Talking on the phone is a necessary professional skill to have. If you are unable to do this and people ask someone else, this is not rude. The smartest person may be the smartest person but if they can't communicate effectively no one will truly know.

If you love them let them go? No, you are missing the point of the question entirely. That is not the least bit helpful.

Just to be noted: African-American can be sometimes be wrongly used. Sometimes, they aren't even american. Just in case that was what you consider better.

You're not going to convince someone if it doesn't work for them, take the ones who think like you and go to the principle.

If the time works for them, it would take a lot of convincing and more on the side of please do me this favor. I was answering on just getting the word out. I would first get their feelings on the subject to see how much convincing you really have to do.

@user3169 First of all it's disgusting and distracting both visually and audibly. I don't see anything wrong in correcting this type of behavior for the betterment of that person.

As a guy who has confessed feelings for a friend that I've had for a couple years. If you are aware of his feelings be clear, honest and leave no room for confusion. If it's going to hurt, do it fast.