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TVFactFan · 11-27-2009, 01:49 PM

lost interest in talking on the phone?-lol

I'm running into more and more people who prefer texting and email over phone conversation.

Ok so everybody be honest, have you lost interest in talking on the phone and prefer texting more??

browneyes106 · 11-27-2009, 01:52 PM

I still like talking on the phone with people. But I tend to text, email and IM with friends and relatives who don't live close by.

catlover79 · 11-27-2009, 01:55 PM

I have never liked talking on the phone, believe it or not. I'm not a big talker. But I don't do texting or IM either. I would rather email or write a letter. That's just me. I just keep a cell phone for necessity - and I just talk on it when I do use it.

OH Nuts! · 11-27-2009, 02:49 PM

I'm old fashioned so I like the phone & even though I have a land line I use my cell over the l.l. 90% of the time. I never text but will send em's now and then (so 70% phone, 0% texting and 30% em).

MickeyMac · 11-27-2009, 05:10 PM

I'm not really a phone person, and I will never text message. Even though I am not a big talker, I am still old school in the sense that I want to communicate with people person to person, face to face.

Schmoopie · 11-28-2009, 04:30 AM

The only time I text people is when I can't call them directly. Otherwise I'd rather talk to them on the phone. I think voices are much more personal than computers or texting. E-mail is awesome if you want a quick response or something like that, though. In all honesty, I E-mail a lot more than I call. I used to write letters as well and I still do on occasion, but E-mail is the way to go.

Jonathan · 11-28-2009, 04:54 AM

I like the phone. It beats having to sit at the computer. Even though I have a laptop, for the convenience factor, the phone just seems to be so much more personal. It depends on the person and the circumstance too. If it's going to be a big chatfest or getting caught up after a long time of not talking, phone. If someone just has a simple question or comment, texts are fine for that. I also love long, lengthy e-mails from my close friends, but I take my time to respond.

This is off-topic Solomon, so I apologize, but am I the only person that thinks everyone is glued to their phones? I hate nothing more than to be at a family gathering and for everyone to be texting, checking their e-mail, or surfing the net on their phone. Sure, I do that, but not in the middle of a family function or eating dinner. I set limits. Another thing that gets me is in a restaurant, yapping on the phone or texting/e-mailing. I check my messages/calls, but not every second. It just ticks me off. It seems everyone is so dependent on their phones these days.

TVFactFan · 11-28-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

I like the phone. It beats having to sit at the computer. Even though I have a laptop, for the convenience factor, the phone just seems to be so much more personal. It depends on the person and the circumstance too. If it's going to be a big chatfest or getting caught up after a long time of not talking, phone. If someone just has a simple question or comment, texts are fine for that. I also love long, lengthy e-mails from my close friends, but I take my time to respond.

This is off-topic Solomon, so I apologize, but am I the only person that thinks everyone is glued to their phones? I hate nothing more than to be at a family gathering and for everyone to be texting, checking their e-mail, or surfing the net on their phone. Sure, I do that, but not in the middle of a family function or eating dinner. I set limits. Another thing that gets me is in a restaurant, yapping on the phone or texting/e-mailing. I check my messages/calls, but not every second. It just ticks me off. It seems everyone is so dependent on their phones these days.

I saw all of that during THanksgiving-lol

Jonathan · 11-28-2009, 04:00 PM

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I saw all of that during THanksgiving-lol

I HATE it! Were you at one of my family gatherings?

Everyone is so glued to their phone, and I just feel like taking it from them. I think it's disrespectful, especially if someone's talking, or you're in the middle of dinner.

PZelda · 11-28-2009, 05:20 PM

I CANNOT speak on the phone... So it is texting for me. I'm good about it, though... I've gotten into the habit of having vibrate shut off for a LONG time now. I answer my phone when I answer it. And I value my job, so I don't talk on the phone or text unless I'm on my break or at lunch.

catlover79 · 11-28-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

I HATE it! Were you at one of my family gatherings?

Everyone is so glued to their phone, and I just feel like taking it from them. I think it's disrespectful, especially if someone's talking, or you're in the middle of dinner.

The absolute worst is people yammering away on the phone - in the public restrooms - in the stalls. To me, that is the epitome of bad manners. Not that many people care about manners anymore, but whatever.

Crimson and Clover · 11-28-2009, 07:36 PM

Ive never liked talking on the phone, id much rather text.

Jonathan · 11-29-2009, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

The absolute worst is people yammering away on the phone - in the public restrooms - in the stalls. To me, that is the epitome of bad manners. Not that many people care about manners anymore, but whatever.

