbers used by telemarketers and the like are also not displayed. I wouldn't stress over it but rather be thankful that I didn't have to answer the telephone and listen to some pitch. The caller hanging up saved me the effort to do so. If it was a friend and you really hate that they didn't leave a message, tell them how you feel and ask them in future to do so.
2007-09-25 10:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by Santal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not....one time i was stranded an hour away from home with a broken car...i was using a phone booth so i could not even have anyone call me back...the first three calls i made were to phones where noone was home...i did not leave a message as there was no way for them to call me back where i was. however it was very important as it was the middle of winter and i had the kids with me but there was just no sense in leaving a message...i just kept trying until i got ahold of someone who could help me
2007-09-25 10:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel exactly the same way you do. I figure it must be a salesperson if someone does not leave a voice mail message.
My sister or a Friend will call sometimes just to say hi and if I don't answer won't leave a message because he or she is going to be leaving soon and will catch up with me later. That I don't mind.
2007-09-25 14:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. If you do not leave a message, it obviously was not very important.
I usually call once and don't leave a message, wait a little while and call again, and leave a message that time if no one answers. Some people are just too glued to their phones.
2007-09-25 10:05:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can look at it 2 ways:
1) If the caller didn't leave a message, it must not have been important.
2) It was so important, that the caller needed to seek other alternatives and didn't have a moment to waste leaving a message for someone who obviously couldn't help them.
2007-09-25 10:11:31 · answer #6 · answered by Goyo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hate those dang machines. I don't leave messages most of the time, even if the call I'm making is an important one.
Therefore, I don't consider other people's calls to me as unimportant if they dont use my machine, either.
2007-09-25 10:50:24 · answer #7 · answered by kiwi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If I'm not there and there's no message, I assume it must not be important. I only call back if I feel like it and am not annoyed.
2007-09-25 10:54:47 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Celebrity Hotline♥ (Thumbs up!) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do too!!! I always leave a message, even if it is a short one. I'll usually say: Hi I called. You weren't home, I know this, call me back," Or " I called, here is why i called, ( insert reason) and U weren't home, so i left a message." Short and sweet. I have the no-message- leavers.
2007-09-25 10:07:41 · answer #9 · answered by Dragonflygirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends,
with my family if i call them and they call me, no need for messages we just return each others calls, a missed call is a signal for saying call me back
other unknown numbers, acquaintances and business calls need to leave a message or they will not hear from me.
2007-09-25 12:15:35 · answer #10 · answered by reene2g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never leave a message, not even if it's important, those answering machines make me uncomfortable.
2007-09-25 10:12:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