To think it's unacceptable to interrupt someone in your workplace that's on the phone?

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DH and I having a massive debate over this - he thinks I'm rude I think he is ridiculous we can't agree!

So here's two examples ;

1. I'm on a client video call (not just phone so the client can see and hear everything) someone comes and stands there for five minutes expecting me to break the call and acknowledge them. When I eventually did it was something that easily could have been emailed or discussed tomorrow. I think this is very rude. DH thinks I should have no issue acknowledging people when I am on a call?

1. If you are having face to face discussion with a colleague and another colleague stands there and waits - I find this rude AF. So I do not acknowledge them but DH again thinks this is rude.

Please let me know your thoughts,

People should not interrupt and you should not acknowledge them and make them wait their turn until you are available - YANBU

Or

I could at least acknowledge their pre scenes despite being mid conversation with a client or colleague so AIBU

Right. The first one. 100% on your side. Totally out of order.
The second one is a bit more flexible. It would depend on the person. Is it someone junior to you? Who potentially needs you for something fairly crucial to their work? I'd understand their unwillingness to sit at their desk twiddling their thumbs waiting for you. It doesn't hurt to just turn your head and say "you okay?" Then handle it accordingly, if it isn't urgent say "I'll be with you when I can, I'm busy at the moment."

Agree with @flowersWB .

Agree completely with this.

This

Exactly my thoughts.

@flowersWB it's a mixture - I do break sometimes and say is someone on hold and will attend if it's a client but if it isn't I still think they should wait - because I'm engaged in conversation and unless I'm talking about the weather then I hat makes them think their demand is any more important than the conversation I'm engaged with?

Your DH is being completely unreasonable.

Work is work and unless the house is on fire or someone needs an ambulance, there is nothing that requires the person working to be interrupted while they are on a call or meeting

Agree

Thank you I know I wasn't BU!!

Just needed external opinions 🤣

Scenario 1 I agree with you, a video call is a meeting in my book. Scenario 2 it depends…if it’s 2 colleagues chatting about work then that’s fine for someone to wait for a break in the conversation unless they are clearly in a meeting