Comments on: Call Me If You Need Me… https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Sun, 07 May 2017 21:41:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Louis Davidson https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/#comment-654 Tue, 19 May 2009 01:19:44 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1900#comment-654 Sales text messages do make me mad, but tweets are not so bad. Only services that I sign up for can send me messages…and when they send me annoying messages…dropped.

I do agree about the phone though. I am pretty compulsive about answering the phone (hey, it *might* be something interesting, I am pretty sure it once was) and while the do not call list has done wonders for sales calls, it is still too hard to enforce. I ought to be able to press *666 and immediately report the perpetrator and put their number on the “can not call list” (which you can easily do on a cell phone.)

]]> By: Sankey https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/#comment-653 Mon, 18 May 2009 18:15:44 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1900#comment-653 For me, I started hating phone calls when everyone acquired a cell phone. At some point, people started to believe that if you had a cell phone with you, you were obligated to call someone else who was obligated to answer simply because they have a mobile talking device as well. If you don’t answer your cell, they call your house. That’s why I’ve come to despise phones these days.

]]> By: Tim Benninghoff https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/#comment-652 Mon, 18 May 2009 16:40:00 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1900#comment-652 The thing I like about texting and Twitter right now is that I’ve categorized that communication as possessing a complete *lack* of urgency. I answer it when I answer it. (Of course, that’s usually still within a day/couple of hours at most).

]]> By: Jason Sheneman https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/#comment-651 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:32:43 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1900#comment-651 I couldn’t agree more. I run a production support group for Sun’s SeeBeyond product and can’t stand the phone anymore. Everyone has my work, home, and cell numbers and use them at every hour of the day. I never use my home phone anymore, often resorting to email for communication. Whether it’s family, friends, etc. I just cringe when my phone rings and let it roll to voicemail.

]]> By: Brent Ozar https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/#comment-650 Mon, 18 May 2009 13:35:48 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1900#comment-650 I feel this way about direct messages and when people @me directly to start a question, like “@brento how do I ____.” The thing that’s cool about Twitter is it’s social, not 1-1 personal. Ask your question to everybody and you’ll get a better response. /rant

]]> By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/#comment-649 Mon, 18 May 2009 11:06:08 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1900#comment-649 well, i don’t have my own PBX (yet), but i do hate phones…

]]> By: Paul Randal https://thomaslarock.com/2009/05/call-me-if-you-need-me/#comment-648 Mon, 18 May 2009 04:34:31 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1900#comment-648 Nobody hates telephones more than me. Sorry.

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