What would you do? - Page 3

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I feel your pain, I have a friend who yes the speaker and has the tv on, I always have to tell her to please turn the tv down. I miss half out conversation.

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missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

I won't talk to someone on speaker phone. I like my privacy, and I think the talking sounds like an echo.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I’ve accepted many changes with my longtime friendships. We are all older, have different family situations, have settled in far away places, etc., but they are still my friend until one of us dies.

I’m not going to give up a friendship over something that requires a bit more tolerance on my part. Knowing our ages, the thought of never hearing their voice again is too strong to let a trivial thing push me away.

peachesncream · ‎03-13-2010

@LilacTree wrote:

she sent me a friend request on FB and we have both been so glad to be reunited.

Did you know Facebook has a chat feature? When you're on Facebook, look at the bottom right hand corner of your screen. You can see the Chat option there.

Since you and your friend both have Facebook accounts, this would be an easy way to communicate.

Of course, she would have to stop running around and sit down to chat. I would tell her that you're having trouble hearing her - and put the blame on yourself ("My hearing just isn't what it used to be. So sorry. but we need to find a different way to communicate.").

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

She can't sit still while on the phone and you can't hear her when she moves around. Who/what is more important?? Plus what is there to talk about every day??? Keep the conversation short and end it when you feel you are getting annoyed. She should understand your problem as you understand hers.

dex · ‎03-09-2010

@LilacTree @I would ask her for a short call in which she has her coffee break with you.Tell her that you want to hear what she has to say and would prefer a shorter call if she could sit and relax to chat.

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@Desertdi

The only thing you mention is that there’s no TV sound on. Everything else you mention does go on. And there have been times when I have said it sounds like something is going on and I’ll call her later which sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t.

She has suggested it’s my phone, but I have no issues with other callers. I have a landline myself and I’m usually half sitting up and lying down, and I have a short cord.

Would it help if I wore earphones? I’m wondering.

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panda1234 · ‎04-27-2015

@LilacTree There is a talk to text phone that is advertised on TV. The phone is free but you must use internet service. Don’t know all the details, might be worth looking into.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@LilacTree wrote:
@Desertdi
The only thing you mention is that there’s no TV sound on. Everything else you mention does go on. And there have been times when I have said it sounds like something is going on and I’ll call her later which sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t.

She has suggested it’s my phone, but I have no issues with other callers. I have a landline myself and I’m usually half sitting up and lying down, and I have a short cord.

Would it help if I wore earphones? I’m wondering.

@LilacTree No......earphones wouldn't help you at all, unless YOU were in a noisy environment. (I wore a headset for 50 years in an office environment, but that was so the person I was calling could hear me without interference.) I have the volume on my own phone (non-speaker) turned up as far as it will go........and it still sounds like my friend is calling from the middle of a parade.

Oh yeah.....she occasionally calls from her car, too. And even when walking thru a shopping center. I give up. di

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Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@LilacTree, I would suggest you do Facetime with her. That way she has to communicate with you without getting up and walking around.

If you can't do that then I would be upfront with her and outright tell her that you cannot hear her and express your frustration. If she is really interested in having conversations with you, she will change her ways. Frankly, I think she is rude walking around doing other things while you are talking to her. But that's just me..