Ugggghhhh.......

WTF? Ok, so you miss a call on your phone.  You look at the number and you don’t recognize it.  What do you do?  Do you call the number?  Do you ignore it and wait for them to call back? How about no matter WHAT you choose to do, do it POLITELY!  Why is it necessary to call back the number and AS SOON as the person picks up you say “Who’s this?!?” in a very crass, rude, accusatory tone.  Or better yet “You caaalled me?” or “you called this number???!!!!” …in that same CRASS, RUDE, ACCUSATORY tone.

What the heck is happening to MANNERS in this country?  Forget gas prices for a second….forget health care….forget all of that….what happened to basic, elementary MANNERS!  What happened to “treat others how you want to be treated”?  Because no matter who it was who called you, they’re a HUMAN BEING!  They have feelings, they have a job to do and believe it or not people still can dial the wrong number. That doesn’t mean they deserve to be talked to like a piece of trash.  So the next time you go to return a call you missed that you don’t quite know who it is who called, when you call back and someone answers, you try this “Hi, this is _____, I believe I missed a call from this number?” in a polite, inquisitory tone.  And believe it or not, if it’s that bill collector you’re afraid it is, you can still just. hang. up.