SUBJECT: TELEPHOBIA
After hearing repeatedly from others that I continuously either fail to return telephone calls or in the alternative wait several hours and often a day or two before finally returning the call , I began to objectively examine my pattern regarding such behavior. Excluding business land lines, my personal lines consists of both a land line and a cellular line. However, approximately 90% of activity pertains to the cellular. Therefore, the failure to return telephone calls also pertains to the cellular communication. Furthermore, the type of telephone calls in which I allegedly failed to return would fall under the classification of "personal" (opposed to business).
Summarizing the fact pattern as follows: After the issue had been raised by numerous people who each referenced multiple occasions whereby I had demonstrated a pattern of not returning their personal (not associated with business) calls or had waited several hours and often a few days before returning the call, I concluded that possibly this topic deserved an objective self-examination into said alleged past cellular conduct, as well as being cognitive of the treatment of future return calls. I emphasize that the referenced calls were strictly personal and/or pleasure in nature, and none related to business.
Based upon the above, my reluctance and failure to return calls did not risk financial or monetary loss or loss of business opportunity, but instead risked only the possible loss of an opportunity involving pleasure, fun, and/or a personal caliber. Accordingly, one could easily set forth the theory that the possibility of a lost opportunity associated with merely fun and pleasure as a result of the routine and reoccurring inability to complete the simple task of picking up a telephone and returning calls does not merit the time spent on attempting to figure out why such a simplistic task is consistently not accomplished, and especially when the only loss is something as trivial as fun and pleasure.
Despite theories of same or similar manner as to whether further delving into the topic is warranted, the issue remains that the above described pattern of behavior exists. In addition, I am not purposely and intentionally attempting to avoid contact with the person when I fail to return the call or wait several hours or days before doing such. In fact, the calls are from people that I like and enjoy being around. Nor do the calls involve a situation or event which I am intentionally attempting to a avoid by not returning the call. But, instead involve a situation or event which I would consider fun and pleasurable.
After applying an objective analysis of the above stated telephone behavior based upon research and an analytical approach to possible theories which give rise to this specific behavior, as well as ruling out theories that prove inapplicable or weak in application to the facts as expressed, I have reached the following conclusion: I have sustained a condition known as "TELEPHOBIA" , also known as, "PHONEPHOBIA" , which for those that are not familiar with the definition or symptom s is defined as a psychological condition in which an individual experiences extreme fear or avoidance of using the telephone. Although I would not characterize my condition as an extreme fear or extreme in nature, it easily fits within the confines of reluctance and is definitely avoidance.
** CONCLUSION: TELEPHOBIA aka PHONEPHOBIA
So after reading this blog border lining on boredom ,
are there any responses that address the theory and/or involve a blogger
that may experience the same or similar condition - specificity is appreciated, but of course not required. - MOJOJACK
