Are you too shy to call people?

United States
December 2, 2006 10:02am CST
I've always been shy. If I want/need something from a store, I dread calling them. I especially dread it if I have an issue I need to talk to someone about. I usually make my best friend call people -- it doesn't bother her like it does me. Does anyone else have this issue? I've gotten better over the years, but I still pass the phone off whenever possible.
8 responses
@TasksGirl (216)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Ohh yeah I pass it of to my fiance.. I don't know why some people are like this! And I used to talk to him on the phone 3+ hours a day when we were long-distance .. but anyone else I can't really talk to! When I moved out here to be with my fiance it was 2 years before I called my old best friend from back home! I swear! I was soo terrible.. I am just not good with the phone at all..
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• United States
7 Dec 06
Same here! I talk to the boyfriend long distance no problem. But anyone else and forget it!
• United States
10 Dec 06
haha isn't that funny? that is also true in real life.. i act like such a goofball around him (and also his siblings who I live with) but with anyone else I am usually sooo quiet and serious!
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
7 Dec 06
I am the same way I hate talking on the phone
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• United States
7 Dec 06
Looks like I'm not the only one! I guess it is pretty common.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
10 Dec 06
I am not, but my wife is. Whatever work I assign her, she would do,but not calling people, meeting people. She is too shy, she wouldn't say that, but cleverly avoids. Me on the other hand, is a businessman, like to meet people, like to call on someone for information.
• United States
10 Dec 06
You are like my bf then. He isn't shy at all - very outgoing! I guess we are opposites.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
6 Dec 06
I'm a fairly shy person too when it comes to certain things. For some strange reason I can say anything over the phone, I have no fears at all. When it comes to having simple face-to-face conversations though, I'm very shy about that and I avoid it if possible.
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• United States
7 Dec 06
I'm pretty shy face-to-face also. I'm okay if I know the person. Not good meeting new people at all!
@Mickie30 (2626)
9 Dec 06
I find it difficult to speak to people I dont know on the phone. There is this site I go on call Freecycle and when people give me their telephone number to call them I usually write via email as I am so nervous. I still find it difficult to call people that I want to be friends but, dont know very well. I would rather write to someone instead.
• United States
10 Dec 06
Me too! I was trying to sell on Craigslist, and everyone wanted me to call them. I avoided the subject, and some people had a hard time finding my house. Oops!
@smtopgun (202)
• India
5 Dec 06
i m also a bit shy to call people...i usually take the other way out...but this feeling is not at all there in me for my gud frns...i think i m shy in calling strangers...
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• United States
9 Dec 06
I'm not shy about calling people, I am shy about making waves so if I do have an issue with something it is hard for me to confront people about it in person or over the phone. I hate talking on the phone though no matter who it is even if I am not shy about it I just hate being on the phone :)
• India
10 Dec 06
I used to feel shy but i knew its disadvantages. So i tied to overcome it nd succeded. Try speaking often with reletives, friends etc.