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The Bollox · 12-09-2006 08:00PM #1

when I was younger, If I called someone when they are in another room, namely my parents, and I know well the sound would have gone into the room, usually I would get no reply. I would expect them to hear me call, not hear quite what I said and asked 'what' or something similar. It's not like I don't get along with my folks, I do really well infact

I have found this ignorance has rubbed off on me, I only noticed tonight when I was in the jacks and my mom called saying she was going somewhere. If I was younger I would have asked what she had said, but I just said nothing, does anyone else do this?

LadyJ · 12-09-2006 08:06PM

Nope... I always say "Yeah?" if someone calls me or "See ya" if they're going out.....

Fast_Mover · 12-09-2006 08:10PM

Nope.
I'd always acknowledge someone if I heard them or not.

12-09-2006 08:12PM

Some academic egg head called this selective listening. I think another called it filtering. A lot of people do it in varying degrees, depending upon who calls to them.

The Walsho · 12-09-2006 08:13PM

Depends on the mood I'm in, most of the time I would reply though.

Ruu_Old · 12-09-2006 08:21PM

LadyJ wrote:

Nope... I always say "Yeah?" if someone calls me or "See ya" if they're going out.....

What LadyJ said, some sort of acknowledgement anyway, whether it be made a made up word or not.

"I'm off out to the shops"
meh, bleh, etc.

Guy:Incognito · 12-09-2006 09:28PM

Maybe your the ignorant one for shouting at smeone in the first place and being to lazy to get off your arse to go talk to them.

Or maybe they are the ignorant ones, who knows. I dont.

Caco · 12-09-2006 09:36PM

I would generaly answer. Sometimes I go into a daze and not even notice people talking to me but I supposedly answer them and then not remember much about it later!

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Crucifix · 12-09-2006 09:39PM

I'll shout back an acknowledgement, but shouting back and forth coversations are a pet peeve of mine.

shane86 · 12-09-2006 10:16PM

Marts wrote:

when I was younger, If I called someone when they are in another room, namely my parents, and I know well the sound would have gone into the room, usually I would get no reply. I would expect them to hear me call, not hear quite what I said and asked 'what' or something similar. It's not like I don't get along with my folks, I do really well infact

I have found this ignorance has rubbed off on me, I only noticed tonight when I was in the jacks and my mom called saying she was going somewhere. If I was younger I would have asked what she had said, but I just said nothing, does anyone else do this?

Im more offended by non Americans who say Mom tbh

Aside from that, i hate the way my mother thinks IM the rude one for asking her what she wants

example

Mam "Come here!?"
Me "Whats up?"
Her "Just come down here"
Me "What do you want?"
Her "Come here and Ill show you"

ffs 99% of the time she could give me the jist of it and id decide whether it worth moving, but she refuses.

Gandhi · 12-09-2006 11:36PM

shane86 wrote:

Aside from that, i hate the way my mother thinks IM the rude one for asking her what she wants

example

Mam "Come here!?"
Me "Whats up?"
Her "Just come down here"
Me "What do you want?"
Her "Come here and Ill show you"

ffs 99% of the time she could give me the jist of it and id decide whether it worth moving, but she refuses.

Drives me insane when people do that. If some crisis is not even worth describing, that is proof enough that it sure isn't worth me getting off my arse to see for myself. So I do not.

Kintarō Hattori · 13-09-2006 02:04AM

Marts wrote:

when I was younger, If I called someone when they are in another room, namely my parents, and I know well the sound would have gone into the room, usually I would get no reply. I would expect them to hear me call, not hear quite what I said and asked 'what' or something similar. It's not like I don't get along with my folks, I do really well infact

I have found this ignorance has rubbed off on me, I only noticed tonight when I was in the jacks and my mom called saying she was going somewhere. If I was younger I would have asked what she had said, but I just said nothing, does anyone else do this?

Ya ignorant fecker Marts!!

When I was younger I'd always shout back or go to them and see what they wanted. Small house so you could her whoever shouted. These days in a one bedroom apartment, it's not like I can't see or hear my GF if she yells for me!

Ruu_Old · 13-09-2006 02:39AM

shane86 wrote:

Im more offended by non Americans who say Mom tbh

Aside from that, i hate the way my mother thinks IM the rude one for asking her what she wants

example

Mam "Come here!?"
Me "Whats up?"
Her "Just come down here"
Me "What do you want?"
Her "Come here and Ill show you"

ffs 99% of the time she could give me the jist of it and id decide whether it worth moving, but she refuses.

Yep get that alot.

raheny red · 13-09-2006 02:53AM

Marts wrote:

when I was younger, If I called someone when they are in another room, namely my parents, and I know well the sound would have gone into the room, usually I would get no reply. I would expect them to hear me call, not hear quite what I said and asked 'what' or something similar. It's not like I don't get along with my folks, I do really well infact

I have found this ignorance has rubbed off on me, I only noticed tonight when I was in the jacks and my mom called saying she was going somewhere. If I was younger I would have asked what she had said, but I just said nothing, does anyone else do this?

Sorry.

you say something?

Steven · 13-09-2006 04:38AM

Try not to ignore this, OP.

il gatto · 13-09-2006 04:45AM

The only time I'd do that is when I know they couldn't make out my reply. If you're sitting on the toilet (sorry about this) and you'll be there for some time, and someone calls you from the kitchen, whats the point in engaging in a shouting match, where neither side will learn anything of what the other wants or says. Best leave it and see what they want in a few minutes. Otherwise, you're just an ignorant bastard.:D

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