Phone Avoidance..

[KristinCB]

Am I the only one that gets nervous talking on the phone? I do everything I can do avoid having to call people.. its ridiculous I know. I'm pretty shy with most people and I'd rather email or whatever instead of having to actually call and talk to someone.. just wondering if i'm the only lunatic here or if anyone else shares my fear. lol.

[meems]

I'm not a fan of using the phone either. Would rather email, text, etc.

[SeattleSheri]

I'm exactly the same way! I don't know why, I guess it's my former shy self manifesting itself ... that and I really don't enjoy talking on the phone that much. I pretty much only do it to make plans to meet in person or if the person doesn't live close by.

[LenaGardner]

not me...but David will do almost anything to avoid it!!

[ditzyscrap]

I don't necessarily avoid the phone, but if I can find the person I need to get ahold of via text or IM or whatever, I probably will. Except I can only text 140 characters at a time, so if I have a lot to say, I'll just call, lol.

ETA: Usually the only people I call are family, most of whom I can't get ahold of other ways, lol. And I know if I get on the phone with them, I won't get off for a LONG time...I do like to chat once I dial, lol.

[ColleenSwerb]

Nope, you're totally not alone. I'm not a fan of talking on the phone. I LOVE to text and usually that instead. I don't like calling and ordering food and usually try to make Jordan do it. I don't like calling to make appointments, I don't like calling customer service, etc etc etc.

[Claudi]

oh, I'm like you too! my hubby has to do all calls and I feel pretty shy at the phone.... don't know why! so you are not alone kristin! this is why I love online! I can talk to people chatting and need not use the phone

[Claudi]

Originally Posted by BrodoNY0123

Nope, you're totally not alone. I'm not a fan of talking on the phone. I LOVE to text and usually that instead. I don't like calling and ordering food and usually try to make Jordan do it. I don't like calling to make appointments, I don't like calling customer service, etc etc etc.

hey col, this is me :-)

[melmos75]

I would much rather email. I have so much more time to think about what I am going to say before blurting out something that ends up doing damage.

[KristinCB]

I almost always have darcy call for me.. appointments etc.. friends (I think both bree and sonja could testify to that. haha)

[ditzyscrap]

Col...I'm the same way when it comes to ordering food or whatever. Trev makes fun of me and then FORCES me to call...I absolutely HATE doing it though. Totally inexplicable.

[AnnieBananie]

I don't like it either, unless it's a close friend or my mom. It's not a shyness thing, I just think it's stoopit. lol

[ColleenSwerb]

It's kind of funny though with me. Because I used to spend HOURS on the phone in high school with my 2 "boyfriends". Even in college I talked on the phone a lot to my long distance boyfriend.

I guess part of it is having to talk to a stranger. But even then, I don't really like talking on the phone with my friends either, lol.

Who knows. I accepted long ago that I'm a total weirdo

[Nettio]

Originally Posted by BrodoNY0123

Nope, you're totally not alone. I'm not a fan of talking on the phone. I LOVE to text and usually that instead. I don't like calling and ordering food and usually try to make Jordan do it. I don't like calling to make appointments, I don't like calling customer service, etc etc etc.

This is SO me. I actually don't mind talking on the phone if people call me but I hate having to call other people. Appointments, customer service, food, I usually try to get my DH to do it, otherwise I just put it off for as long as possible.

[Claudi]

LOL, lynnette, like me!!! and my hubby hates this...

[Nettio]

Originally Posted by Claudi

LOL, lynnette, like me!!! and my hubby hates this...

haha mine too! He likes to try to make me do it because he knows I hate it.

[Voodoo_Bryn]

Omg, I do the exact same thing!!! I hate hate hate talking on the phone, and dh knows it and tries to make me do all the phone calling so I'll "GET OVER IT"...

it makes it WORSE!!

[ColleenSwerb]

Yea, Jordan always says "Why can't YOU call and do it??"
Cuz I don't WANT TO dangit.

