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Urgent means something that requires immediate attention. It doesn't have to be a full blown emergency. Neither family members nor friends have to be at an imm

Urgent means something that requires immediate attention. It doesn't have to be a full blown emergency. Neither family members nor friends have to be at an immediate risk of losing a limb before asking you for immediate attention.

uoaei 3y ago
Even with your definition of "requires immediate attention" none of the examples you've given really apply... Sure they can ask, and if your intention is to be available on the phone the moment they ask then your examples are irrelevant to the entire thread, which is about not needing your phone except for things you deem of primary importance.
- maltalex 3y ago
  It's not my definition. It's literally the definition of the word. > Sure they can ask, and if your intention is to be available on the phone the moment they ask then your examples are irrelevant to the entire thread, which is about not needing your phone except for things you deem of primary importance. The whole point I'm making (and please note that not all of the above replies are mine) is that everyone's lives contains unexpected elements which can become urgent under the right circumstances. I can't imagine a life in which a call from a friend, family member, the authorities, or even a coworker can NEVER be urgent.
  - uoaei 3y ago
    Of course it can be, but then there should be ways (a "process", if you will) for them to reach you ("designed" to be responsive, so to speak). If you can't be reached when you want to be reached, your process is poorly designed. At this point I can't feel otherwise but that you're putting words in my mouth to beat a straw man. I never advocated for anything even remotely related to a sentiment like "keep your phone off at all times and fuck everyone who asks for your help". If they're someone whom you would want to be available for, you should probably design a process that makes that possible. What I am saying is, unless you're licensed as rescue personnel or something similar, that call probably isn't as "urgent" as you seem to want it to be, regardless of the panic or anxiety which might exist.

uoaei 3y ago

Even with your definition of "requires immediate attention" none of the examples you've given really apply... Sure they can ask, and if your intention is to be available on the phone the moment they ask then your examples are irrelevant to the entire thread, which is about not needing your phone except for things you deem of primary importance.

maltalex 3y ago
It's not my definition. It's literally the definition of the word. > Sure they can ask, and if your intention is to be available on the phone the moment they ask then your examples are irrelevant to the entire thread, which is about not needing your phone except for things you deem of primary importance. The whole point I'm making (and please note that not all of the above replies are mine) is that everyone's lives contains unexpected elements which can become urgent under the right circumstances. I can't imagine a life in which a call from a friend, family member, the authorities, or even a coworker can NEVER be urgent.
- uoaei 3y ago
  Of course it can be, but then there should be ways (a "process", if you will) for them to reach you ("designed" to be responsive, so to speak). If you can't be reached when you want to be reached, your process is poorly designed. At this point I can't feel otherwise but that you're putting words in my mouth to beat a straw man. I never advocated for anything even remotely related to a sentiment like "keep your phone off at all times and fuck everyone who asks for your help". If they're someone whom you would want to be available for, you should probably design a process that makes that possible. What I am saying is, unless you're licensed as rescue personnel or something similar, that call probably isn't as "urgent" as you seem to want it to be, regardless of the panic or anxiety which might exist.