Do you entertain calls when you are busy?

Hmmm. well, it really depends on the person that's calling.. when it's family or my boyfriend, I usually answer it cause they don't call unless it's very important.. they text me if they need something, but when they call, it means that they have something to say that's important or there is an emergency somewhere... when it's my friends and I'm really busy, I just let the phone ring, and then text them when I'm not busy to ask why they called, and why I didn't answer their call.

I usually do not entertain calls when i am busy.When i am busy i tell my friends to call later or i call them later.I like to talk with my friends in my leisure time.

I do not have a tendency of ignoring phone calls when I am busy at home. But that is because I am not usually in a hurry. I figure, I can always take a break, and then get back to what I am doing after the conversation. Of course, I don't get that many phone calls either. Everyone knows that I have a limited number of minutes on my phone during the day, so they usually wait until the evening to call me. And then, from time to time I might ignore the call, or sometimes I might not even hear it. That is, if I am out to dinner, or at a club. Even if my ringer is turned on, the music might just be too loud to hear my phone ring. And of course, there are the times when the phone is in my pocket and the ringer gets switched over to silent mode. People always think that I am ignoring them, but I guess the buttons just get pushed as I am walking. LOL

In most cases I don't since it upsets the rhythm of the discussions and also brings about a change in the intensity of the work at hand. I politely ask them to call back after some time or tell them that I'll call after the meeting is over.

i do know from who I might be getting important calls form..so when i am too busy, i do check my phone from time to time... but i ignore those i know are not really important... when it is though.. i would drop what i'm doing for a while and take the call... who knows i might be missing out on really important things?

Hi hotsummer!Well i also hate calls when i am busy.But unlike you,i will answer the phone if possible.I always think there must be something important for calling or they wouln't call me in my busy time.Trying to send them a short text to ask for text about information when we are busy.This is a good idea which i learn from my teacher.

As much as possible, I do not entertain call when I am busy. When I am busy that means I am conducting a training with my programs. So often when I do that, I keep my phone silent so as not to disturb myself as well as my training participants. I do check my missed calls and messages during the break.

Hi, hotsummer. That is how I am too. If I am busy and tied up, I will just let my phone ring. Especially, when I know that the person(s) are just calling just to be nosy. I don't like to be disturbed when I am washing dishes and when I am in the middle of cooking.

The ignore feature on my phone is my best friend. People call during work hours, while you are driving, sleeping, all times. Let me tell you, I will even put my 16 year old on ignore. I wish I could ignore her texts. LOL I can't even read them when I'm driving. I told her if she didn't get a text from me right away, don't keep texting cause obviously I can't respond because of driving, working on another call or whatever. Does this stop her? NO. If I'm expecting an important call, I ignore everyone else. But I only have a hand full of friends too probably because I ignore everyone's call. LOL

I do get calls when I don't expect them, and yes, I do get calls when my arms ar loaded and I have to put them down to answer it. It is so annoying too, but I can't blame the person that is calling me as they would have no way of knowing that my arms are loaded. They certainly can't see me. Most of the time though, I don't have that problem, and I am glad for that. Usually my daughter will text me and I just tell her that I can't text right now, and I will text her when I get home. I am certainly not going to text while I m driving, as that would be insane. I know people do, but i won't. I am not that crazy. Have a good day, and happy mylotting.

When I am busy, I also do like what you are doing, I put the phone on mute stage. When I am busy, I do not think that I will be able to entertain anyone, not even family, unless it is really emergency. There are things that I want to do that even a phone call is hardly possible. I do not see anything wrong with doing the thing that needs to be done first than answering any phone call.

I find it difficult to answer calls when I am on the run.. I only answer important calls or from close people. Sometimes I use the head set and put phone in the pocket and work...It can be a little distracting sometimes.

Hi hotsummer! Same here. I don't like taking calls when I'm busy. I'm good at multi-tasking though except when the other task involves phone conversation. I just can't concentrate when somebody else is talking to me and I'm doing something else especially if it's important. Another reason is that I don't wanna lose momentum on my work because of a phone call. I make sure I finish it first before I pick-up the call. I do give a call-back or text when I fail to answer it, for the sake of courtesy to the caller :)

Yeah i entertain calls even im busy in this way the people will not find me rude, and it's always good to have a good reputation in your friends, family etc... You may not know the person who is calling you may have an emergency so better accept the call even if you are busy.

I have an answering machine and caller ID as well. These two little features make it perfect to screen calls. If I'm busy, I only will pick up if it is one of my kids or someone that I'm pretty sure has some important reason for calling me. If I have company, I usually don't answer the phone either simply because I think it is rude to have them sitting there while I'm visiting someone else on the phone. My friends all know me and know that I'm not real big on sitting around chatting on the phone.

hi hotsummer! yes, i always answer the phone even if i am busy. we are in the social service and business kind of work. so, every call means life... business. it is just proper to respond to them and let them feel how important they are as our customer. we always want to deliver an excellent customer service even through phone. phone interaction is very important. it can make or break the organization/the business. yes, i am busy but what is 2 minutes to alot for a call. you can always have anice way of ending a call and consider it also as a break from your so toxic and busy with whatever you are in to. cheers!

Hello LOL, you sound like my daughter, she has 400 minutes on her phone since I don't know how long and she never goes over lol, she will text the heck out you but you rarely see her talking she is a mess, me I love to yap, you call I will talk, I always had alot of minutes just so I never have to worry about going over lol too funny. Thank you.

i always make time for calls even if i am busy. i have a feeling that calls are urgent because had these not been made, they would have sent me a text message instead. i do not want to miss any call. if i am really really busy, i answer the call and tell them that i will get back to them as soon as i am free.

Hi hotsummer, well yah i do that all the time.lol I mean if I keep answering my phone when I'm too busy doing something then I'll just never get to finish it. Sometimes even if they're family, they could be insensitive. Like even if they knew you were busy or even if they knew you were in a hurry, they would just keep on talking and talking about things that could actually wait..

yes, I do respond to calls and text even though I'm super busy.."I'm busy right now, I'll call or text you later" and that's it..guess i don't like making people anxious or worried bout me