My loathing of all things telephone is well known, but E and I do email back and forth pretty constantly.

Tep, Hec and I are apparently not Chatty. We talk/email a lot when there's something moderately complicated that needs scheduling or coordinating, we'll occasionally call or email to make plans for a post-work drink or movie date, and we'll sometimes vent about assheads, -hats or -holes at work, but other than that, not much.

However, this is probably my fault. I really don't like the phone as a vehicle for the transmission of anything but information, and there've only been maybe two people in my entire life whom I was ever comfortable with just calling up to chat for chatting's sake. Multiple Buffistas are no doubt willing to testify, even in court, that Hec is a very happy Chatty McTalkypants on the phone.

ION, I am wondering exactly the same thing Typo Boy is wondering about Gud's counseling.

And unrelatedly, my stomach hurts and I can't get "Hard out here for a pimp" out of my head. Can I go home?

I talk twice a day and sometimes more with the BF, in short phone calls. He's asleep when I leave, so first it's how did you sleep and a report on the dog's walk (how she, um, produced determines if he needs to take her out). Later in the afternoon, it's hello and how is your day going. Truly, mostly we sing lines from songs and/or quote TV or movie lines at each other.

We usually call to see how the other one is doing

I think what boggles me about it is that, if I were to call Hypothetical Relationship Person at work to see how he's doing, all I can think is that it would annoy the living hell out of him.

It's why I don't call The Boy as often as he calls me -- I can't shake the feeling that I'm an inconvenience until explicitly told otherwise.

I know, I know. Not enough therapy in the WORLD.

Nah, Tep, I'm with you.

mr. flea and I talk on the phone at work once on most days. He and Casper are both usually asleep when I leave for work, so it goes, "Did she wake up happy or pissy, and when? What's she wearing? Are you working from home or work today? Assorted logistical day-care pickup conversation, depending on answer to the above. Will you be home for dinner, do you think?"

If either of us is having a particularly craptastic day, that can warrant a second call.

if I were to call Hypothetical Relationship Person at work to see how he's doing, all I can think is that it would annoy the living hell out of him.

And some days, it does. Both of us have been known to say "I'm fine, I'm working, I'll talk you you later." But mostly, it's nice. Or we're crazy. Take your pick.

Married/en-coupled folk, I've asked this before, but I can't remember your answers -- is this typical? Or calling even once a day during the work day?

When we're both at work, we'll talk several times a week. Usually about something, as opposed to "I wuv oo" type conversations.

Though when we first got together, T called me at work as often as Jane Fonda called Robert Redford in Barefoot in the Park.

Jane: Did you miss me?
Robert: How could I? You called me seven times!

mr. flea and I talk on the phone at work once on most days. He and Casper are both usually asleep when I leave for work, so it goes, "Did she wake up happy or pissy, and when? What's she wearing? Are you working from home or work today? Assorted logistical day-care pickup conversation, depending on answer to the above. Will you be home for dinner, do you think?"

Actually, logistics and kids make perfect sense to me in terms of Reasons To Call.

I think I may just be a crankaboo.