Talking to receptionists

[LCL]

Does anyone hate talking to receptionists or making phone calls or is this unique to me? Before doing it I try to figure out what im gonna say exactly over and over in my mind and before i make a call i might also get this crazy panicky rush in my gut. I avoid doing these thing as much as possible. Calling a friend (when I had friends) is alright, just when calling strangers ::

 

[unintended]

I do the exact same thing .. but i also write it down in a paper before i make the call :$
the good thing though is that they can't se me, thank god.

 

[inspirer]

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[TheWall]

Yeah, it really sucks to do. I try to get my mom to make all of my phone calls. God, that's pathetic. -_-

 

[NathanielWingatePeaslee]

i also write it down in a paper before i make the call

I do this too. Writing down exactly what I need to say or ask helps a great deal when my mind starts to go blank.

 

[Predacon]

I usually do all right with phone calls, but receptionists can make me nervous.

 

[Kat]

Yep, no many how many times I do it, it feels new to me.

 

[overcome.]

In the past if it's an important call to arrange something with somebody I don't know, like say an interview for something, then I'll make some notes on paper outlining the important things I need to bring up in the conversation. I even write things down in the order that I want to say them. It normally works, but I still get anxious about it quite a bit. I can handle phone calls easyish, but sometimes I can sort of slur my words a little. When I start doing this (to me) it becomes more noticeable, but when I've bought it up with people, they've never noticed it. I'm sometimes conscious, but it's not overly bad either.

 

[Friskyfox]

I'm totally the opposite, for some reason I only find it hard to talk with people on a one to one basis. I guess it's because I feel I don't have to impress doctors, nurses, receptionists, dentists etc. I even end up flirting if I like the girl, it's almost like thats how I'm meant to be in real life! lol But a date! Even thinking about it makes me nervous. You're not weird though, there's all sorts of social phobia I guess

 

[AimeeSP]

Does anyone hate talking to receptionists or making phone calls or is this unique to me? Before doing it I try to figure out what im gonna say exactly over and over in my mind and before i make a call i might also get this crazy panicky rush in my gut. I avoid doing these thing as much as possible. Calling a friend (when I had friends) is alright, just when calling strangers ::

I sure do! I also really hate going into a cafe and having to point out what you want to eat while there are loads of people behind you waiting for their turn. I guess it's just the whole focus on 'me' i hate! I had to go to the doctors the other day and instead of me saying why i was there at the reception i relied on my mum to say, which was just as embarrassing to be honest lol! Phone calls too, oh dear, awful. ::

 

[userremoved]

I do the exact same thing .. but i also write it down in a paper before i make the call :$
the good thing though is that they can't se me, thank god.

I'm going to try this from now on. When I make calls all the information in my head gets jumbled up and I either tend to forget something and leave it out altogether or I'll say everything in some nonsensical order that just confuses whoever I'm calling.

 

[overcome.]

I sure do! I also really hate going into a cafe and having to point out what you want to eat while there are loads of people behind you waiting for their turn. I guess it's just the whole focus on 'me' i hate! I had to go to the doctors the other day and instead of me saying why i was there at the reception i relied on my mum to say, which was just as embarrassing to be honest lol! Phone calls too, oh dear, awful. ::

I used to get a bit edgy where I'd have to queue for things, I still get it now sometimes. Not all the time though, but it's there. If I were to be queuing for anything, and especially if it took a while like I was holding the line up, I'd get some anxiety symptoms where I felt uncomfortable. Now I'm more chilled out about it, I feel better when I'm with other people though.