Question One

"Before calling someone....do you rehearse what 

you are going to say?"

Looks like I lucked out on Question One.  Some of these questions are really going to test my ability to speak with impunity.  While it lasts, lets get this question answered.

You would think that an answer to this would be a simple Yes or No.  I can never seem to see things in black and white.  My whole life is a series of grays....warm and cool shades both included.

Business....well that depends on what it's for.  I hopefully have some reason I am calling so  I already have a plan of what I am going to say or ask for.  In leaving a message for someone I don't generally speak with, I always state my name at the beginning and then again at the end with my phone number.  I always say my number super slow because I don't want the person listening to replay the message a bunch of times to figure it out.

When I call a friend, there is no rehearsal. Those of you that have received a voice mail from me know this with absolute certainty.  I am usually surprised by the beep to leave a message.  The result is a scattered message that could range from a "call me" to a 3 minute message about nothing and me getting cut off by the machine.....which is usually when you'll get the "call me" message because the machine will ask if I want to review the message and when I do, I immediately veto it to avoid sounding like a crazed person and just leave a simple message.  Plus, I rarely listen to my messages so I expect nobody else does either.