JayKay Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 No offense parents...but this is a pet peeve of mine and I must vent! PLEASE don't make me talk to your little ones on the phone. Unless the child is truly capable of conversation....it's really maddening to be forced to deal with a young'un on the phone. The last time someone put their three year old on the phone with me she SCREAMED in my ear. The time before that, a 'friend' put their barely verbal toddler on the phone and all I heard was 'uh....uh....uh....uh' for ten minutes while I helplessly said, "Hello? Hello?" Please save that business for the grandparents, who undoubtably have oodles of patience and time for your little ones' developing phone skills. Respectfully JayKay
Rosalind Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Oh..and parents please note : the voice message with your kid talking is NOT cute ......
Naive Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 This is too funny I totally agree with you! I can only tolerate it when it's my niece or nephew otherwise they better get that kid off the phone because it sure is not entertaining for me
Naive Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Originally posted by Rosalind Oh..and parents please note : the voice message with your kid talking is NOT cute ...... Oh I do think that is cute
Kat Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Originally posted by ~Naive~ Oh I do think that is cute So do I. Our little one answers the phone all the time. However she carries on a conversation like an old hag, so people don't have a problem. She used to answer it and just hold it to her ear heavy breathing and the people on the other end were like "Umm hello?" then you got this tiny "hello?" on the other end Only person who got annoys gets annoyed about little things, everyone else loved it.
A Fly onThe Wall Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 Originally posted by JayKay PLEASE don't make me talk to your little ones on the phone. Unless the child is truly capable of conversation....it's really maddening to be forced to deal with a young'un on the phone. and when you have kids how will you teach them how to use a phone ? Something tells me you will let them use a phone I'll bet your parents let you answer the phone when you were a toddler.. Almost all parents do .. I think it's cute
Karlise Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 Why do you automatically assume poster wants kids???? Lots of people do not have children, don't plan to have them and don't particularily find them endearing. There are lots of lifestyles out there 'outside the box', Fly. Anyhow, there are lots of ways to teach your children how to use the phone that don't involve foisting them on non-family members while they are learning...for example.... * Get them a toy phone to babble away on. * Have them practice talking to Grandma, daddy, older siblings. * Practice various greetings with them while no one is on the phone. They can practice saying "Hello", "Just a minute" and other phrases. They can also be instructed in voice modulation Don't see anything particularly wrong with any of the above suggestions....
Karlise Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 Oh and just to add... As for myself.....NO.... my parents did not let me answer the phone when I was a toddler. I was allowed to 'talk' to grandma or daddy or mommy if they were on the phone, and that was it. I was not allowed to pick the phone up. We had one phone in the house and it was strictly regulated. As was TV (one hour daily limit for kids) But times have changed......sigh....
A Fly onThe Wall Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by Karlise Why do you automatically assume poster wants kids???? Lots of people do not have children, don't plan to have them and don't particularily find them endearing. There are lots of lifestyles out there 'outside the box', Fly. Who pis*ed in your wheaties today lady ? Why the attack ? I stand by my original post ... and after reading yours I suggest a little phone therapy for you.. It will do you good.. JK And how is letting or not letting your kids answer the phone affect a lifestyle ???? Huh ?
clandestinidad Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 Who pis*ed in your wheaties today lady ? Why the attack ? I stand by my original post ... and after reading yours I suggest a little phone therapy for you.. It will do you good.. JK Hahahahah!!!! What's with people today....it seems we're all more confrontational/argumentative/defensive today....its funny to read but yeah, that comment from Karlise was a bit out of nowhere and when you have kids didnt need THAT big of a response!! lol But to address the OP, I agree that its irritating to have to be on the phone w/ a child that cant talk
Mamaof2 Posted August 14, 2005 Posted August 14, 2005 I just want to say that I agree with being stuck on the phone with a child is a bit annoying. My mom has put me on the phone with my 5 year old sister and she can talk. I called to talk with mom and not a kid. I have two children, so if I want to talk to a child I will talk to mine, which, is all I talk to all day till my hubby gets home. But...... I love hearing kids on the answering machine. I think it is adorable and I have my daughter on ours. She has a cute little voice and speaks clearly. But then again if you don't like hearing our little girl on the phone, we don't want you calling us anyways. Jenny
april Posted August 14, 2005 Posted August 14, 2005 Originally posted by Mamaof2 But...... I love hearing kids on the answering machine. I think it is adorable Well Jenny...see the problem is : it's not just friends and relatives that call and get your machine. It's also us business people...I'm at work, ya know. I have to speak directly to the heads of the households...so having to listen to a little kid is so annoying. I don't even bother to leave a message. If I was at home, during my OWN time, it probably wouldn't bother me very much.
