"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 16/10/2012 2:01 PM, sf wrote:
>
>>> That's not always true. I have had people tell me they never answer the
>>> phone. They always let the answering machine take it and then they make
>>> their calls back at a certain hour that they have set aside for doing
>>> that.
>>>
>>
>> You consider that rude?
>>
>
>
> I considerate rude. I know people who monitor their answering machines to
> decide if they are going to answer or not. My SiL used to do that. Our
> response was not to call and when she brought up the fact that we never
> call her anymore more we told her we didn't bother because she never
> answers. If she is only going to call back when it is convenient for her
> to talk then she can just call us when she wants. She now answers the
> phone when we call.


If I was her, I would only call when I wanted to, if you didn't answer...I
would assume you were busy or didn't feel like talking at the moment, but I
wouldn't get *huffy* about it. LOL

Cheri