Just Be Direct

I am at the point where I really am finding less use for sarcasm. Or let me put it this way, sarcasm as an opener.

Case in point. My mother calls me in the morning--doesn't leave a message. At night she calls and just says on VM "well, you must be somewhere."

That doesn't make me want to call. In fact, it makes me want to not call and since the message didn't say call back, I don't feel obliged.

Now the real question is whether I will actually tell her that I would really just prefer a "hey, how's it going, give me a call," as opposed to a snarky comment designed to make me feel guilty for no reason.