[carriesmom]

I hate making phone calls for my job. I dread them and always I am so relieved when I get VM or an out of service message. It just stresses me out.

[snappy2003]

I hate talking on the phone, too...funny thing is I don't mind it at work because then it's not 'personal', it's work. We don't even have a landline at home, only cells and I keep mine on vibrate, drives dh nuts .

I'd just much rather see the person I'm talking to because so much can be said with body language.

[LeeAndra]

Yup, K, though I have actually talked to you on the 'phone' before, but that was long long ago, remember?! *lol*

I avoid the phone at all costs. The only people I regularly talk to on the phone are FI and my mom. I never call customer service. I never order pizza. I HATE IT. Texting/IM/email is so much more efficient! I can do other things at the same time or talk to more than one person at a time.

That was why my former job as a CSR was the worst. I was on the phone all day long talking to strangers! It was a nightmare.

[scarletsierra]

I sooo don't like using the phone. Chatting with friends I can do (kinda. I've never really been a chatty cathy on the phone), but most everything else has me feeling all nervous for some reason. I always try to get DH to make the calls and he gets aggravated with me for being such a wuss. I too prefer email, etc.

[LeeAndra]

P.S. I think we're probably a skewed sample set, K. It makes sense that those of us who frequent a message board and have a hobby that requires online participation would be less inclined to use the phone.

[kscwgirl]

Not me.. but Jeff is exactly like that. It drives me INSANE. I have to make dr appts for him, call customer service, etc. When he's sick, I have to call into his work. Makes me crazy.

[alansrock]

I also hate talking to people on the phone, I just feel I come across in a bad way so that is why I avoid it. I am just a much better writer than speaker! That's the journalism background in me!

[ColleenSwerb]

Originally Posted by kscwgirl

Not me.. but Jeff is exactly like that. It drives me INSANE. I have to make dr appts for him, call customer service, etc. When he's sick, I have to call into his work. Makes me crazy.

Ok I'm not THAT bad. I'll call if I have to for myself. I only make Jordan call if it's takeout or something.

[lizzyfizzy]

everyone. give me your numbers. i'm calling you.

[pbumbaca]

Nope, I'd much rather talk on the phone, I hate texting, and email/IM's can come across the wrong way

[iJenny]

ya'll are weirdos. You need talk therapy.

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by BrodoNY0123

Ok I'm not THAT bad. I'll call if I have to for myself. I only make Jordan call if it's takeout or something.

He will do almost anything to avoid doing it. He'll talk to his friends on the phone ALLLLLL day long.. like he uses almost twice as many cell minutes as me.. but he will NOT call dr's offices, sprint, pizza, nothing... unless I literally make him do it.

Like.. he'll be at home..and there will be a problem with comcast (which happens a lot because Comcast is evil) and he will call me at work and ask ME to call Comcast, when clearly they are going to ask me to troubleshoot things at home that I cannot do........ so he will wait until I come home and then make me call. Drives me INSANE.

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by lizzyfizzy

everyone. give me your numbers. i'm calling you.

You can call me Fizzster. I talk on the phone all day.

[jessica31876]

I do not like calling strangers. I get aggravated with customer service and dont have very much patience. Ill call to order food and schedule appts but only if I have to. I do not have a probelm talking to someone I know though

[sammi]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

Am I the only one that gets nervous talking on the phone? I do everything I can do avoid having to call people.. its ridiculous I know. I'm pretty shy with most people and I'd rather email or whatever instead of having to actually call and talk to someone.. just wondering if i'm the only lunatic here or if anyone else shares my fear. lol.

I love caller I.D. so I screen my calls on a need to talk to basis only. The only pet peeve I have with email is...my family always uses it when there is a problem best discussed person to person via by phone or face to face. It's easy to misunderstand the tone of an email.

[Claudi]

Originally Posted by lizzyfizzy

everyone. give me your numbers. i'm calling you.

