jallison's Journal: Phone manners

I'm getting weary of having half assed telephone conversations with people. Talking with someone who is using a crappy bluetooth headset while making dinner and yelling at their kids is not having a quality conversation. You have about a quarter of their attention to begin with, then you can't hear most of what they say because the headset fades in and out -- although it does a magnificent job of picking up all the background noise. This goes for people in their cars as well. If you're operating your motor vehicle, don't call me. Wait til you're at home or in your office or wherever. It's disrespectful all the way around to do this multi-tasking; you aren't giving anyone your full attention.