Isn't it rude for people to continue to talk even when you've taken a phone call

In my opinion your co-worker is indeed rude specially when he continues talking when you're taking a phone call. Thankfully this never happened to me , but if it did I would talk to the coworker and explain that there are certain times that I really do appreciate that she respects the fact that I am paying attention to other conversation be it on the phone or with someone else. I would not be rude, but make sure I communicated my needs clearly. If she continued even after us discussing this then I would have to think about something more effective without being rude.

That is rude, you need to lay it out to her and tell her how rude it is and annoying. I would request to change seat or something if possible.

How annoying. I like to talk, too, and I often talk too much, but if someone looked like they were busy, or started looking at their desk or something, I'd go away. And since then, I've gotten better at keeping chitchat short. Some people just can't take a hint, though.

It is very rude.I even have that problem with my family.And i have this little sister who just screams when she thinks something is stupid.I do agree with her at that moment but she just starts to yell and it's pretty annoying.

I do think its rude - right up there with call waiting! I turn mine off - you are saying to the original caller they're not important. Especially when you take awhile! Notice when you first start getting to know someone they ignore it? But then when they have you as a friend, lover - they always take it. By the same token, when spending time with friends or lover it very rude to take phone calls. especially on a date. If you must bring your phone - please turn it off. To get back on topic, I let them know they I need to take the call and I can't concentrate. If I'm in the middle of a conversation with a friend though, when my phone rings - not office phone - I never take it - its rude to your friend. Great topic. Hope you're having fun and its cooler where-ever you are! ITs just about 100 degrees here.

I used to work in a call center for a local telephone provider. I had two co-workers who were just as you describe. The most irritating part was, it was our job to answer phone calls, yet they would often completely ignore the fact that I was already on a call, or had received a call and was trying to answer it. I have a high tolerance for people who talk a lot, but when they interfere with my ability to do my job, I get a little frustrated. My way of dealing with the situation was to have the following conversation with them: "XXXXXX, I want you to know that when you're talking and I interrupt your conversation to take a phone call, I'm not trying to be rude. I really care about this job and want to do my best, so to me, that phone is the most important thing in my world, from the time I get here until the time I leave. At the same time, your conversation is important to me as well. If I'm on the phone, or have to take a call, it affects my ability to give you my full attention. So from now on, if I'm on the phone and there's something important you need to tell me, would you please do me a favor and write it down? That way I can respond appropriately as soon as my call is over. If I get a call in the middle of a conversation, I would of course be happy to continue it after the call is over. Does that sound all right to you?" Long story short, it worked. I validated them and made them feel important, but created a personal boundary. Also, I gave them an option; if it's important, they write it down. If it wasn't that important, then they forget by the time the call is over, and I'm spared another babble-session!

Its really irritate us. It is ofcourse rude and uncivilised. This happened to me day before yesterday. I was giving some important details over phone when a person came and interrupted me inspite of signalling him to wait.

Of course it's rude (and also very irritating). But consider this: the telephone is the rudest invention in the world - it doesn't care what you're doing or who you're talking to, it just yells its little head off until you answer it. It is also used to push in front of others; you can have waited in line for twenty minutes at a local store, the phone rings and guess who gets answered first - the phone of course! These days I carry on with whatever I'm doing when the phone rings. I fail to see why someone should get priority just because they're too lazy to come and speak to me personally. And, if they give up when I don't answer, that's fine - obviously it wasn't all that important in the first place. So don't be too hard on your coworker - she never learned how to close her mouth, that's all (and who knows, she might learn one day). People can be rude and ignorant but they've got nothing on the phone.