re: When is best time of day to call up an 80-year old on the phone?

Posted by The Boat

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:36 pm to CommunityCollegeFTW

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2:30 PM. Right before dinner.

Sorry but dinner is at noon. Supper is later.

Posted by tgrbaitn08

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:36 pm to Chicken

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My gut tells me that noon is safe but hoping for some feedback.

I'd say noon is safe because he's probably only on his 2nd martini and probably not too drunk and "get off my phone" mood yet.

Posted by Titus Pullo

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:37 pm to Chicken

Between 8-5pm would work

Preferably 10-3 prob

Posted by sweetwaterbilly

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:38 pm to Chicken

I'd say noon is the safest bet. Can't really go wrong there.

Posted by JoePepitone

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:39 pm to Teddy Ruxpin

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Posted by jpainter6174

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:40 pm to JoePepitone

If he's 80 probably do best to hand write him a letter with a return envelope for the reply...

This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 6:41 pm

Posted by Godfather1

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:40 pm to Walt OReilly

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8-9 pm

Nope. Don't want to interrupt "Matlock" or "Murder She Wrote", depending on the market.

Posted by ItzMe1972

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:42 pm to Godfather1

I talk to a 93 year old WW2 pilot that rescued my Dad after he was shot down.

I usually call between 9-930 a.m. his time.

Posted by fr33manator

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:43 pm to Chicken

Right before Matlock comes on.

Posted by ItzMe1972

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:44 pm to Winston Cup

5 minutes after Jeopardy is over in his local market

HEY...I resemble that remark!

Posted by Pectus

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:52 pm to Chicken

Posted by Hammertime

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:52 pm to Chicken

Either 9-10am, or 2pm

Posted by Hammertime

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 6:53 pm to ItzMe1972

quote:
HEY...I resemble that remark!

Posted by nola000

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:09 pm to Chicken

quote:
When is best time of day to call up an 80-year old on the phone?

For idle conversation about ailments, grandkids and "whippersnappers these days" or for, "You dont have to read the whole thing grandpa. Just sign here"?

I need to know what degree of lucidity you require from said geriatric.

This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 7:10 pm

Posted by pioneerbasketball

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:11 pm to Chicken

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Posted by Backinthe615

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:42 pm to Chicken

My Aunt Juanita is 90 and rocks the tv at tarmac levels until late and wakes up early. Outside of Church-thirty she always wants to talk...after I get her to mute Family Feud and can hear wtf she's saying.

Old timers are almost always ready to talk, especially if they're alone.

Posted by Mope

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:50 pm to Chicken

When is never

Posted by OweO

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Posted on 3/29/17 at 7:55 pm to Chicken

I would say 12:30PM. Most old people eat earlier, but they also usually take a nap in the early afternoon 1PM, 2PM.. They like to watch the local news, which I think comes on at noon in most places, so 12:30PM is that time between the end of the news and nap time.