Nervous on phones??

me227 · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:41

Anybody else get this?

I'm waiting in the queue to UCAS at the minute and i'm crapping a brick!

Worst of all is that I work in a call centre and it doesn't bother me. Just wheen calling somewhere up to find something out.

EDIT: Argh i'm shaking and the call queue music is mocking me!

Wyrdo · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:43

No, although I know a guy that works here who hates using the phone. He can't even phone up somewhere to order a pizza.

SpicyDuck · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:44

I only get nervous in person, really. How old are you?

I ask because, I've found as I've grown and matured (I think

), that it kinda wears off after a while and you just simply go into a "Don't give a ****" kinda mode.

At least it's that way for me.

Phil.

me227 · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:44

wyrdo said:
No, although I know a guy that works here who hates using the phone. He can't even phone up somewhere to order a pizza.

A few years back I wouldn't be able to do that. Also I used to have to sit in an empty room with no distractions before using the phone.

MNuTz · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:45

I hate using the phone when i am uncertain about what i am talking about!

Belmit · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:45

I used to get it something chronic, to the point where I'd almost write down exactly what I was going to say. Working on a helpdesk cured that in no time!

Sic · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:47

one of my ex's has to plan what she's going to say before anything. ordering a train ticket, pizza, calling someone she doesnt know too well.

i like phones, they allow me to end conversations without punching someone in the face.

Wyrdo · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:48

Sic said:
i like phones, they allow me to end conversations without punching someone in the face.

Brilliant!

me227 · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:52

Belmit said:
I used to get it something chronic, to the point where I'd almost write down exactly what I was going to say. Working on a helpdesk cured that in no time!

I think working in a call centre it's helping me a lot, been working there for the past year. And i'm doing pretty indepth and lengthly calls (loan/overdraft applications) but i'm off the phone now from UCAS and the woman was helpful.

I sound like a wuss.

I'm off to eat rocks!!! RAR!!!!

Sic · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:54

me227 said:
I sound like a wuss.

yes. yes you do

Smit · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:57

Used to get nervous on the phone but only when it was for job interviews etc.

At work I use the phone quite a bit and I am ok with that now

me227 · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:58

Sic said:
yes. yes you do

Oh what, I didn't hear you I was eating rocks!!!!! RAR!!!

iCraig · 6 Feb 2006 at 11:06

me227 said:
A few years back I wouldn't be able to do that. Also I used to have to sit in an empty room with no distractions before using the phone.

LOL, I'm sorry but I found that funny.

Just pretend to have an orgasm over the phone to the next random person over the phone, having a normal conversation from then on will be a doddle.

Haly · 6 Feb 2006 at 11:10

I hate phoning people, regardless of if I know them or not. Really not a good thing to not like doing :/ Have to apologise to friends regularly for not phoning them in ages.
I'm getting better though, have to phone a lot of people at work so it's helped.

Sic · 6 Feb 2006 at 11:11

me227 said:
Oh what, I didn't hear you I was eating rocks!!!!! RAR!!!

sorry, im just so used to that sound because i snack on boulders. i eat rocks like peanuts, phone-wuss!!

pyro · 6 Feb 2006 at 11:13

I can be, but aparently I am better at talking on the phone than talking in person :confused:

Or so I'v been told.

FunkyT · 6 Feb 2006 at 11:23

I love chatting on the phone more than a woman - anyone would think I'm gay but I'm not

A few of my friends hate using phones as well...

Jenjey · 6 Feb 2006 at 11:59

My ex boyfriend always got nervous on the phone, to the extent he just wouldn't call somewhere, i.e taxi. Very annoying from my point of view, but I can understand it may be a bit awkward.

me227 · 6 Feb 2006 at 12:02

Jenjey said:
My ex boyfriend always got nervous on the phone, to the extent he just wouldn't call somewhere, i.e taxi. Very annoying from my point of view, but I can understand it may be a bit awkward.

Well I wouldn't do that now, fair enough it makes me nervous but I wouldn't make things awkward for someone else. At the end of the day the phone is hardly going to kill me.

Chronicle · 6 Feb 2006 at 12:28

Heh seemed everyone bought that "instant confidence" book on here, so everyone should be confident on phones now

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