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[hckynut]

@caroln242 

I don't text and have no desire to do so. I am technologically savvy, built my own computer. I however prefer the old methods like, the telephone!  Don't get the addiction to texting, never will. Since most seem to be done on cell phones, last I remember they are basically a telephone.  ☎️☎️

hckynut  

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@caroln242 It's called rudeness, and it doesn't just afflict the young. If you don't want to call or be called throughout the day, try emailng. I refuse to text, and life is saner for it.

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@ALRATIBA wrote:

Friends know I'm not a slave to my phone, voice mail, email, texting. 

I keep the phone on silent - leave a message and I'll get back to them.

I don't answer my land line unless I know the caller.  Leave a message.

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Are you my long-lost twin?

[agb80]

I prefer texting.  My reasons are because you know for certain who is calling you where as if you get a voice call and that person is not in your contact list and their caller i.d. is not showing you don't know who it is. 

Texting is so much easier and when you type your messages there can be no mistaking their meaning while sometimes a voice call can be confusing or interupted especially if someone is hard of hearing.

[Sunshine Kate]

@caroln242 

Overall, I do not like texting.  Although it can come in handy in certain circumstances.

As far as your post, I could have written the same thing.

I think there's no excuse for a friend/relative to not respond to one of my posts.  Afterall, every time I see that person their phone is in their hand.

[haddon9]

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@Anonymous032819 wrote:

To me, texting isn't long, drawn out full blown conversations. It's just used to touch base, short conversation.

For example:

A: Hey. R we still on 4 2night?

B: Yes

A: C U there!

If you want a long conversation, talk by phone or Zoom.

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Agreed!  If I see that we're going back & forth more than three times or so I'll just ask if they are up for a chat.

[caroln242]

Yes, sometimes a quick text can turn into something more complicated and requires a phone call.  Actually, I like it when someone texts me and asks if it's a good time to call!

[qvcaddition]

@kittyloo 

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@caroln242 wrote:

My sister practically refuses to text and I'm beginning to understand why.  My daughter or granddaughter will text me, we'll be having a nice conversation, and I'll reply asking some question and then....nothing.  Like they fell off the face of the earth.  So I wait several hours, then a day, then I'll finally text them back saying, "did you get my last text?".  Maybe several hours later I'll get a reply saying, "sorry, I forgot", "sorry, I was busy", "sorry, my phone died" (understandable) or  some other excuse. 

Why do they just leave a person hanging like that?  I mean, they're right there, in the middle of a conversation.  And they just disappear.  So annoying.  I originally started texting because I know they have busy lives and I don't want to interrupt with phone calls, and I figure a few texts back and forth is less intrusive but still keeps us connected.

I'm wondering if I'm being unreasonable in my expectations or is it just a tendency of todays younger generation to disregard common courtesy?

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@caroln242  I believe you answered your own question perfectly. It's the younger generation disregarding common courtesy. 

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No, my friends in 50 and 70 and take forever to answer. My son days, he in 60's

[Cakers3]

I agree texting and long convos simply do not work well together.

I'm not going to start in on the rude and ill-mannered younger generation, again.   Such blanket statements are insulting and just because somebody one knows doesn't return a text right away doesn't mean every "young" person is rude.

Sheesh-sometimes people are annoying and text constantly.  I'd stop answering, too. 

Also same here-if DS or I want a longer "chat" -we text to ask if either of us are not busy so one of us can call.