I think it's time we clearly define the word "right." As in, "I'll call you right back." In my humble opinion, insertion of the word "right" invokes a sense of urgency. As in, "I'll call you back within the next ten or fifteen minutes." Some loose "right" users may even intend to call within the hour. Those people should be lightly admonished, but if you are among the Bustas who tell someone that you will call them "right back" and then fail to do so for hours, shame on you!
DISCLAIMER: Those in extremely close friendly relationships are, for the most part, exempt from my criticism. I still think that the word "right" should be used delicately, but we all know that phone rules rarely apply to best friends and that you are in fact permitted to treat them like shit.
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