Jtizzle Posted August 14, 2005 Posted August 14, 2005 lol..i thought something was wrong with me for awhile, because i get kind of irritated with lil kids on the phone as well...if their able to hold a conversation and say hello to me and ask me how im doin and tell me about the barney show they seen on tv today, thats cool...but if the kid just get on the phone and repeat what you tell them to say then um save me the trouble and you talk to them..i mean its cute to hear their lil voices...but i hate being on the phone for two minutes sayin hello, how old are you, hey cutie,..i mean do you just sit on the phone while they babble and repeat what mommy or daddy says, or do you answer and have them not even be listeninin to you..i think they need a phone etiquette class on how to speak with kids on the phone
Mamaof2 Posted August 14, 2005 Posted August 14, 2005 I see your point, I don't do business at home. The only people that I expect to call me is friends and family. Well, at least that is that I expect to call me. I can understand business people having that on thier answering machine. But, I am a stay at home mom and my business is kids.
hotgurl Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 the kids on the answering machine piss me off. Recently we were trying to get in contact with a guy to buy some land. He put an ad in the paper and he had he's young kids on the machine because it was soooooo cute. Well we didn't know if we had the right number, who we had called if they were selling the land or what. At least he could have changed it for a while to a more professional message and if your trying to get a new job I bet the HR person won't think your kids are cute either. It is just confusing and a time waster.
A Fly onThe Wall Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by hotgurl It is just confusing and a time waster. In the scheme of things does it reallty matter to you ?? Their life was enriched some by putting their kids on the machine.. What kind of things do you do to enrich your life ?? It might just piss someone off.. Should you stop if it does ?
Merin Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 LMAO Sorry.. I have 2 Little People who are all about the phone. My oldest just turned 8 and thinks she needs her own cell phone.. WTF! AND my Baby just turned 5 and also enjoys her conversations via the phone... I don't put my kids on with say my bank LMAO or my employer (mostly because both of my kids know he's an assclown and I don't want to subject THEM to this) nor do I put my kids on the line to make calls for doc's appointments or that kind of thing... but thinking about it, IF there was a phone solicitor calling maybe putting one of my Kids on the phone would be a GOOD THING since they never take no for an answer either? While I understand that not everyone thinks my Wee Peeps are as amazing as I do I don't think it's unreasonable to allow a Kid who can communicate to answer the phone or leave the outgoing message.
april Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by A Fly onThe Wall In the scheme of things does it reallty matter to you ?? Their life was enriched some by putting their kids on the machine.. What kind of things do you do to enrich your life ?? It might just piss someone off.. Should you stop if it does ? No no no...I know exactly what hotgurl means, because I had already posted something similar. We are referring to BUSINESS calls...I have to do that, it's my job. I detest hearing kids on the answering machine when I'm at work. I don't give a rats a$$ about it..when I'm calling for strictly personal/social reasons.
hotgurl Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 In the scheme of things does it reallty matter to you ?? Their life was enriched some by putting their kids on the machine.. It is agitating when I am trying to conduct business with someone and you get a machine and you can't make heads or tails or whether you actually got the right person or misdialed because they have their kids on the phone who can hardly talk. What if you called you doctor's office and they have their kids' on the message. I just hate trying to call someone on their machine message is so vague or confusing you like is this the right person or what.
IhavenoFREAKINclue Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 OK little kids on the phone are annoying. Just let me talk to your freakin mom kid! Kids on the machine.....My cousin has his 5 year old say "My daddy's not here bitch!" OH man that was funny.
Elmo Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Putting kids msgs on phones is very egocentric. Parents think their children are unique in some way. Ummmmm...no. It's just another average 4 year old. Not particularly special. "High!" giggle, cry, slobber, then the parent feeding the lines...then a tearful or adhd rant about "You reach Smith...giggle...cry...whine...We getting mo fweckle outside...cry, whine, OKAY?" Ugg. And forcing an adult, not related to your offspring to talk to his/her highness: Pls don't do it to us anymore. We are not flabergasted by them. They are usually very average. Do us all a favor and stop this.
mopar crazy Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Even thought I love children very much, having to talk to a toddler on the phone who has little to no verbal skills is so annoying. My cousin's daughter is 2 and I can never understand her when she puts her on the phone. If a child can clearly have a conversation w/ me then I love to chat w/ them on the phone.
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