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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 17:16:36 GMT
For the love of God, just tell me what you want or email me. Why, why, why do co-workers leave a voicemail that says they need to ask me a question. Just ask the question already. No, instead I have to call you back, get your voicemail, leave you a message that I returned your call when it could have probably been handled in a simple email that I could have responded to and been done with it.
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Post by alibama on Aug 14, 2014 17:33:49 GMT
I feel your pain. My old boss used to do that to me. There are three of us in the same office lol.
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Post by Rhondito on Aug 14, 2014 17:39:09 GMT
I hate that! Customers do it to me all.the.time.  |
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Post by Sam on Aug 14, 2014 17:42:26 GMT
I share your frustration - and the calls you respond to where they just say 'yeah, got what I needed'. No 'thanks' - well, THANK YOU for that!  Worse, though, IMO, is when you get back to them and it's the kind of question they really should have known the answer to within the first week of work - something so mind-numbingly obvious you start to wonder how they found their way into the office.  |
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Post by joyfromny on Aug 14, 2014 19:06:24 GMT
I feel you. But forget co-workers, MY DH does that all the time. Can't stand it.
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Post by peasful1 on Aug 14, 2014 19:13:09 GMT
Maybe some take that route so there is no "paper" trail.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 19:41:10 GMT
One of my biggest pet peeves. And the kicker is when you call them back and they say, "Hi! What can I do for ya!?" Ummm, you called me....  |
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Post by loco coco on Aug 14, 2014 19:43:44 GMT
that drives me crazy!!
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 14, 2014 20:02:38 GMT
I completely agree! I hate when my friends/family members do this. If you're calling just to chat, that's fine. If you have to ask me a question, then please ask the question on the machine! That's what I have it for. I would like to know what you want to ask me before I call you. Do you want to get together for lunch next week? Then I'll look at my calendar before I call you. Do you want me to babysit your bratty kid? Then I'll have a chance to think up a reason why I can't. Do you need to borrow something of mine? Then I'll go get it so it's ready before I even call you back. Just tell me what you want!
If they simply say, "I have to ask you something. Call me when you get a chance.", there's no way they're getting a phone call back.
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Post by sharlag on Aug 14, 2014 20:09:08 GMT
I completely agree! I hate when my friends/family members do this. If you're calling just to chat, that's fine. If you have to ask me a question, then please ask the question on the machine! That's what I have it for. I would like to know what you want to ask me before I call you. Do you want to get together for lunch next week? Then I'll look at my calendar before I call you. Do you want me to babysit your bratty kid? Then I'll have a chance to think up a reason why I can't. Do you need to borrow something of mine? Then I'll go get it so it's ready before I even call you back. Just tell me what you want! If they simply say, "I have to ask you something. Call me when you get a chance.", there's no way they're getting a phone call back. Makes me suspicious, just reading it. They most certainly are asking for money, in my world. |
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Post by scrappert on Aug 14, 2014 20:16:02 GMT
I have someone at work who does that, no matter how many times I tell them to send me an email.
If you tell me, it goes in one ear and out the other. If you send me an email, I will take care if it. I now have a reminder.
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Post by peasful1 on Aug 14, 2014 20:22:54 GMT
I completely agree! I hate when my friends/family members do this. If you're calling just to chat, that's fine. If you have to ask me a question, then please ask the question on the machine! That's what I have it for. I would like to know what you want to ask me before I call you. Do you want to get together for lunch next week? Then I'll look at my calendar before I call you. Do you want me to babysit your bratty kid? Then I'll have a chance to think up a reason why I can't. Do you need to borrow something of mine? Then I'll go get it so it's ready before I even call you back. Just tell me what you want! If they simply say, "I have to ask you something. Call me when you get a chance.", there's no way they're getting a phone call back. Could it be that whatever they want to ask is not appropriate to leave in a voicemail? Or they wouldn't want anyone else hearing on the off-chance you listen to your VMs on speaker? I don't know. I don't get the big deal. |
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 14, 2014 20:31:32 GMT
Yes, I suppose that could be it. But more often than not, I find I am put on the spot w/the babysit my kid type scenario. I don't think quickly on my feet and often find myself agreeing to do something I really don't want to do. I like to think about things before I commit and leaving a message on my machine gives me the chance to do that. It isn't a big deal, per se. Just one of my many little quirks.
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Post by scraphop on Aug 15, 2014 0:23:28 GMT
I like the"oh, I can't remember why I called."
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