I feel I don't have to answer or even PARTICIPATE in all the different lines of communication. I don't have to join in on the "texting is the way of the FUTURE" movement. I'm NOT obligated to make Mark Zuckerberg's and Google's little systems work for THEM. But I don't try to leave exchanges hanging either. If a "k" or "thnx" can put a close the to exchange, I'll do it and most the times its necessary. People are lazy and people will NOT give you the response of "I do NOT want to talk to you". Because thats more complication than just disappearing.
And the winner of best post the in thread goes to..... Seriously, if you want an instant reply, calling is the best bet. The convenience of texting is answering or not answering whenever you want to.
That can be annoying, but the pet peeve that comes to mind for me is the following conversation. Him/her - "Hey what are you doin?" Me - "Not much you? Him/her - "Nm". And...the conversation ends there. That and one word text messages drive me insane.
Are these people that have maybe dicked you around before? Thats my issue with these text based communications. The facetiousness of the people trying to make themselves appear "effervescent". But then they'll make themselves INACCESSIBLE whenever they see fit. Thats why (personally cuz I'm an a-hole) I say screw THEM AND the digital horse they rode in on. No time to figure out all that stuff out.
i think text messaging is rude. it has its purposes, but i cant stand when people use it as a primary mode of communication or send these long texts asking questions or telling you random info. i just dont get the overuse of texting - its easier to call and directly talk to someone. when someone texts me i only respond if they are asking me something and even then i will call them back. texting is more work and therefore lame. if i want to call someone i only have to push 1 button and then "KAZAAM"! i can actually speak directly with them like normal people do. pretty neat concept, huh? like i said, its useful for meeting up w/ peeps or whatnot, but its gotten out of hand. people are just so unable to stay out of communication now...i see them at the grocery store shopping and texting, or driving and texting or watching a movie and texting. NEWSFLASH: NONE OF YALL ARE THAT IMPORTANT! GET OVER YALLZELVES! a few weeks ago i called a friend of mine and left a message on his voicemail. he immediately texts me back to tell me that he is busy, but will call me in an hour. now i ask, is it really necessary to text me to tell me you will call me back?
not that i would have even texted them back in the first place, but if someone had done that to me i would have gone over to their house and punched them in the nose.
I agree. But people now consider live communication too "involved and "intimate. People prefer the more impersonal communication forms. Its odd to me cuz I'm a quiet guy in real life but I don't mind vocal exchange of info. And all the people with natural friendly personalities want to work behind a "text shield"?
What sucks is when I get a call, I look at who's calling, decide to ignore them and continue walking or whatever. But the person calling is actually looking at me at that second. Apparently they just wanted to call and say "hey, I can see you, turn around" or something like that.
I hate when someone calls. . . I ignore it because I'm doing something then they Call me right back . . again and again . . . same thing with Texting Rocket River
There are a lot of people that, if they call, I would not pick up because I dont feel like having a conversation with them. But, I would easily respond through text because its quicker, easier, and less painful. Talking on the phone is a pain in the ass, the less I can do it, the happier I am.
this. with it comes the whole credit by contact for all your lazy friends as well. and finally, rezdawg, knowing someone is ignoring your call and texting you back is very annoying. like someone else mentioned I usually call someone back when they are pestering me for a response.
Can't argue that reading text is less strenuous, cuz you work on your OWN time. It doesnt have the immediacy of talking. But I wonder whats really so "hard" about vocalizing words and listening? I have mental hangups about my voice. The whole getting picked on as a kid thing that I still have issues with as an adult. I'm a TERRIBLE public speaker, a couple times embarrassingly neurotically awkward. Yet I STILL think texting is lame lol. Texting as full on communication replacement that is.
This I don't always feel like talking on the phone to people, it annoys me. I have no problem texting though for insignificant matters. If it is important and involves detail then I'll call.
I like talking on the phone more because I get to use my bluetooth device from the future and I get to look cool talking and screaming my convo out loud so everyone within 50 yards can listen in.
This, this and this. Although it's not so much them being on facebook, but it's texting someone you KNOW has the phone on them 24/7 and never just leaves it laying around forgetting about it. 99% of girls fall in this category, so when you know they're not at work or some **** and you still wait that standard 2 to 3 hours for a response it kinda nags at you.
It probably only irritates me so much because said girl will text me, and if I don't respond in 30 seconds she sends the obligatory '....??' I usually have my phone on me in case of work so I respond most of the time within 2 minutes.
