Do Not Disturb

[indigo_rose99]

I finally figured out what the phone call that woke me Monday night was.

On Monday night I was asleep because I was suffering from jet lag. I found the phone, did not understand why someone wanted to talk about dinner. I told them groggily "I was sleeping." and hung up. I went back to sleep. I got back to sleep in a minute or two. 20 minutes later, my doorbell rang and someone offered to give me turndown service. Presumably to turn down the bed I was occupying. I managed to get to the door and yell at them "No" before they actually entered. It took me an hour to get back to sleep again. Grrrr...

So tonight I am staying up late. Late = past 7pm willingly. I had DINNER. *insert magic music* Room service, because I just cannot take being around more people.

And because I have firmly learned my lesson as of Monday, I have the electronic DoNotDisturb button pushed and the paper DoNotDisturb sign on the door. I am taking no chances.

And the phone rings. It rings! I manage NOT to answer with "Is the hotel ON FIRE?!?!" Even in my current mood, I know that is rude.

"Can I interest you in dinner? Or perhaps our delicious room service?"

I think my acid tone perhaps came across. "A. I already ate your room service. And B. The do not disturb sign is on!" Then I hung up on her apologies. I felt like beating her over the head. Seriously. I DO NOT WANT A PHONE CALL. I DO NOT WANT YOUR AD. LEAVE ME THE HECK ALONE! *teeth grinding sound* If I wanted to be nagged, I would be downstairs letting you do it!

...Perhaps I've spent too much time this week standing in front of a rather unresponsive audience. My patience is gone. I think I need a good 24 hours of only talking to my nearest and dearest.

Later: I talked to T about it. He thinks this is my introvert tendencies coming out. I think I have been worn down by lack of sleep and people demanding that I be "ON" for 12 hours a day for far too long. With rest, food, and private time, i tolerate crowds and strangers a lot better. But without them...

Comments

[reedrover]

I read this to CK. He TOTALLY gets it.

[indigo-rose99.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I've been feeling a bit like the the Crazy American Lady in room....

[texpenguin.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you could just unplug the phone? If there's an emergency there, the hotel alarms will wake you. If there's an emergency at home, T will call your temp cell phone. You don't need the landline plugged in except when you need to call out for room service.

[indigo-rose99.livejournal.com]

That is a good point. It's two phones, since this fancy hotel room has a phone next to the toilet. But yes, I should be able to unplug them both...