Rachel's Scribbles

I can't stand when people leave a voicemail just to say hi. Send a text instead. Why should I have to waist my minutes checking voicemail because you wanted to simply say wassup. I'll see the missed call and call you back.
 

Phone Greeting Annoyance:
-You call me
-I pick up and say "hello?"
-You repeat "hello?"
Ummmmm, please state your claim!!!
 

Nita - What IS that all about? And why are males the most frequent offenders with that one?

Adding one more annoyance: when someone "puts you on hold" to talk to someone in the background, but he/she is still talking directly into the phone.
 

On the other end, though, is the caller whose message is so long that time runs out. I prefer that people err on the side of brevity. And DON'T just call and assume that I'll return your call because I see your number on the call history. If you don't leave a message, I'll assume that it wasn't important, and that I don't need to call you back. Of course, I most tend to do that to people I don't want to talk to.
 

I personally don't mind when a special someone calls to say hi (and nothing else) on my voicemail. I definitely prefer to hear his voice over a generic text message. Text messaging is NOT always good. It might be more efficient but it's way too easy... In a world, where everyone is moving to text messages, emails, facebook, etc...hearing someone's voice is a welcome change...especially when it's accompanied by you don't need to call me back. Simply put, it's way more personal than a text.

And if I haven't heard from you in years, a call just might be in order. Chances are I don't have your number in my phone so I won't respond to your text cause I have no idea who you are...and you are so unaware that you forgot to add your name to the text message!!
 

i hate when people call me back to respond to something that i asked them about in a text. ugh, very annoying. it's one thing if they needed further clarity, or if the texted response would have been too long-winded, but if i'm just asking u for an address, someone else's phone #, etc, please just reply back to my text, thanks! no need for the useless chitchat.
 

ok, my final gripe: when you spend time leaving a detailed message on someone's machine, and the person calls you back before checking voicemail, leaving you to say all the same information over again.