[entertainme]

Sorry dude. Some people in the workplace are like this.

I have certain (male) customers too, that when they call I know the conversation will be minimum 10-15 minutes. Are women a higher percentage when it comes to being chatty? Probably, because women in general are more social.

I break the stereotype when at work. I can deal with basic socializing but overall, I'd really prefer someone shoot me an e-mail than blather on during a phone call. (A couple minutes of small talk is fine, but then get to the point!)

(I can't really relate to "in office" situations as I've worked for myself for so many years and even abandoned my office a couple years back to work at home. So, most contact is by phone or when I go to meetings.)

However, get me on the phone with an old friend and we can easily shoot the breeze for an hour catching up.