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[nolly]

I just posted this as a comment in someone else's LJ, but I think it deserves a post of its own here.

I hate calling when I don't know who's going to answer the phone. Even when I know everyone in the house, if I want to talk to one specifically, I'll freeze. It's part of why I'll nearly always call a cell before a home number. There are a few exceptions, like my parents, and maybe my brother and his wife. Strangers are a subset of not knowing who will answer. I do find business calls easier than personal calls, usually because I don't feel like I'm potentially interrupting something more important -- I'm calling for a legitimate reason. They're also usually easier to script. I'd hate coldcalling, though.

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[nolly.livejournal.com]

When some one calls me, it depends a lot on who it is and whether I was expecting a call, or expecting a call from that person. I startle easily, and I don't just mean that I jump when someone comes up behind me. If my brain is elsewhere, and someone calls unexpectedly, it'll probably take me a while to switch to "talking to X" mode, which unfortunately probably makes them think I don't want to talk to them.