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Tuesday Afternoon

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5. After 9pm for business and acquaintances. After 10pm for close friends and family and then,
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 12:32 PM
Aug 2014

only if it is very important/emergency type situation.

I have had a pollster call me at 10PM! After giving him a good tongue lashing, I promptly hung up hlthe2b Aug 2014 #1
I always thought 9:00 was the law ok_cpu Aug 2014 #7
It used to be that calls were free on cells after 9 tabbycat31 Aug 2014 #18
Depends on who it is calling, I think. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #2
I generally don't call after 9:00pm, except for close family members whom I know stay up late. kath Aug 2014 #3
I don't call anyone after 9 unless agreed on beforehand Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #4
After 9pm for business and acquaintances. After 10pm for close friends and family and then, Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #5
9:00 seems to be consensus ok_cpu Aug 2014 #6
That type of phone call should be done before 9pm. That was bad manners on their end. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #8
7:00 PM is the cut off for non-emergency or other stuff that can wait till after 10AM tomorrow NightWatcher Aug 2014 #9
Doesn't matter...I never pick up the phone HipChick Aug 2014 #10
9:00, unless you know the other person is up (nt) UrbScotty Aug 2014 #11
The rules I impose on myself, and expect others to respect/abide by Populist_Prole Aug 2014 #12
I'd say not before 9a or after 9p TBF Aug 2014 #13
If it rings before 9AM I assume someone's died. If it rings AFTER 9PM, someone BETTER have. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2014 #14
I like that rule. 47of74 Aug 2014 #21
I generally don't make phone calls after 2am. n/t Chan790 Aug 2014 #15
for something non social like school crap i'd say 7 at the latest orleans Aug 2014 #16
Just text me. a la izquierda Aug 2014 #17
If it's a booty call from Charlize Theron then any time works for me. Yavin4 Aug 2014 #19
Well, yeah. n/t ok_cpu Aug 2014 #22
I wouldn't call after 9:00pm IrishEyes Aug 2014 #20
For the most part, I say 10:00. NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #23
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