I'm sure you don't call me :-)

[lizzyfizzy]

Originally Posted by Lilcameronsmommy

ya'll are weirdos. You need talk therapy.

yes. i feel that. jenny, i think what we are sensing here is some SSD social retardation.

[ColleenSwerb]

Originally Posted by lizzyfizzy

yes. i feel that. jenny, i think what we are sensing here is some SSD social retardation.

Heeyyyyyyy

[ColleenSwerb]

[pewtertm]

I have never liked talking on the phone...I'd much rather email or IM. Even when I was a teenager (back before the web and IMs LOL), I had to be forced to call people, and if the phone rang, I tried not to answer it. Don't know why...but I'm glad to know I'm not the only one!

[lizzyfizzy]

Originally Posted by BrodoNY0123

social retardation is my favorite.

[SeattleSheri]

Originally Posted by sammi

I love caller I.D. so I screen my calls on a need to talk to basis only. The only pet peeve I have with email is...my family always uses it when there is a problem best discussed person to person via by phone or face to face. It's easy to misunderstand the tone of an email.

Yeah, ITA! I don't like it when people use email or text to avoid a conversation that SHOULD happen on the phone or in person. There is so much opportunity for miscommunication.

[Angie4b1g]

I hate phones. Allergic to them really.

I will barely talk to dh on the phone.

[Sarah8914]

I'm not much a phone talker at all! I don't mind doing it for business things (appts, customer service, etc) but I don't like calling people to "talk" or to ask them questions. In fact, I don't like answering the phone sometimes if I don't know why someone is calling! My sister is pretty much the only one I enjoy talking to on the phone.

Oh and I don't have a cell phone I can text on and don't think I would if I did. I do like email though!

[iJenny]

Originally Posted by BrodoNY0123

Heeyyyyyyy

eh, don't be too offended. Liz actually digs social retards. The first time I ever met her she said, "sorry, my husband didn't come because he had to work. But thats ok because he's a social retard anyways."

[ColleenSwerb]

LOL! I posted the face right after Jenny. I was totally kidding

[iJenny]

Originally Posted by BrodoNY0123

LOL! I posted the face right after Jenny. I was totally kidding

oh, I know. I saw it.

[tuneskids]

so that's why you always have Darcy call when you are all coming to visit!! lol Although you sound so cute on the phone. hehehee

I am not a fan of the phone, after working at a call center for 3 years. I would rather txt, IM or email (whatever). But when I do get on the phone, with family or friends I rarely talk to, I tend to chatter. hehehee

[junebug]

i'm the same way. i'm shy and its hard for me, especially if i have a problem with something or need to complain. i'm just not a very forward person; i'm too nice! i'm better than i used to be, but i still avoid it at all costs and try to make DH do the hard stuff, lol.

[lauren grier]

I hate the phone.. a lot. it takes a lot to convince me to talk to someone on t he phone.. LOL I think reed nagged me for 3 days straight before I let her call me ^_^

[rach3975]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

Am I the only one that gets nervous talking on the phone? I do everything I can do avoid having to call people.. its ridiculous I know. I'm pretty shy with most people and I'd rather email or whatever instead of having to actually call and talk to someone.. just wondering if i'm the only lunatic here or if anyone else shares my fear. lol.

Me, too, and for the same reasons. I don't mine calling to order takeout or make a doctor's appointment, but talking to receptionists or cashiers in person doesn't make me shy either. It's calling people I know that's hard for me. DH hates the phone, too, but for different reasons. He makes me do all the answering, and if I'm not around he screens calls and only answers if it's me or work.

[Jennilyn]

Yep, that's me to a T! My MIL loves talking on the phone and uses any excuse to call us, so if I have a problem or am out with her, she always says "well call them then" or "call him to tell him we're on our way home". I'm thinking, he doesn't need to know we're on our way home, he'll see us when we get there! I'm having problems with my laptop but I do NOT want to call them to figure out what the problem is...I e-mail as much as I possibly can.