Hey, can’t get to the phone right now, you can leave a message, but if you actually want to reach me, send a text.Yup, that’s the real message on my cell phone.
Yup, I am one of those people those articles are talking about.
The ones who hate using their cell phones to speak to people and would always rather communicate through texts or email. Which works out well, because my AT&T iPhone is specifically designed for those not interested in maintaining the connection required to have a phone conversation.
I love this article where it says that says that many people find speaking on the phone awkward, intrusive and receiving phone calls rude.
Yeah! Screw people for wanting more than 15 seconds of my time.
Stupid pleasantries.
Ridiculous small talk.
Phony “Alright let me let you go.” As if you couldn’t go before I “let” you.
I find my ability to carry on phone conversations has completely atrophied. I can't keep focused. I start to multitask (by emailing, tweeting, surfing the web and texting) while trying to remember to insert, "uh huh," "yeah," during what I pray are the appropriate pauses.
I’m not saying it’s good, in fact is probably one more nail in the coffin of civilization.
And it's not that I don’t love “real communication”’ with people. Far from it. I love meeting up with friends for coffee, post-coffee coffee, lunch, and afternoon snacks, even a Kit Kat break.
I’m just saying that if I’m not physically with you I’d rather just keep it short and tweet. I mean sweet.
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Glad my son is watching TV so I had a minute to check Twitter at the same time as you linked this post. You get the picture, Earth, Moon and Sun have to align for me to have a moment(12 minutes to be precise according to the Netflix streamer). And reading this post all I can say I hear you. On the same page, agree all the way and yes, yes, yes. Don't worry about exchanging pleasantries and thanking me for supporting you. I can read subTXT. Twitter and out.
Ha! I wrote about this article too!
I am not joking when I tell you that I just changed my greeting to that. You are brilliant. :)
My mom will leave a long message, and then when I call her back, she'll repeat everything that she left in the voicemail. Even if I interrupt her and say -I heard your message.
I really rarely ever feel the need to call. I wish the rest of the world will get with it and align with my feelings.
Then there are anachronistic folks like me, who liked it when the telephone was a device through which to SPEAK and DISCUSS in real time with the person at the other end of the line. (If indeed there are ends of a line in cyberspace.)
Amusing, though, how your iPhone with AT&T makes for a lousy telephone. My Verizon Droid is the same way -- great at anything except your basic TALKING ON THE PHONE -- which was the original premise of these devices.
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