Plankton

It depends on the persons job and the relationship, but if you're calling someone just for a bit of chit-chat knowing they're at work, you're friggin clueless.

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Trollheart

Yeah I have called people but again only for something specific, and I would always ask if they can talk, and apologise for calling them at work. It is definitely a form of rudeness. I'd extend this to calling people in the car. My stupid brother would do this all the time: people would call him and he'd just chat away to them on the phone while driving, while I'd be looking at the traffic lights and cringing, seeing my life flash before my eyes. Some people are, indeed, clueless.

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grindy

Good to know I'm not alone in this.
The person I had the discussion with acted as if I was some kind of unfriendly weirdo to just politely ask not to call me like that unless it's an emergency.

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WWWP

Every phone call I make to a person is prefaced with a “can I call you real quick?” text message

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SGR

One of my pet peeves is people who call with no specific point that they wanted to relay (work or not), no piece of information that they wanted to share with me that's driving the call. Not to mention people who call with some information they wanted to share briefly but after that's been relayed its "So how you been?" and "How's work treating you?" and "Did you hear the news about..." and the worst of all, "You wont believe what happened to my dog Fido the other day...." - my go to technique when I'm done is to ask them: "Is there anything else? Not to be rude, but I really gotta take a crap" - works every time.

grindy

Hell yeah to both!

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Trollheart

Other good ones:
"Oh hold on, I'm getting another call!" also add, if necessary "This is a new phone and I'm not used to it, so if I lose you..."

"Was that the door? I'm waiting for delivery. Gotta go!"

"Sorry to be rude but I'm waiting for a call back from the doctor."

"I think we have a crossed line. Can you hear that? I'll call you back."

"Yes, dear! Coming! Sorry, you know how it is. Got to go!"

"Think I'm about to go into a tunnel so may lose..."

or my favourite:

"Oh ****! My battery's almost dea -"

If all else fails:
"Hello? Hello? HEL-LO? Is anyone there?"

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grindy

And don't forget the classic: "Aww, who's that cute little fella? Wait, what is that thing even???!!! Aaaarrrgh, it's eating my face. IT'S EATING MY FACE ghrhgghgrkhhh" *phone disconnects*

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rubber soul

When my Mom was trying to get off the phone with someone, I'd scream, "Mom, the house is on fire!". That always got her to say she had to go.

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Trollheart

Oh yeah, we've all used that one.
BEEP BEEEP BEEP! BEEP BEEP BEEP!
"I'm sorry: the number you are trying to contact is currently having their face eaten off by an indescribable horror from the deepest pits of Hell. Please try later."

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