to be irritated when someone calls me on my mobile phone just as I'm thinking of going out for the day but they want a chat??

[chocolattegirl]

So then they end up getting offended when you tell them that it's not a good time. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

No not unreasonable, but if I'm on my way out and someone calls me I dont answer

I shouldn't have done - it came up as unknown but it transpired to be a friend of mine ringing from work. Oops.

Turn your phone off or don't answer it.

people think you have all the time in the world!! My sister gives me 'things to do' to 'stop me getting bored'

If I know the number I will ignore it & call them later.

If I don't know the number then I would either take a chance & answer it, or leave it & think "If it's important they will call back"

I can't blimmin stand chatting on the phone - I know some people love it but I always really resent the time it takes. I never answer my mobile if it's a "chatter". I get their message then text or email them. I only answer if it's someone who I know won't mind me being brief.

My view is, that's why we invented emails and texts - so we don't have to have all that endless yammmering in your ear...

I think you are unreasonable. As you say, you shouldn't have answered it! If it's not a good time, the onus is on you not to answer it. It is rude to answer a phone THEN say you can't talk.

IMO.

With my good friends its okay to say I'll call you back when I have time to talk properly.

It's unreasonable to get a grump on about that. You were honest, and you can't ask for more than that in a friendship imo.

oh for GODS SAKE I HATE AUBU

fgs don t farkign answer it then

There's no law that says you have to answer a ringing phone.

for farks sake

I think AIBU is funny, because whenever someone says, 'Yes, you are' people get all shirty.

exactly my point expat! I don't get why people answer it and THEN say they can't talk. People have done that to me and it IS rude.

I hate mobile phones.

you are being utterly undreaosnably stupid

Not at all! Pleanty of people do know they're being unreasonable and say so, but they just want a moan.

There is a point to answering and then saying you can't talk properly til later. The reason for me is that I answer in case its an emergency.

Two days ago - moments before leaving for the school run, my phone rang. It was my friend saying she'd run out of petrol on the dual carriageway. I dropped the children and then went and rescued her. If she'd wanted to chat I'd have made her wait until later, but I'm happy I answered.

I was quite happy to answer the call if it was something quick that would only be a few minutes at most but not for a prolonged chat. I don't know if that makes a difference to AIBU? . I don't see just because someone has a mobile phone and is at home that they're any more free to talk for a long time than someone who goes out to work. SAHMs still have daily things to do!

I don't have an issue if I ring someone and they're too busy to chat - these things happen. Personally I'd rather know that rather than assume that they were ignoring my call.... unless you get really paranoid and assume that they are only too busy to talk to you?

My dad does this all the time - if I'm not in at home he rings on my mobile and talks about drivel for ages. Trouble is if I'm not at home I'm out and busy! He doesn't get it!