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Is it ever ok to hang up on someone?
FlyingBaconMouse:
I think it's perfectly okay to hang up, though I always say "I've got to go," or "Goodbye," or "I've got to hang up now" as I do it. For some reason, people who hang up without doing that in the middle of an argument make me really, really angry—Incredible Hulk, "you-wouldn't-like-me-when-I'm-angry" angry— so I don't do it to other people.
Just Lori:
I think the OP's examples are worthy of hangups. I hang up on my children when they call home asking for money or an irrational favor and won't take no for an answer. I preface it with "I'm hanging up now, call me back when you're ready to have a mature discussion."
My father is an abrupt conversation ender. When he's done talking, he's done talking, especially if he is otherwise distracted. Our conversations often go like this:
Me: Hi Dad, how are you?
Dad: Good. How are you?
Me: We're all good. Last week we all won the Olympic Gold in the Couch Olympics.
Dad: That's great. Here's your mother.
Sharnita:
I think an argument kind of indicates stuff going both ways, Abuse is more one sided.
Twik:
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--- Quote from: BarensMom on November 07, 2012, 01:20:21 PM ---This thread came up in conversation at dinner last night. Not to sidetrack the thread, but is it okay to hang up on a friend/acquaintance who is obviously drunk to the point of repeating the same things ad nauseam?
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Why not? They won't remember anyway! :-\
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Lol! My thought exactly. And EvilTwik would be willing to convince them, if they did remember, that they must have dreamed it.
CrazyDaffodilLady:
Twice I've hung up on someone who got into a shouting argument with their spouse while on the phone with me. I listened to the yelling for a minute or so and then hung up; it felt intrusive to keep listening, and there was no way for me to get their attention long enough to say goodbye. Neither person ever mentioned it. I don't remember who called whom later. It was like it never happened, although I suspect they were embarrassed.
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