Return of the King

[Mistress of Darkness]

I'll back you up Fuzzy. My husband and I probably won't see it until beginning of January.

[Spriggan]

same

[42]

Sprig, you could of seen it today if you hadn't been so socially uncomfortable that you couldn't answer another person's phone even after it's been ringing for over three minutes.

You know Sprig, there is a small possibility I will mock you endlessly for this.

[Fellfrosch]

There's a large possibility that I will mock him for it, despite not knowing the details of the story.

[Mistress of Darkness]

Yes, but will you mock him endlessly?

[Fellfrosch]

I'll just add it to my current mocking, which is already endless.

[Spriggan]

The reason I don't answer it is becasue no one calls me at that number.  Why?  because as you said if I use the phone then I have to pay for it.

[42]

Sprig, you can answer the phone. If you make calls from it then we will charge you. It doesn't cost us anything to answer the phone.

However, I one the bet with my cousins who are amazed at you fear of phones. I explained that EUOL has the same phobia so I think it is genetic.

I can now rest assured that no matter how immenent an emergency I might be in, Spriggan will not answer the phone.

[Spriggan]

It's not a fear of phones 42, it's a loathing, seathing hate of them.  There's a difference.

[EUOL]

Phones are rude and annoying.  Like a spoiled child, discontent and insistent that he be paid attention to now, phone callers presume that whatever you're doing, it is unimportant enough to be interrupted immediately by the caller.

It's not a personal thing--everyone uses phones, they're a necessity of our society.  I answer mine politely for this reason.  However, I still regard them as a necessary evil.

And no, I wouldn't answer another person's phone, even if it rang three times in a row.

[fuzzyoctopus]

I'm with you on that, EUOL.  I don't even feel comfortable answering the phone at my in-laws' house.

[Tage]

That's amusing, because I'll answer someone else's phone in a heartbeat, just out of curiousity.

What on EARTH happened to the original topic of this thread?

[42]

The phone rang for three minutes. And most people would answer a phone if it rang that long out of sheer politeness, if only to tell the person to quit calling.

And phones are not a mere object. They are a means of connecting with other people and to strengthen social bonds. Phones require consideration and owners who are considerate of others and do not selfishly value their own time above the needs of others.

So do I accept your excuses. No. You Sandersons must learn to overcome your hatred (which stems from FEAR) of the common telephone. Considered yourselves chastised you selfish, anti-social pigs! I will be reporting you to Miss Manners.

[Entsuropi]

Hum. I dislike answering other peoples phones due to shyness and a feeling that its not my damn business. And my own phone annoys me - its generally some idiot calling for my dad. Uhm, yeah, he out of the house from 8 until 8, assuming he isnt in aberdeen or america or some insanity. Not like hes gonna be here at 1pm. I keep in touch with people via MSN.

[fuzzyoctopus]

Tage, what is sveldt supposed to mean?  Do you possibly mean svelte?