Will you pick up the phone when you are having the bath?

@youless (112146)
Guangzhou, China
April 17, 2009 3:32am CST
Sometimes your phone will ring in a wrong time. Such as when you are having a shower, will you pick up the phone call anyway?
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@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
18 Apr 09
It happens with me sometimes, but I ask my mother to give my cell phone and then keep it in the window so that I can receive calls when I am bathing. Well If someone is going to call me then I will take it with me to avoid call-back. Some times I even use speaker by turning off shower and tap. Nice think to start just few hours before my thinking.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
You really don't want to miss any calls.
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@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
18 Apr 09
yes you are right. I don't like to miss any calls.
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@dana820 (277)
• Philippines
3 May 09
Hello. If my mobile phone was ringing while I was in the bath, I'd let it ring. Unfortunately, I do not have voice mail set up on it so I'd have to wait till I get out before I could see who called. :D Besides, I wouldn't want to get my phone wet or dry off in the middle of soaping up. LOL
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
4 May 09
At least later you can call back by your cellphone.
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@Modestah (11179)
• United States
3 May 09
Sadly I will. I get so few phone calls I always will figure it is urgent so I will wrap a towel around me and get the phone call. IT is always a bummer when it turns out to be a wrong number or a sales call. I am accustomed to shower interuptions with the husband and the kids.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
4 May 09
I also hate the sales calls.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I don't think so. The only time I think I'd take the phone with me is if I was expecting an important call. I would answer it then for sure, but then again we have an answering machine. I would just let the answering machine get it unless it was someone or something that I knew would not leave a message. Otherwise the phone would stay on the hook and I might not even hear the phone ring!
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Apr 09
An answering machine is very useful in this aspect.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
20 Apr 09
Yes, of course not everyone leaves a message, bill collectors etc will sometimes just hang up on the machine. It's very rude if you ask me.
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@eagle_f15 (1827)
• Malaysia
3 May 09
No way man...no answering of phone call will taking a shower. Will let it ring till stop. And will check it (if it's my cellphone) after the bath.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
4 May 09
At least your husband can pick up the phone
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
2 May 09
I usually will not take my phone into the bathroom. So there is no question of me picking up the phone or answering the call when I am in the shower. I rarely take the phone in only when I am expecting a urgent important unable to miss kind of calls. Which like I said is very very very rare. Its just not important enough usually. And due to mobile phones you know who has called when you do come out of the shower.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
3 May 09
You are right. If they call your mobile phone, you know what called you.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
18 Apr 09
If I am in the bath and not expecting a call I will let it go to voicemail. There is just too much hassle of getting up getting dried off enough... streaking (literally) through the house to get the phone. And I am not taking my iPhone to the tub so that is out of the question. Thanks Zelo
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
18 Apr 09
There is a discussion of the iPhone upcoming! Thanks Zelo
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
Hehe, it sounds so nice that you have an iPhone
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• Hong Kong
1 May 09
Nah, I won't because I have a voicemail system and if people look for me urgently, they could leave a message on the voicemail and I will get back to them after finish the bath instead. If they don't leave a message and if it's not a number I recognise, then I wouldn't call them back.
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
3 May 09
This is a good method
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Hi, youless! Even if I am expecting a phone call, I will still not get out of the shower to answer my phone. I will let it ring so that the caller can leave a message on my answering machine. I don't want to risk falling or getting hurt over a phone call. If it is really important and urgent, they will leave a message on my voicemail. And if not, since I have caller ID, I will check to see who last called me. I will decide if I want to return their phone call or not.. If they didn't leave a number or message, then it must not be that important.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
It is good that you have an answering machine.
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Hopefully they will call back, and I hope that I am able to answer their call this time around.
