Calling for 'a chat'

God forbid that someones parents might want to have a chat with their son/daughter?!

I see nothing wrong with it, and I am more than happy to chat to my mother and father at length. Aside from a general respect kind of thing, I think it's a wonderful thing to have a connection with parents, and I cherish mine greatly.

Make the most of your parents, and if it means chatting away on the phone, then do it.
 
How about thinking of why your Mum rings you ? Is it that bad to give up a bit of your time to chat to your old Ma ? If so then Get the **** out !!!
 
Not really a fan of small talk or 'mindless' conversation like gossip. I like something a bit more intellectually stimulating.
 
i dont really talk to my parents as much as i should. yeah we speak and so forth but i never go out to the pub with them or socialise with them it always has an agenda.. i often think i should do more as they'll come a time when theyre gone and a regrert not spending the time with them
 
Guest2 said:
Do anyone's parents do this? Its mainly my mum as my dad only calls when something is needed or he needs to tell me something.

I think its just women in general but I find it so annoying. Don't get me wrong, I love my mum but when she calls and I ask her if something is up and she says "no, just calling for a chat" then gets mad it really annoys me.

If you are not the same as me, what do you chat about??
To the women - What do you chat about to other women
I generally like my phone calls to be factual, like "where are you, i'll be there in 10 mins" done

This must go for single men, men with girlfriends and married men.

I started this thread as mum just called, got irate when I asked her what she wanted to chat about, then said she would call back when im not in a mood - Which im not
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Call me suspicious, but there is ALWAYS a motive. People just do NOT ever *just* call.

Extended Family-wise and Friends, they have either been nosy about something, such as a latest purchase, or to just simply boast about a recent investment or purchase of theirs and how it apparently beats something that we have.

Girls tend to have a motive such as dropping hints, or doing some dirt-digging.

Blokes tend to want something, usually borrow something of yours, or requiring your expertise for some task in the future.

Immediate family are looking to kill time, have a gossip, drop a present off (or remind you of a forthcoming event where YOU will need to bring yourself and a present!). Or just have a rant.
 
I have a mate who phones up for me to chat to him.

Ring ring

Hello
Hi its XXXX
Oh hi mate hows things
Yeah not bad............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
 
mattyg said:
I have a mate who phones up for me to chat to him.

Ring ring

Hello
Hi its XXXX
Oh hi mate hows things
Yeah not bad............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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sounds like the conversations I have with my boss when he rings
 
Clarkson said:
Not really a fan of small talk or 'mindless' conversation like gossip. I like something a bit more intellectually stimulating.
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I always used to ring my parents for a chat. You don't have to "chat" for long and it makes them happy. Don't wait for them to call, do it frequently because you'll regret not having done it when they're gone. :)
 
Cosimo said:
I always used to ring my parents for a chat. You don't have to "chat" for long and it makes them happy. Don't wait for them to call, do it frequently because you'll regret not having done it when they're gone.
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+1. As bad as it sounds, they're not going to be around forever.
 
Cosimo said:
I always used to ring my parents for a chat. You don't have to "chat" for long and it makes them happy. Don't wait for them to call, do it frequently because you'll regret not having done it when they're gone. :)
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my dad died in 2012 at the ripe old age of 56. We had a great relationship and I called frequently but still wish I had made more effort. I always ring my mum every couple of weeks to see how she's holding up
 
Blimey some of you sound like terrible offspring, or just general social recluses (maybe shouldn't be surprising on a computer hardware enthusiast's forum?:)). I hope my children are never like you lot!

Neither of my parents would call for just a chat as they wouldn't want to be seen as nosey/nagging, but I know my mum in particular wants to keep in touch with her children and enjoys hearing from them, so I phone home every week or two just to catch up and she really appreciates it, especially as I'm living abroad and can't visit much. 10-20 minutes is all it takes as I'm pretty much the opposite of chatty and just can't do smalltalk. If my future kids can't even be arsed to do that when they've grown up and moved out, I'll be pretty upset and probably think I've failed at upbringing in that respect.

My wife on the other hand can chat for ages every single day to her dad (who's in Malaysia so again not very frequent visits) so she does! I simply couldn't do that even if I wanted, but I'm glad I make the effort I do.
 
Tend to call every couple of weeks but can really struggle to find stuff to talk about sometimes.

That says a lot about my life really, that I don't really do anything noteworthy so have nothing to talk about.

My brother talks to them every couple of days but he's got kids so they want to hear about what they've been up to.
 
My Dad does this to me, all the time.
However he tends to have very bad timing..

I'll either be naked getting into the shower with my phone on the floor, so go answer it.

Trying to take a dump.

In the zone.

Etc.

So yeah, frustrating.
 
I call people all the time to chat, but I don't call people if I have nothing to say.

Basically I'm like donkey from Shrek - it's getting me to shut up that's the trick.
 
A some point that phone will stop ringing and you'll give anything in the world to have the opportunity to speak your mum again. Make the time for meaningless chats with your family and friends!
 
While I am not a fan of "just for a chat" phone calls, I am more than happy to make exceptions for my family. I know my mum likes to know how things are going up here, and I don't see my siblings as often as I'd like either, so when they ring I take the time to catch up. If someone else rings for a chat I'll probably shut it down fairly quickly though. Common sense isn't it?
 
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