Calling Rule

Does anyone here answer their phone? I don't even have my ringer turned on.

I’ve this theory that mostly Americans never answer the phone due to can-spam laws and such.
I usually answer if i see a call and it is convenient, but phone is always on silent.
Only for family and coworkers, and the latter only when I'm working.
If I don't have your number, you can attempt to convince me of your importance via voicemail, or text me like fucking normal.

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Unrelated question: Is the markdown above broken for anyone else? There are random cases where it's broken for my client and am trying to to nail down the conditions better for the dev. (I am on Connect)
- I’m on thunder.
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I hate calling. I also hate when someone calls me with important info. Bro just give me a well written overview, with ordered lists and shit, so I have a single source of truth to have as reference later, and can serve as a basis for our future discussions.

I send detailed e-mails then go to people's desks so I know they understand. Then follow up with another e-mail so they can be held accountable. If I can't make it to their work center, I am calling and making sure nothing is open to interpretation. People ignore e-mails and long work group chats all the time...
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Exactly this. Ive got too much shit in my brain to remember this. Not to mention, you called while im at [place] and cant dedicate brain power to you. Remember this isnt the days of land lines where you had to be home, and available to answer the phone, and most people kept note pads right next to the phone so they could write down that information

I can read faster than you can talk, please just text me. I don't want to suffer through all of your ums and uhs.

Fuck off, yellow. It's not that easy 😭

...am I in the minority where I don't mind making calls all that much? I prefer doing things online, but sometimes a 5 minute call is easier than dragged out asynchronous correspondence.

If you like being on hold for 2 hours
Although lately I've been burned multiple times by inaccurate online information saying a place was open when it wasn't, so I've started to call ahead instead.
- Nah if I'm on hold for too long I just hang up unless I have no other alternative.

Calling is for friends and family only. Change my mind.

(and emergencies obviously)

Why would that be the case, though?
- I don't want to get called by coworkers/customers/gov/companies (except they are friends or if it's an emergency) and waste my time while I have other shit to do. Or if I just don't want to talk to them. A text message does the job.

This is so pathetic and annoying. Just fucking call, it's not hard, stop babying adults. Not all millennials and Gen Z live in constant fear and helplessness.

A) fuck you, learn to read.
B) I treat others how I want to be treated. As in no randomly forced to talk to someone and instead able to interact on my terms.
- The world doesn't exist to serve you. Sometimes you have to make a call.
Has it occurred to you that some of us just *don't like dealing with people?"
A near-lifetime of BBSing and IRCing and what not I'm far more comfortable behind a keyboard than in a realtime conversation.
Introversion isn't just for millennials anymore
- Life doesn't exist to make you feel comfortable