Telephones
And making calls thereon. All comes back to the whole self-confidence thing.

I'm fine if someone calls me, but when I need to call someone (certainly for anything significant), I'll end up spending 10 minutes planning out the conversation before I can bring myself to lift the receiver.

Does the call ever go the way I expect? No - but it doesn't matter, because once I'm talking, I'm fine. But actually getting to the stage of making the call - not so good.
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 14:34, 6 replies)

I kinda have that
I am scared I will say something stupid, or just say 'uuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm'
(bobman500 enjoys a grope as much as the next fella, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 14:51, closed)

me too
exactly ditto-ly
( seeballs Doo da da doo da da doo da da doo, da da doo da do, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 14:56, closed)

Even worse.....
Getting an answering machine and having to leave a message when you're not expecting it.
(misspiggy In danger of having to get a job, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:23, closed)

Ah - that's fine
Got the emergency message all prepared for answer machines. Aaand of course it gets them to call you back.

Strange really - I'm quite happy on the phone when I don't have a chance to work myself up into a frenzy, or if I'm flustered about something else. Ah well...
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:43, closed)

I'm sort of the opposite --
I don't like it when people call me when I'm not expecting them to, and I become brusque and dismissive. I don't like talking on the phone, so when I do it has to be on my terms - I'm the one who has to initiate the call.
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 17:41, closed)

stupid phones
Oh my god, thought I was the only one with this. I work in an office, and prefer to email people where I can. My boss, who hasn't yet embraced email technology is baffled by my aversion to the phone. But the job gets done (usually - I am a civil servant :)) in the end.
(drfeck pissshitfuck, Sat 12 Apr 2008, 17:45, closed)