I have a minor favor to ask of certain of those with whom I am acquainted. If you are going to give my phone number as an alternate contact number on such things as credit applications, please be so kind as to a) advise me that you are doing so – or better yet, ask if I mind, and b) make sure I know where to contact you, so that when someone calls me I don’t have to say “I’m sorry, I haven’t spoken to him in the past year, and I’ve no idea how to get a message to him.” It makes me look like either a liar or a fool, and I don’t like either one. Letting me know is just basic courtesy, folks. You’re all adults here, and I shouldn’t have to be reminding you of that.