Agreed! People never fail to amaze me, though.

catlover79 · 11-29-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

Agreed! People never fail to amaze me, though.

That's about as utterly tastless as one can get.

phoebe7165 · 11-29-2009, 11:53 AM

I'm not much for talking on the phone anymore, even before e-mailing and texting became the thing to do, I had lost interest in talking on the phone. I have friends that can stay on for hours. Not me. I e-mail once in a while though, and I only text when I want to ask something real quick, or something short that I have to say. I'm not obssessed with texting.

And a response to Jonathan's comment about phones being glued to people's ears, didn't have that problem at our family gathering, but just people generally in public. And the way they have to talk loudly.

I don't know what makes people think we're interested in what's going on in their life. One of these days I'm going to go up to one of them and say "Congratulations, you win. Your life is soooo much better than everybody else's!!"

And texting?? I've seen people sitting at the same table at a restaurant and they're texting each other!! WTF?? What happened to actually having a conversation face to face?

11-27-2009, 01:49 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,153	As we go into a new decade, how many people on this board are starting to or have... lost interest in talking on the phone?-lol I'm running into more and more people who prefer texting and email over phone conversation. Ok so everybody be honest, have you lost interest in talking on the phone and prefer texting more??

11-27-2009, 01:55 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I have never liked talking on the phone, believe it or not. I'm not a big talker. But I don't do texting or IM either. I would rather email or write a letter. That's just me. I just keep a cell phone for necessity - and I just talk on it when I do use it.
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11-28-2009, 04:30 AM	#6
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	The only time I text people is when I can't call them directly. Otherwise I'd rather talk to them on the phone. I think voices are much more personal than computers or texting. E-mail is awesome if you want a quick response or something like that, though. In all honesty, I E-mail a lot more than I call. I used to write letters as well and I still do on occasion, but E-mail is the way to go.
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11-28-2009, 05:20 PM	#10
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,231	I CANNOT speak on the phone... So it is texting for me. I'm good about it, though... I've gotten into the habit of having vibrate shut off for a LONG time now. I answer my phone when I answer it. And I value my job, so I don't talk on the phone or text unless I'm on my break or at lunch.
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11-28-2009, 07:36 PM	#12
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	Ive never liked talking on the phone, id much rather text.
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11-27-2009, 01:52 PM	#2
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I still like talking on the phone with people. But I tend to text, email and IM with friends and relatives who don't live close by.

11-27-2009, 02:49 PM	#4
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I'm old fashioned so I like the phone & even though I have a land line I use my cell over the l.l. 90% of the time. I never text but will send em's now and then (so 70% phone, 0% texting and 30% em).

11-27-2009, 05:10 PM	#5
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I'm not really a phone person, and I will never text message. Even though I am not a big talker, I am still old school in the sense that I want to communicate with people person to person, face to face.

11-28-2009, 04:54 AM	#7
Jonathan ***** Senior Member** Join Date: Aug 28, 2004 Posts: 2,304	I like the phone. It beats having to sit at the computer. Even though I have a laptop, for the convenience factor, the phone just seems to be so much more personal. It depends on the person and the circumstance too. If it's going to be a big chatfest or getting caught up after a long time of not talking, phone. If someone just has a simple question or comment, texts are fine for that. I also love long, lengthy e-mails from my close friends, but I take my time to respond. This is off-topic Solomon, so I apologize, but am I the only person that thinks everyone is glued to their phones? I hate nothing more than to be at a family gathering and for everyone to be texting, checking their e-mail, or surfing the net on their phone. Sure, I do that, but not in the middle of a family function or eating dinner. I set limits. Another thing that gets me is in a restaurant, yapping on the phone or texting/e-mailing. I check my messages/calls, but not every second. It just ticks me off. It seems everyone is so dependent on their phones these days.

11-29-2009, 11:53 AM	#15
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Star Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	I'm not much for talking on the phone anymore, even before e-mailing and texting became the thing to do, I had lost interest in talking on the phone. I have friends that can stay on for hours. Not me. I e-mail once in a while though, and I only text when I want to ask something real quick, or something short that I have to say. I'm not obssessed with texting. And a response to Jonathan's comment about phones being glued to people's ears, didn't have that problem at our family gathering, but just people generally in public. And the way they have to talk loudly. I don't know what makes people think we're interested in what's going on in their life. One of these days I'm going to go up to one of them and say "Congratulations, you win. Your life is soooo much better than everybody else's!!" And texting?? I've seen people sitting at the same table at a restaurant and they're texting each other!! WTF?? What happened to actually having a conversation face to face?
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