Comments on: Why I Didn’t Call You Back

By: stacikristine

stacikristine — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:39:54 +0000

No, I didn't. Sometimes my phone just doesn't show I have messages until a month later. That's so weird. Did you need something?

By: Nick Flight

Nick Flight — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:53:36 +0000

When faced with this question I used to say “sorry I didn’t call back but I hate you”. That failing you can always sound spiritual by saying “Message?? Oh sorry I’ve given up my mobile phone for Lent”.

By: Nolan

Nolan — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:50:53 +0000

I was able to dodge this whole problem for years…Blame it on Sprint…problem solved. Everyone can sympathize with that…

But now I need a new excuse…

By: Greta

Greta — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:18:10 +0000

It’s really hard to concentrate on the phone when my toddler is running around the house getting into who knows what AND I was taking a nap (since I’m pregnant and all, geez!) while he was napping (you know, my only down time during the day).

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:18:01 +0000

probably not the best post for you t. then again, I’ve seen you more in the past year than any year since high school graduation.

i’ve found that if you tell them you forgot, its not ok. BUT, if you TOTALLY forgot, it’s ok.

By: bryan a

bryan a — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:02:22 +0000

I learned the power of preemptive strikes from Norman Schwarzkopf many moons ago. I always have a list in my head of the people who I’ve yet to call back, and if I run into one of these people I usually start the conversation by saying, “Hey, got your message, sorry I havent called you back yet…” and then I go from there.

The up-front frankness of your apology is usually enough to disarm the potential awkwardness of the situation. Can you imagine if that wasn’t good enough for someone and they persisted on a legitimate excuse to call you back? I think I would cry. I dont handle confrontation well.

i’m curious if this same etiquette replies to emails as well…

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:44:42 +0000

Im trying to think of all the excuses you have given me but there are too many to count… but anyways… My favorite excuse is to tell them I did call them and even go as far as to show them a past call you made to them. But dont show them the time. Just give them a hard time about them complaining you didnt call them and quickly shove the phone back into your pocket.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:36:34 +0000

I just say:

Yep. I got it. I just didn’t feel like talking to you.

Then I laugh like it was a joke. But it wasn’t. Then I quickly change the subject.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:01:17 +0000

I’m starting to think this post was a bad idea.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:41:39 +0000

I called you last week. Why don’t you practice on me? Maybe you’ll think of something even better.