To ask friend to stop phoning me

[laceygo]

I've told her numerous times to just text me (if it's not an important favour she needs etc) but every time I text her about something she'll phone me back to chat (which lasts for ages ) . I've told her I hate phone conversations, but she just laughs and thinks I'm joking. AIBU to keep ignoring her calls until she gets the message ?

I feel your pain!

I am like this. I sometimes say ''I'll save it til I see you''. ''I'll tell you in person''. I'll tell you tomorrow. I'll tell you when I see you'''. That way they know that you want to SEE them and talk to them but I simply enjoy it more in person. I find it a slightly wasted opportunity to communicate by phone

oh that's a funny clip!!! Share it on facebook OP

@ImNotonLinkedInNo there's no point, she doesn't do social media

@laceygo how about telling her you've dropped your phone and the earpiece isn't working too well? Then next time she calls act like you can't hear her very well and keep asking her to repeat herself ...

Just to agree, definitely don't answer when she calls.
After it stops ringing, text her and ask her what she needs.
I do this all the time... well, don't need to too often anymore, as everyone has come to understand. Nobody was offended by it.
But then, I have reasonable friends.

Crap, wanted to clarify that that is mainly only when they call directly in response to a text I had just sent.
I often will send a text/email then start doing something while expecting a text back. Rather than having to answer the phone with soapy hands, a text or email will wait for me.

I had a friend like that. Eventually I developed the ability to say "I've got to go in two minutes" and then "I've got to go now" AND THEN HANG UP. We're still friends. They were pissy the first few times but they got over it.