1. Your phone rings. 2. You pick up and say "This is name." 3. Person who called says who they are, why they called, etc. 4. Whatever it all leads to.
or:
1. You call someone. 2. They pick up and say their name. 3. You say who you are, why you called, etc. 4. Whatever it all leads to.
It is not supposed to go like this:
1. Your phone rings. 2. You pick up and remain completely silent, prompting "Hello?" because the caller is unsure you're paying attention or who the fuck answered the phone in the first place. 3. You then have the nerve to sound annoyed that the caller hasn't read your meagre mind. 4. Whatever it all leads to.
or:
1. You call someone. 2. They pick up and say their name. 3. You say nothing. It is, after all, up to whomever you called to guess who you are, and why you called. Right? 4. You then have the nerve to sound annoyed that the they haven't read your meagre mind, when they ask simple questions to help things along. 5. Whatever it all leads to.
I hate answering the phone at the house/my mobile because I get all confused and answer "Hello, ------- Youth Project. How may I help you?" I think it's a sign I work far too much....
1. Your phone rings.
2. You pick up and say "This is name."
3. Person who called says who they are, why they called, etc.
4. Whatever it all leads to.
or:
1. You call someone.
2. They pick up and say their name.
3. You say who you are, why you called, etc.
4. Whatever it all leads to.
It is not supposed to go like this:
1. Your phone rings.
2. You pick up and remain completely silent, prompting "Hello?" because the caller is unsure you're paying attention or who the fuck answered the phone in the first place.
3. You then have the nerve to sound annoyed that the caller hasn't read your meagre mind.
4. Whatever it all leads to.
or:
1. You call someone.
2. They pick up and say their name.
3. You say nothing. It is, after all, up to whomever you called to guess who you are, and why you called. Right?
4. You then have the nerve to sound annoyed that the they haven't read your meagre mind, when they ask simple questions to help things along.
5. Whatever it all leads to.
Fucking idiots I deal with on a daily basis...