> I have purposefully started training my friends by being erratic with my texts/messages/e-mails. This is the way. My whole family is like this, and it's awes

> I have purposefully started training my friends by being erratic with my texts/messages/e-mails. This is the way. My whole family is like this, and it's awesome. Sometimes people are too busy and don't reply, but no one gets offended. It can be annoying when planning, but overall it's great. > I have another friend who always calls on his commute home and gets offended when I don't answer. Similarly, we have a rule that it's not rude to call to shoot the shit, but it's also not rude to send the person straight to voicemail for any reason. It's so nice to just be able to call my sister out of the blue and know that if I'm bothering her, she won't pick up.