OK!!

Why is it, when I'm on the phone with someone and I tell them I'm busy, they ignore me and instead proceed to engage me in a long, drawn out, conversation?

It always goes down something like this:

"Hello?" I'm wrangling a child down as I answer, changing a diaper.

"Hey!" says person. "What are you doing?"

"Well," I grab for the wipes with one hand, "I'm trying to change *child's name here*."

"Oh, well I just wanted to see how you were, I'm just sitting here, I have blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah..........."

"Really," I finally get in, "well I have to *insert random chores or things to be done here* I hoped to nap with the kids and I have to get that done first*"

After this point the person will begin to tell me about someone else, tell me about themselves, tell me about work, tell me about a family member, tell me about anything other than letting me get off the damned phone.

So why is it? I know this doesn't happen to just me. And it drives me batty. I've had moments when I've gotten so fed up I've sat the phone down, changed a diaper or finished my chore, went back to the phone, and the person was still there.

What gives people! If I say I have stuff to do, it doesn't mean I have time to talk with you. Don't keep going hoping you'll catch me with a subject of interest, or that I'll forget the too full sink or laundry waiting to be folded. Just do the right thing and say, "Oh, I'll call you back in a little while then and we can talk".

If you can't do this for me, then please, don't be offended when I begin to curse at you because I couldn't balance the phone on my shoulder and accidentally got shit all over my hand and arm. I don't like being covered in feces, do you?

Consider yourself warned.