Posted on 09/10/2024 9:46:21 AM PDT by DallasBiff
How about texting before one calls? That’s often what I will do.
My wife will text somebody and they get into a long back and forth. Dates, times, places to meet, etc. I’ll comment and say “You know - it would really be something if somebody could figure out a way to talk long distance over some sort of device.”
I used to hate texting - now I see where it has its place.
such profanity lol
While true, texting still works in bad cellphone conditions in many cases.
I already knew this and attempt to do this. Texting is two machines talking to each other, requiring a huge amount more words to create fake symblance of emotions.
For many reasons I prefer texting.
Call, don’t text—at least for friendly, nonbusiness calls.
If we cam’t come to the phone, we can call back.
From friends, I’ll go for a phone call any day. But if your name doesn’t come up and your number isn’t in my contacts, I will let it go to voicemail. Texting is too impersonal and risks losing a lot in translation.
Personally, I don’t like text messages. I find them intrusive and aggravating. If it’s important, call me. If it’s not urgent, then just send me a damned e-mail.
>> For many reasons I prefer texting.
Texting is basically what we’re doing right here.
Anyhow, texting is a TOOL. Like every other tool there are situations where it’s appropriate and situations where it is not.
😆. Sounds like something Mr. Married21 would say.
But indeed I do use a text to set up an appointment for a live call, especially for complex things or different time zones.
But if you just want to share a meme or a joke, a text is the thing to do.
but if your gmail account is malfunctioning, Google won’t respond to either texts or phonecalls OR even offer a chat function to fix it
GooGoo manages gmail like IneligibleHarris runs the the USA border
So instead of texting us your opinion, why didnt you just call everybody?
If the communication is important, invest in a call.
If it isn’t important a text is fine; if you have the capability to turn the whole thing over to a robot let it handle the matter and be done with it.
I prefer text in most cases. But it’s somewhat unreliable. I know people who will send a text or leave a voicemail and ASSUME you read or listen to it. I only check voicemail once every week or two.
“Why did you miss that important meeting? I left you a voicemail!”
Ha ha.
Well at least I'm not in a car posting, at least with a phone call, I can keep my eyes on the road.
talk to my kids and email for everyone else. I don’t wanna text
Our rule #1: “If we don’t recognize the number, we don’t answer. We let it go to voicemail and call back if it’s important. No more Robocalls is pretty good at weeding out the snakes in the phone grass/weeds.”
We have Relatives/friends living in Time zones from Africa, the UK, across America and into the Pacific areas. That places severe time restrictions on live calls. So we text.
Our Mothers, while they were alive and living in the central time zones preferred to call after their dinner and for us to call them at that time. The calls were usually long, and I basically said hello, love you and goodbye after a few minutes.
My wife’s adult siblings like to call us after their dinner or for us to call them at their mid-west time. Which often leads to a late dinner for us. The one exception sibling likes to call us in mid afternoon for him. His calls are usually short 5-10 minutes.
My sibling prefers texts unless there is an emergency.
My wife calls her bible study group and local people to set up meetings.
My bridge group and other small groups use emails to set up
our activity re meeting time or no go.
The one thing that I’ve learned over the years of having a cell phone is that I need to be in the right mindset to answer the phone. For a long time, if the phone rang and it was someone I knew, I would just answer. Even if I was in the middle of something else or didn’t feel like talking. And then I’d have a bad or rushed conversation. Now, I answer if I can focus on having a conversation and won’t be distracted.
As for texts, I can take them or leave them. They have their uses but I don’t think it should be the primary way to communicate.
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