How late is too late?

RachNRich · November 2009

How late, do you think, is too late to get phone calls? I'm just curious what other people think...

tidetravel · November 2009

I try to avoid calling anyone after 9, unless I know that they're late people.

Sunkissed_Bride · November 2009

Unless it's an emergency, or a friend is in crisis mode and REALLY needs to talk, I don't like them after 10 pm during the week and midnight on the weekends.

megk8oz · November 2009

I don't call anybody after 9pm aside from my parents unless it's some type of emergency.

mandysmear · November 2009

I always tell people to call me day or night if they really need to talk. I can sleep through my phone or very easily look at it, see who it is and then decide to answer. But, I'd say 11 would be the cut off.I don't call people later than 9 on weeknights though. I'll text to see if they're awake first.

beatlesgirl25 · November 2009

Depends on the type of phone call. Best friend or family in the wee hours? - OkayDrunken ex-bf at bar closing time in Colorado (aka, 4am in my time zone)? - Not okay

brookelynpaisley · November 2009

Depends on who it is. I don't call anyone after 10 unless I know for sure they're up (like my night owl sister) or expecting my call. I don't call my parents after 9 or grandparents after 8.

nda_roxybabe · November 2009

Anything after 8-9pm is too late. Close, night owl friends are exceptions.

SarahPLiz · November 2009

If its past 10, someone had better be dead or close to it. I don't call people after dark, except for my sister who is 2 hours behind me.

temerityjane · November 2009

It truly depends on the person - my sister is going to call when she wants to call, and she will call over and over and over until I pick up. Close friends - maybe they need something.In general, though? Unless we are VERY close or you are VERY bleeding and I can actually help in some way? No calls after 8pm. I feel it's intrusive and presumptuous.

RachNRich · November 2009

I go by the rule of 10pm. But FI...not so much. It really bugs the shiit out of me.

MissSarah786 · November 2009

9 p.m. This includes text messages too. People that are the exception: my parents, Tim's parents, two best friends if having a really bad day, my sister. Everyone else will have to wait.

vgmartinez · November 2009

8 p.m.

Leah&Christian09 · November 2009

It depends on who and why I'm calling.If I just want to talk to a friend and it's late for them, I will text them first.

MissSarah786 · November 2009

I think 10 is way too late. I would never expect to have some sort of casual conversation at 9:30 at night. If you're calling me at 9:30 I'm either really irritated or worried something serious happened.

beatlesgirl25 · November 2009

Haha rach, did you just get a call from your FI?

MeaghanandMichael · November 2009

When my friends text/call after 9pm it is usually something hilarious so I don't mind.Telemarketers on Sunday kill me. Seriously. Get a life.

ac_in_dc · November 2009

10 PM with family and close friends. 830 or so with other folks.

nda_roxybabe · November 2009

I also don't answer my bestfriends calls after 7pm or on weekends. I know, it's mean but she knows this and if its important she will call twice- then I answer. I just feel those are my relax times and if I don't want to have a long, extensive conversation I shouldn't have to.

RachNRich · November 2009

FI's sister has no concept of time. If she feels like calling at 11:10pm at night, she calls. If she feels like calling at 1 am, she calls. And he answers. She just called, and he answered, despite the fact that we were right in the middle of a conversation. I asked him a while ago to try to keep calls after 10pm to a minimum...after 10pm is our time. But, blah, oh well.

beatlesgirl25 · November 2009

That sucks. Well, maybe your FI has similar rules about this re: family that others have mentioned. She is rude to call so late though.

RachNRich · November 2009

I shouldn't pick on just his sister--because he answers the phone no matter who it is calling late (and lots of people call him late). I just don't get those who think calling past 11pm is a good idea.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · November 2009

My mom always told me after 9. But this is when I was in middle/high school and people still called on "normal" phones. Now it's easier to put your cell on silent or turn it off, so I don't begrudge CERTAIN friends from drunk-dialing me on weekends. The one I'm thinking of is on the east coast so he calls me around 11 my time anyway.

Night_Sprite · November 2009

10pm with parents/great friends 8pm with grandparents/acquaintances.

tenofcups4me · November 2009

Depends on the people -- some friends I'll call till around 9 or 9:30; other friends it's 10 or a drop later. I can call my parents and sister till around 10:30. But we get calls at all hours since people know we don't typically go to bed till around 2 or 3. They also know not to bother calling before 11am.

tenofcups4me · November 2009

Wow, I just read through this thread and I'm shocked at how many people said 8. I honestly thought 9-10 was the norm for cut-offs. When I worked in an office (I now work from a home office), I didn't even get home till 7 or 7:30. I would never have been able to speak to anyone if they had an 8 cut-off time.

ggmae · November 2009

Depends on who it is and what they need. Just to chat? Not after 9pm. Emergency or a really-need-to-talk type of thing, whenever.

sunflower1998 · November 2009

10pm.. I dont send or want to receive, unless it's family.

carrieoz_76 · November 2009

If they have kids I don't call after 9. If they don't, then 10. I'm more concerned about am - I don't take calls before 10am on weekends. I take my sleeping in seriously.

LarissaAnn · November 2009

My friends & family know they can call me anytime, there are no limits. That's been my policy since I got my own phone line as a teenager. Then again, it's 3 a.m. & I'm still up.

thesuninherhead · November 2009

8:45 is my deadline, mostly because I maintain the sleep schedule of an 83 year old

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