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Post by PaperGrace on Mar 21, 2012 9:11:41 GMT -5
I MUST call to follow up about insurance for the boys tomorrow. I've been given a deadline through the mail of Tuesday, the 20th. Also I have to call my MIL to wish her a happy birthday, but I can wait and make Husband do that Well, I did not prepare very well for my insurance call. We have no land line, only a cellphone. I called at the busiest time of day, was put on hold, and as I was waiting my phone started to flash that it was almost out of battery power. *sigh* I pushed 2 to leave a message, and explained that while YES I WOULD LIKE A CALL BACK it would have to wait until tomorrow (today now). So now I have a sick feeling that they're going to say I missed the deadline, am out of luck, and will have to reapply after a waiting period (worst case scenario). It's more likely they'll call back today and help me out, but who knows. I also have anxiety about answering these sorts of calls. I do much better when I call when I'm feeling ready. The phone could ring anytime, and I'm already late, so I don't dare say I'll just call back when it's more convenient... I did leave it up to Husband to call his Mother for her birthday, and reminded him a couple of times, resulting in him calling her only two days after her birthday...
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Post by sidestep on Mar 21, 2012 10:59:00 GMT -5
Thanks to this thread snailspace, it did remind me to make my 2 ookie phonecalls today. Phew & relax & breathe now! Wooo!
Good luck with the insurance call, papergrace!
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Post by seashell on Mar 21, 2012 11:42:34 GMT -5
Step, for making your phone calls!! I was sitting here at the computer, and my phone, which is right beside me, rang. I jumped about six feet. It was my mom. The place I bought a piece of furniture from is having a sale, so I wanted to see if I could get the sale price retroactively. Of course, I couldn't find my receipt, but I called, anyway! My saleslady has to handle it, and her store is closed until Friday, but the woman at the main store said that they will give me the sale price! Yay for my getting up the nerve to call!
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Post by RoadRunner on Mar 21, 2012 21:08:25 GMT -5
WG I thought the same things. Phone meetings
Papergrace hope all went well with the call back.
WTG Step handling calls.
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Post by sparkle on Mar 21, 2012 22:35:30 GMT -5
I got home from a difficult day in town and had to make an immediate call. To Discover. There I was, in line at Sam's, and my card was declined. What? Turns out they had put a fraud alert on it. Fraud? Who tried to use it? "Well, nobody tried but the computer is programmed to stop suspicious activity." What was suspicious? My last two charges were under $25 and the only activity since was being declined today. "We're sorry for the inconvenience." Nice people, including the supervisor, but sorry doesn't make up for me having to go to the bank to withdraw money and go back for my purchase not to mention the humiliation!
There. Got that off my chest.
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Post by snailspace on Mar 26, 2012 14:36:13 GMT -5
*hugs to everyone dealing with the phone calls* Lion, the phone smilies you linked to are fantastic, thank you! I put a link on the first post, if that's OK. Just had to make a stressful call to the water department but didn't have time to agonize over it beforehand, which was just as well, . I was pressing menu numbers like a pro!
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Post by sidestep on May 29, 2012 13:13:46 GMT -5
Made one phone call for an estimate. 2nd one has filled up their message box--grr! That means a 3rd phone call or more but now I ~really~ don't wanna--grr!
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on May 29, 2012 14:09:36 GMT -5
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Post by sidestep on May 29, 2012 14:20:26 GMT -5
Thanks Lion. I tried again to no avail, but getting to use your 'slam the phone' smilie makes me feel better!
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Post by Di on May 29, 2012 14:47:51 GMT -5
Bummer, I missed the beginning of the thread and just saw the title for the first time and thought it was a thread where we actually CALLED EACH OTHER....
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Post by cando on Aug 15, 2012 11:19:36 GMT -5
Aw, Hi DiDreaming! Thought I'd revive this thread due to the following: (The following is copied from both my Dice Thread on the General Board & from my post in Saffron's Sailing thru August theard -- please ignore if you've already read those). Called about bill for a medical visit from over a year ago! Suddenly out of the blue I received this last week, and I'm certain that we already paid this. Looks like they changed over their billing. We never ever even carried a balance there as we always paid the co-pay when we went in & already had paid the deductable, etc. So, they had made mistake but why don't some people just admit it rather than try to feed me all this B.S?! Rather than get in an argument in response to his statement that "7% of the mail in the United States gets lost & never delivered". Holy sh*t! They are billing me for over a year ago! etc. etc. More BS... but I just was nice and ignored it over the phone. What? Does he think I was born yesterday? Sorry... had to get all that off of my chest here. Naturally he showed the payment and applied it so it would be reflected. Never apologized for anything....
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Post by ellen on Aug 15, 2012 12:18:53 GMT -5
I hate making phone calls. I don't even like talking to friends on the phone. I also don't like reading my email or messages on FB. I also don't like going to the post office and reading my mail. I am good at paying bills. I just don't like socializing. I can do it really well and if you managed to get me on the pho9ne, I can talk your ears off but left to my own devices, I would stay by myself all the time and do my own little things. Pretty weird. I admit it.
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Post by Glitz Blitz on Oct 15, 2012 16:48:21 GMT -5
Working through this thread. Incredibly enlightening. Bookmarked it, of course! Everything that lizzie said here (http://takeonestepatatime.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=action&thread=17450&page=1#259596) about how to deal with a phonecall you need to make. Someone was talking to me in chat today, I think it was gryfon, and told me to write down what I want to say. Did it - helped calm down the anxiety! Practical advice. Just what I needed. What snailspace said I have to keep that in mind. What maggie said: She also said: Same here. I mean, I even canceled my landline, only keeping my cellphone, mainly so that there would be one less phone that could ring!!! I don't even like to talk to my husband on the phone! (although I love him very much!!)And what starflower said: Wow. Just WOW. We are alike. And you've just opened up my eyes. And what ellen said: THIS! Sorry, right now I am using this thread like a scrapbook for myself... I just need to remember those things! Because fear makes the wolf look bigger!...I shall ponder this new information.
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Post by babz25 on Oct 16, 2012 7:57:39 GMT -5
Hey, Glitz, glad someone was able to find this thread for you!! I told you you werent alone!! I still have trouble with phone calls although I have been getting better lately, as other aspects of my life are improving!! I hope to see you in wits again, today!! You are doing great!
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Post by Glitz Blitz on Oct 19, 2012 11:14:42 GMT -5
Thank you for the encouragement, babz!This thread really helped me. I was having a lot of anxiety in the last days because of a very difficult and very important phonecall I had to make. But I made it, and it went great! I tried to calm down and speak slowly and clearly, sticking to my notes, and everything went fine. Encouraged by this, I even completed the very difficult and very important task that was a result of said phonecall. Now there is one more thing in my life to which I can say: done! I am not afraid of you any more! This relates to one specific situation only, though. The phone anxiety will probably tag along for a while, I'm afraid - but I've bookmarked this thread
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