March 14, 2003
Friday Five
1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?
It depends on who I'm talking to. If it's to a friend, I would rather sit and talk face to face rather than linger on the phone. It gets uncomfortable after awhile. If it's a company or a service, then it's OK, but it still bothers me.
2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
My boss. Last night.
3. About how many telephones do you have at home?
Including mobile phones, we have five. One per floor, plus two mobiles.
4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened?
Hello? See previous rants on customer service. A lot of customer service calls are recorded "for quality assurance," and yet these people still have jobs. I guess they don't listen to their own employees, only what the customer says, and then not even. It's sad. I don't even bother complaining anymore because more often than not, it's futile.
5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not?
I would prefer handwritten mail, and then e-mail, and then the phone as a last resort. Plus, nowadays, it's not only the gays who screen their calls, it's everyone. So, rather than subjecting myself to the sometimes humiliating phone tag with someone who won't answer the mobile phone that they bought so they could be reachable to everyone, I would rather send mail.
