The Callback

We're all very well aware of the three day rule regarding receipt of the phone number and actual use to initiate contact. This post focuses on callback behavior after initial contact and, presumably, repeated intercourse. I refrained from using the word "etiquette" because come on now, that's like insisting that your household pet uses the toilet, or at least puts the seat down after use.
A lot of chicks I know, including myself, are very considerate. I don't know if this was ingrained at birth from stressed-out mothers watching too many episodes of "Leave It To Beaver", but I have been programmed to call you back no matter what. I could have the mumps, measles, shingles, broken both arms and I'll use my tongue to dial just to let you know I'm OK. I may be at the funeral of both my parents who died in a horrific accident involving three rage-aholic baboons, but I'll duck into the crematorium just to give you a jingle and see what's up for the weekend.
A lot of dudes I know, have...a different perspective on the callback. Sure, they'll call back, it's just gonna be a while. Homer J. Simpson comes to mind as a suitable poster child: "Oh, Marge called. I gotta call Marge. Marge is nice. Marge taste good. Good like what? Like doughnuts.....gugggggagggggaaahhhhh, doooooughnuuuuts....ooh, look! A red balloon!" Etc. Etc. Hours, days, possibly a week can go by before memory of my existence is recalled. But at least I've learned a thing or two. Instead of wasting my time calling every hospital and morgue in town to see if they have a John Doe I need to identify, I might as well check the gaming sites to see if Ghost Recon 3 has been released for XBox 360 Players. Or if Pizza Hut just had a surge of orders from the 1100 block of Westwood. So instead of getting frustrated, annoyed, or purchasing a handgun, I simply ADD three days to the time he says he's going to call. "I'll call you tonight" means I'll talk to him on Thursday. In the meantime I'll talk to Bob on Tuesday (from Saturday), and Joe on Wednesday (from Sunday). See? Everyone's happy.