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I practice this - DND, no interruptions, etc. - all of the time, with only my wife able to get through via a direct phone call for an emergency. However, when m

I practice this - DND, no interruptions, etc. - all of the time, with only my wife able to get through via a direct phone call for an emergency. However, when my friends gather for gaming every Friday night at our club - they do not practice this. It is non-stop interruption, chimes from phones, and very long sounds for a text message. I don't know if its a problem but awareness can't hurt.

jeanofthedead 3y ago
Have everyone set their phone in a big bowl by the door!
lucb1e 3y ago
> with only my wife able to get through via a direct phone call for an emergency Is nobody except your wife reasonable about when to send an async message versus when to call? You found an exceptional wife then, at least among that population Also, not having (group) message pings is not the same as not having pings for synchronous calls where someone actually requests your immediate attention. I have two colleagues who have notification sounds on their phone turned on for our company group chat. I don't know what the people around them say, but I'm bothered by it already when they're in 30-minute online meeting with me. Is that the type of "not practicing DND" you mean?
- LK5ZJwMwgBbHuVI 3y ago
  It's much easier to bring your wife to understanding your personal preferences for interruptions, than to bring literally everyone in your life. In my experience, my wife (like many in our generation) doesn't like talking on the phone so she won't call unless it's something time-sensitive. Meanwhile I've even seen some scammers and robodialers call twice in a row.
  - lucb1e 3y ago
    > like many in our generation That's kind of what I was getting at. Doesn't nearly everyone have the same policy already? This custom-agreement-with-wife is what I would call the default. > I've even seen some scammers and robodialers call twice in a row. Wow, how dare they?! That's illegal! ... More seriously, unless those are in your phone book then that should be easy enough to filter out and shouldn't bar letting your contacts call you when they think it's appropriate.

jeanofthedead 3y ago

Have everyone set their phone in a big bowl by the door!

lucb1e 3y ago

> with only my wife able to get through via a direct phone call for an emergency Is nobody except your wife reasonable about when to send an async message versus when to call? You found an exceptional wife then, at least among that population Also, not having (group) message pings is not the same as not having pings for synchronous calls where someone actually requests your immediate attention. I have two colleagues who have notification sounds on their phone turned on for our company group chat. I don't know what the people around them say, but I'm bothered by it already when they're in 30-minute online meeting with me. Is that the type of "not practicing DND" you mean?

LK5ZJwMwgBbHuVI 3y ago
It's much easier to bring your wife to understanding your personal preferences for interruptions, than to bring literally everyone in your life. In my experience, my wife (like many in our generation) doesn't like talking on the phone so she won't call unless it's something time-sensitive. Meanwhile I've even seen some scammers and robodialers call twice in a row.
- lucb1e 3y ago
  > like many in our generation That's kind of what I was getting at. Doesn't nearly everyone have the same policy already? This custom-agreement-with-wife is what I would call the default. > I've even seen some scammers and robodialers call twice in a row. Wow, how dare they?! That's illegal! ... More seriously, unless those are in your phone book then that should be easy enough to filter out and shouldn't bar letting your contacts call you when they think it's appropriate.