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[threeplusfire]

In light of the results of my poll, I have determined new phone rules for my life. I will only answer my phone between the hours of 9am-10pm weekdays, and 10am-11pm weekends. I reserve the right to not answer my phone at all. If someone calls any later or earlier, it had damn well better be an emergency. Otherwise, there will be pain.

I have a real bandaid now, which makes typing so much easier. However, venturing into Walmart is like delving into the seventh level of hell. The crowds of random suburbanites, yokels, trailer trash, giant ethnic families, screaming children, people using their carts as rams, obnoxious thugs and all other stripes of humanity looking for cheap goods. It drains my soul to go in there.

We ate dinner at Lubys with all the other older folks. Mmm fried fish and macaroni & cheese.

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[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

It may sound silly, but you've always had the right not to answer your phone; see Miss Manners for that. I am of the firm belief that it's always my decision, when at home, to choose who to let in, whether it be through the door, or through the phone, or on-line.

But this is excellent. Now you just have to let friends know steadily, and be adamant about it. There will be the occasional whiner: "But I KNOW you were home, and *I* wanted to TALK to you! You're so MEAAAAAAAAN!" -- but they'll go away after a while.

Signed,
Getting an Answer on My Phone is a Privilege, Not a Right

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I didn't even think about waving my Amy Vanderbilt about! Ahhhh, the validation of society mavens. Excellent.