Answering the phone in the middle of a conversation?

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No it’s not a big deal, and no we didn’t have a big row about it, I’m just interested to know what other people think.

Yesterday DH and I were in the middle of a conversation (not about anything particularly important) His friend rang and he answered it, even though we were talking. He often does this, even in mealtimes which drives me mad. I think it’s rude and he should just call them back when we’re finished. He thinks he should answer the phone. He was also annoyed because his friend heard me complain that we were talking and he thinks that was rude of me.

YANBU - it is rude to answer the phone, he should just call friend back when we’re done in a few minutes

YABU - it’s ok to take the call as (DH’s argument) you don’t know what they want and it’s rude not not to pick up

Fortunately DD likes to be independent and work things out for herself, so I can safely answer the phone knowing she's thought things through first.

There is either something she doesn't know how to tackle - man started masturbating while looking at her in a largely empty Tube carriage, she moved away, now is scared he might follow her if she leaves the station - or simply doesn't have the answer e.g. did I feed the dog before I went out?

I wasn’t ’chuntering away in the back ground’ I literally just said “DH is that X? We were in the middle of a conversation!” (And added an eye roll for good measure obviously 😁)