Pet Peeve #1

People who don't return phone calls and/or e-mails have got to be one of my number one pet peeves.  I simply don't understand it.  How long does it really take?  My sister is one of the prime guilty people of this in my life.  Take this example:

She gave me the dates for some shows I'd like to see at the theater she works for.  I sent her an e-mail saying thank you, I'll check on the dates, and asking how much tickets are.  That was about a week ago.  No response.  I talked to her yesterday only because my kids wanted to know if she could join us for dinner at a restaurant we happened to be going to near her house.  She acknowledged my e-mail.  "Oh, I've been sooooo busy.  Just haven't had a chance to get back to you."  Uh-huh. 

I just can't quite believe that in the past week she hasn't had a couple of minutes to respond.  I'd even be happy with a response that said, "got your e-mail.  I'm super, super busy and will get back to you."  How long does that take?  Instead, I'm left to wonder if my e-mail got to her or if my thoughts are floating around in cyberspace. 

I return e-mails even if I'm doing so at 11 p.m.  It might take me a day or two to return a phone call, especially if you're someone I can't call at 9 or 10:00 at night 'cause often its that time before I have a chance to sit down and do some things. 

What's my sister doing at 11:00 at night, night after night, after night.  She doesn't work that late.  Nor does she have to be up early in the morning. 

I just don't get it.