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my solution to this problem is easy. just don't pick up the phone. what is compelling you to pick up an unknown call? do you think you're going to win the lo
by beachstartup 11y ago
my solution to this problem is easy.
just don't pick up the phone.
what is compelling you to pick up an unknown call? do you think you're going to win the lottery or something?
- eitally 11y agoThe challenge is when you're expecting a call but don't know the number it'll originate from (doctor's office, school, sports team parents/member/organizer, plumber, ...).
- whitegrape 11y agoWhat's so bad about prefacing the meeting with "Sorry guys I'm expecting a call at some point today so if my phone goes off I'll need to leave to answer it"? Some people must surely be expecting calls from someone of an unknown number every day individually, but I would be surprised if it was a large number of people.
- beachstartup 11y agoi just tell people i simply don't pick up my phone, and to text instead. at first they don't believe me, then they realize "oh yeah... i guess that's a good idea." there is some insanity in the human condition that compels people to pick up their phone. i have rejected that shit entirely. i get a dozen calls a day, the fuck am i supposed to do, pick up every one? try it, it works.