answering a telephone...

[Ika]

personally i hate answering after two rings.

 

[hypn0tik]

During rings

Yeah

 

[EyeMWing]

The answer? "When I get to the damned phone"

Usually, that's a sprint across the damned shop floor to the office because it never seems to ring when I'm doing paperwork - only when I'm at the far end of the floor.

 

[SithSolo1]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
The answer? "When I get to the damned phone"

Usually, that's a sprint across the damned shop floor to the office because it never seems to ring when I'm doing paperwork - only when I'm at the far end of the floor.

qft, never goes off in my pocket but as soon as I go to the kitchen and leave it in the bedroom it goes off like clock work

 

[clamum]

I don't care about answering it between rings or whatever, it's when I get there.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: SithSolo1

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
The answer? "When I get to the damned phone"

Usually, that's a sprint across the damned shop floor to the office because it never seems to ring when I'm doing paperwork - only when I'm at the far end of the floor.

qft, never goes off in my pocket but as soon as I go to the kitchen and leave it in the bedroom it goes off like clock work

I was actually talking about the office phone, but the same rule applies to cells. When you can get to it (or did it out of your pocket), answer it.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Two rings or more. I want to give people prep-time to think up a witty line.

 

[neutralizer]

I answer when I get to the phone.

 

[drum]

certainly seinfeld covered this

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: drum
certainly seinfeld covered this

not a regular seinfeld watcher, but I can see this coming up in seinfeld.

 

[GeekDrew]

as soon as i'm able.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Home Phone/landline;
I let the answering machine answer 99% of the time.{No caller ID at home phone}

Nextel/work paid cell phone, I usually answer the 2 way calls.

Otherwise, I look to see who is calling, If I am not busy/
driving on the road.

If I am driving, normally, you will have to leave a message.

 

[JDrake]

i answer mid-ring so i know they didnt hang up

 

[theknight571]

If I'm at home, I screen it with the answering machine... i'm tired of telling people they can't collect what I aint got...lol

At work.... I answer ASAP.

 

[TwiceOver]

Whenever. Its just a phone call, they'll leave a message.

 

[FoBoT]

i stopped answering the phone

 

[LookingGlass]

Depends what the caller ID says, I'll answer, when I answer.