Sara posted hers and said we had to post ours if we chose to comment so, here goes. I realized many of mine have to do with phone etiquette

1. Answering machine messages made by kids who: cannot speak well yet, cannot pronounce well yet, or you hear the parent in the background feeding them lines. I was taught the phone is a tool, not a toy.

2. Voice mail that is TOO loud. Just so you know, when I call you, my ear is RIGHT NEXT TO THE PHONE. When you create your outgoing message, please don’t yell.

3. Non-follow through: If you say you will do something, do it. Phone calls at the last minute are not okay. Be true to your word.

4. Using the phrase “I hope it was ok” for something you did and did not ask permission or get prior approval for. IE- “I hope it was ok that I ate all of your ice cream.” Well, I guess it really doesn’t matter NOW does it?

5. A barrage of questions like “what happened, what did you do, are you ok, etc” when you obviously hurt yourself and are not up to giving a full explanation yet. Just shut up and act concerned. Wait until I can breathe, then we’ll talk.

That’s enough. I’m starting to feel mean or grouchy.

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