Pet peeve: contacting someone back

[Anonymous]

If I call you, call me back.
If I email you, email me back.

Am I the only one that feels this way?
If send someone an email, frequently they call me back. Is this a way of avoiding having a paper trail? And is there a polite way to say contact me back in the manner in which I contacted you?

[Anonymous]

You can’t control that. I personally can’t stand cold calls. If you call me out of the blue, I’ll text you. Emails are easy - you could request they respond to the email to keep all info in one place, that makes sense. But they may not comply.

[Anonymous]

If you don't ask me a question or ask me to call you back, I don't feel the need.

[Anonymous]

I generally agree that you should contact someone the way they contacted you, but I also decide how to respond based on how important the message is. I had someone from my kid’s school phone me on a weekend night with a completely unimportant and non-urgent issue…they got an email on Monday. Likewise, if you text me that you’re having some kind of urgent crisis, I’m going to call you.

[Anonymous]

https://xkcd.com/1254/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://xkcd.com/1254/

"If you call my regular number, it just goes to my pager."

[Anonymous]

You contacted me, presumably for a reason. You don’t get to choose how I respond. Classic millennial.

[Anonymous]

I am with you OP. Relatedly, do teachers have something against replying to emails? I will email them *at their request* and I never get an email back. I would be fine with a group email or whatever, but if you ask me to email you with info and you never, ever respond, I start to wonder if I sent it to the wrong address.

(I checked, I didn't)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I call you, call me back.
If I email you, email me back.

Am I the only one that feels this way?
If send someone an email, frequently they call me back. Is this a way of avoiding having a paper trail? And is there a polite way to say contact me back in the manner in which I contacted you?

You sound OCD. That's ok. Just make it clear to people in your message to contact you in a certain manner.

[Anonymous]

DCUM is so antisocial, which tracks.

Relationships are GIFTS people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You contacted me, presumably for a reason. You don’t get to choose how I respond. Classic millennial.

+1

Sometimes it’s easier to talk to someone over the phone in the event the response might lead to more questions. If you seriously feel like someone is avoiding a “paper trail,” then send them an email after the fact with a summary of the call.

[Anonymous]

If you email me because you want some kind of information from me then I will use the route I deem easiest/most efficient to respond to you, which may or may not be your preferred communication mechanism.

[Anonymous]

I don’t even check my email!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even check my email!

That is crazy

[Anonymous]

Sadly, I've decided it's indicative of a moral failure. Every person I've ever known to 'switch media' has had an issue with the truth. They get an email and decide to call and never follow up in writing. No traceability; no accountability.