To ask how often you ignore someone calling you

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I quite often see a friend /family member calling and just not pick up, usually because I can't be fucked to speak. Is this normal? 😬

I always pick up to DP as he's the only person I have energy for all of the time. But sister, mum, friend etc. Will probably get my answerphone more often than not. Am I a complete twat? I still speak to them a few times a week through text.

My phone is always on silent, but if im not at work its normally next to me so l can see when someone rings, l pick up most times, unless I'm watching a film or with friends.

This!

No wonder there are so many people out there with MH problems if they feel they cannot call people for a chat!

Unless I’m in a meeting or busy I answer. I’m nprmal. I call people, 99% of the time I answer.

I avoid all calls except from husband and tween. I hate speaking to people on the phone.

All the time. Just don't want to make small talk sometimes. That's the beauty of a phone- answering it is optional!

I avoid calls apart from DH and if it's medical related. Fortunately most people message me anyway.

A lot. I'm not a phone person. I only talk to immediate family and one best friend on the phone.

But you can send a message and meet in real life? I prefer that. I don't want to spend ages chatting on the phone.

I never answer. But my phone is always on silent (it does that itself, the clever sod) so God could call me and I would not know until I saw the missed call several hours later.

Edited for typo

Always answer unless it's a telemarketer. I don't mind talking on the phone.

I agree. I don't get many calls so when I do I know it is important.

I'm not too self important to answer the occasional call.

Hyperbolic much ?

Answering a call is nothing to do with slavery.

To all the people who never answer - do you just assume you are going to go through life, never having anything sudden and unexpected happen to anyone you love ?
A car accident?
An accident at work?
A fall in the home?
A stroke or heat attack ?
Even news that someone has had a diagnosis ?

or even nice news
A pregnancy
An engagement
A lottery win
Someone wanting to share an achievement or award or new job or something
Just someone thinking of you

I don't understand people who want to isolate themselves.
Although it goes some way to explaining the hundreds of threads on here about having no friends.

or even nice news
A pregnancy
An engagement
A lottery win
Someone wanting to share an achievement or award or new job or something
Just someone thinking of you

Most of this, many either post on SM or people message/text.

If I’m thinking of someone, I text them and say so and they will either message me when they can or ask if I’m available to talk or video chat later.

A lottery win I wouldn’t share with anyone other than DH tbh.

I leave my phone on silent all the time and call back when I can be arsed, if I can be arsed. Most calls are sales anyway, and the people close to me know to text first.

It’s an invitation not a command.

I hate people calling me and ignore everyone apart from DH, DS and my Mum. I also don't like people expecting me to be immediately available because I have a mobile. Weirdly I speak to clients on the phone at work all day and enjoy talking to them and feel quite sociable, it's just after work I don't do talking. Text me folks! I love a text!

The only person I consistently answer to is DH. I rarely answer any other calls and always request messages or emails if at all possible.

I find the telephone the most demanding of all forms of communication. Even worse than face to face.

I ignore most calls. If it’s urgent they can text or leave a voicemail. If I want to chat I’ll text first and arrange a mutually convenient time.

I have unknown numbers blocked although they can leave a message. If it’s spam they don’t.

Funnily, I never did that before texting/whatsapp but now just don’t see the need and calls interrupt my day.

I don’t answer to one of my bosses if he rings while I’m at my other job. It’s against my contract but I wouldn’t answer anyway as he didn’t let us use our phones while working in his office.

I don’t normally ignore someone (unless I think it’s a spam call), but people have a habit of only ringing me when my phone is in a different room, so I miss them anyway.

I don’t get many actual personal calls. Would only be DH DD23 who lives away so I answer those- DD phones about once a week when she’s walking en route to somewhere and that will be a catch up call.
Most other communication is text or f2f.
I do think it’s fine to ignore a call if it’s not a good time.Thats what voicemail is for. Oh and yes phone always on silent anyway.

Very rarely because about the only person who ever rings me for a chat is my sister, and she doesn't do that very often. However I would much prefer a text because I can choose when to answer that. The last three times I have had a call I was:
Having a nap
At work
About to have a nap (I have been ill so get tired easily)
I ignore spam calls, any others will be about hospital/GP/dentist appointments so I usually take those.

Let's hope not!

or even nice news
A pregnancy
An engagement
A lottery win
Someone wanting to share an achievement or award or new job or something
Just someone thinking of you

Most of this, many either post on SM or people message/text.

But surely people would tell people they are close to (parents, siblings, maybe best friend(s) ) before they made a general announcement on social media ?