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writes:It seems like everytime I hangout with my boyfriend my friends and family all seem to call and text me. Sometimes it is just a weird coincidence. My one friend likes to call me a lot. I plan on staying with my boyfriend this weekend. My question is, Is it rude to ask my friends and family to keep the texting and or calling to a minimum? I mentioned it to one friend and she asked me why and seemed offended. My boyfriend think i am being fair.He doesn't text or call when i am with them other then the occasional text to see how things are going.
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (9 May 2012):
 just don't answer the texts that are not emergencies and put the phone on vibrate if you are afraid of missing calls that don't leave messages and then check your phone every few hours... leave it in your purse.
we do not have to jump every time our phones ring..
there was a time when you went out and no one had a way to get in touch with you...
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reader, Honeypie +, writes (9 May 2012):
 How hard it is to tell them your phone will be off for the week-end? They can leave you a message.
I don't know why people think they need to have their phone scratched to them. LIVE a little.
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 May 2012): Just put your phone on silent and change your voicemail message to say "Hi it's me. I'm really, really busy this weekend so please just leave a message or if it's not urgent get back to me Monday. Thanks!"
That's all I'd do : )
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reader, fishdish +, writes (9 May 2012):
 Tell everyone you think will call you are having a phone-free weekend, so if they want to try to reach you, they'll get voicemail. And then just turn your phone off.
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reader, Xx-Scorpio-xX  +, writes (9 May 2012):
 Why not just switch your phone off completely for the weekend? That way, there's no need to tell people not to call you. When you return if they query it,just say you didn't pay it much attention. If you're having a holiday away, why would you need it switched on anyways? :)
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reader, person12345 +, writes (9 May 2012):
 Of course it's fair. You are going on a romantic holiday, your friend can live without you for a weekend. Your boyfriend deserves your undivided attention. You don't have to tell them not to contact you even if you feel uncomfortable doing so, you can just say that you will only be in minimal contact because you are going to be very busy. Then you have an excuse to put your phone on silent and not bother with it at all.
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