Why can't I leave a message?

I have a schedule just like everyone else. I have a planner I go by and that is my bible. It's not just a planner with my personal things on there, it has the whole families schedule as well. So just recently we were scheduled to eat dinner with a couple of friends. We had never really set a time. I tried to call Pat a few times during the day and got no answer. Well when that happens, normal people leave a message. That is what I use to do, until Pat call me up and sounds a little ticked when he says "did you leave me a message?" I'm like, "yeeees(like a little kid would say when they are in trouble)" Then I snap back and say "What else am I suppose to do CHEESE(said with confidence like the real Mary would say)?" Then Pat says, I see that you have called, you don't need to leave a message, I will call you back. I'm sure that may sound ok to you, but that sometimes is no good for me. I don't have time to wait for you to call me back. Furthermore, what if I can't remember what I called you for in the first place? This has happened on occasions. Not often, but it has happened. I mean really? Is that what you say to your customers when they call and leave a message? I would like to see you try it. Damn it! If I need to leave a message, I will!
So the other day I had to call Pat to see what time he could meet everyone for dinner. He is the one who works the furthest away. I called Pat a few times and he never called me back. You know this not leaving a message thing is DUMB!!!!!!! I can't worry myself with this stupid question all day "What time can you meet for dinner?" I have a life too, remember? It didn't stop the day we got married you know. I knew he was probably in meetings. He could check his messages when he was done and get back to me so I left a message. I was a little annoyed at this point so the message sort of went something like this. " Hello, this is your wife. Maybe you think this is your slave, since you have me running around doing YOUR errands for YOU today, but it's not. It would be nice if you thought I was important enough to get back to today. Need to know what time you can meet us for dinner?". Guess what? He called me right back. It's funny, all the times I called that day, he didn't call me back until I left a message, and a nasty one at that. It sort of makes you think, was he ignoring my calls, did he really have a meeting?........
Who cares! I got my answer.