Miss Manners: Friend and I cannot agree on answering the phone when together; who is being rude?
May 13, 2026
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I am with someone in person, I think it is rude to answer the phone (the message being that the caller is more important than our conversation). A friend claims that she only intends to pick up and say she will call them back.
https://www.syracuse.com/advice/2026/05/miss-manners-friend-and-i-cannot-agree-on-answering-the-phone-when-together-who-is-being-rude.html
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