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@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
17 Apr 09
Hi there! Well most of the time I pick it up. I take the call cause it could be someone important. But if I'm in the middle of taking a bath and with the suds still on my body, no I will not take the call. But I'll do try to finish fast in taking a bath so I can pick up the phone. If it stops ringing, then sorry, I am taking a bath. Funny but before taking a bath I wonder who might call cause I don't want to miss a call. There are times I would hope that no one calls while I'm taking a bath. Ciao!
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
The phone call is so important for you
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@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
18 Apr 09
Yeah I guess so.. My thoughts is that, if I'm the one calling I'd like the person from the other line to take my call, so as much as possible I treat others' calls important too. Like good karma hehe
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@sanuanu (11235)
• India
18 Apr 09
No, I will not because I don't keep my phone in my shower room or toilet. I will be leave it ringing until I complete my job. Simple and easy. But the rings would be annoyting to me as I don't use answering machine, otherwise I would set a voice as "Sorry, I am taking shower, please call after some time"!
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
I haven't had the answering machine, too. It's not an important thing here.
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@sanuanu (11235)
• India
18 Apr 09
hmm but I would love to have as the phone use to rings for a minute or two which I don't like at all. Most of the time there are others in the house who receives the call too make me feel relieved but when there is no one in the house then I use to increase the power of my shower to avoid rings from phones!
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@CMTS_87 (1339)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
NO! Definitely I will not answer the phone! The caller should wait until I finish my thing! HEHE! Happy MyLotting!
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Apr 09
That's alright
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@xixi_abby (211)
• Indonesia
30 Apr 09
Hi, i think i will, depend on who's call me.maybe that's a important phone :) but usually i never bring my phone to bathroom. if you, will you pick up your phone? Happy mylotting and have a nice day, friend :)
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Apr 09
When I was single, I would try to pick up the phone. Now I don't think so, my family will pick up the phone for me
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@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
yes i will because who knows it might be important... its better to pick it up!!!
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Apr 09
Perhaps you are still single and therefore you don't want to miss your boyfriend's phone call
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
18 Apr 09
Hi youless, pick up or not pick up, this usually depends on the situation then. Normally I won’t rush out the bathroom, if there is any phone ringing outside. I know if it is really an important call, surely the phone owner will ring me again. If I find my husband forgets to bring his cell phone out together with him, I most probably would pick out the phone outside. Of course I will drape my wet body with the big bathing towel before stepping out the bathroom. I won’t rush to the ringing phone, if I’m doing the essential daily routine, sitting on the toilet seat. You know we couldn’t stop doing this grand business at anytime we wish Have a nice day and happy posting.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
It seems that husbands are always very forgetful
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 09
I won't take the call if I am bathing, till I know any urgent call is about to come. I do not receive many calls and if I am in bathroom it becomes difficult to talk to the caller. I can check out the call, when I come out of the bathroom and call back the caller.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
Thanks for your response.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
19 Apr 09
Hi youless, It depends for me, when I am waiting for something very urgent, I will bring my phone in the shower room and any time I am ready to answer any call.. But, when it is not, I will not bother about it, I will just give a return call!
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Apr 09
Then you have to be careful when you bring your cellphone to the shower room
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@abcnadz (457)
• India
17 Apr 09
i will pick up the call only if it is a really unexpected call or if the caller keeps on calling again and again. if someone keeps calling like that it means it's urgent. i usually do not pick up calls from unknown numbers. i dont encourage picking up calls in the shower coz i have no intentions of spoiling my phone have a great day
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
I am just afraid I will slip down if I pick up a phone when I am having a shower.
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@Archie0 (5636)
18 Apr 09
NEVER!! i hate answering calls when i am in my shower or even eating food. I dont like to tlak much on phone though, but even if i do i usually never attend them during my personal work, i seriously hate it when some of my own relatives doing that. like taking calls when dinner or lunch. or talking on the phone when you are in your restrooms.. i never do it, as nothing is more important for me than myself happy mylotting
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
It is very inconsiderate to call others in the wrong time.
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@mikhatri (120)
• India
17 Apr 09
no i will not pich up the call while im bathing.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 09
Good choice.
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