This annoys me more than most things today!!!!!!

[Chewbacca]

Why do people text to ask if they can call when they can just call!?!?!?!

If I answer, I can take a call.

If not, I’LL TEXT BACK!!!!!!

Does this bother you all too!?!!!

What say you all!?!?!?!!

[TheVTCGuy]

Me: (Text) “Good Morning CJ, I need to speak with you, do you have a minute and is it OK if I call you now?”

CJ: (Text) “Reported!!!!!”

[~JJ]

My dad does that and it drives me crazy

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Me: (Text) “Good Morning CJ, I need to speak with you, do you have a minute and is it OK if I call you now?”

CJ: (Text) “Reported!!!!!”

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Me: (Text) “Good Morning CJ, I need to speak with you, do you have a minute and is it OK if I call you now?”

CJ: (Text) “Reported!!!!!”

Those were confidential texts Paul.

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by brandrea

So my texts amuse you?

[Spectre38]

Are all Wookies this testy?

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Spectre38

Are all Wookies this testy?

[GradyPhilpott]

I hate to talk on the telephone and I always have.

That's why I like texting so much.

There are exceptions, but they are rare.

[MrGoat]

I’m on the phone all the time. A couple hundred calls a week average.

I hate phone calls.

If someone asks if they can call I normally say no and ask to tell me what’s up through text.


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[Blansky]

I think people text first in order to see if you have the TIME to talk on the phone.

People screen calls, are busy, don’t have time to talk if they do pick up.

The texting is just to make an appointment to talk, sort of.

It’s sort of like as a kid you were supposed to knock before entering your parent bedroom.

Hope this helps, Wookie.

[Stan Cooper]

Originally Posted by Blansky

I think people text first in order to see if you have the TIME to talk on the phone.

People screen calls, are busy, don’t have time to talk if they do pick up.

The texting is just to make an appointment to talk, sort of.

It’s sort of like as a kid you were supposed to knock before entering your parent bedroom.

Hope this helps, Wookie.

This. It just takes a moment to reply to a text saying yes or no. An unexpected phone call, if you answer, invariably involves a conversation. Instead of a brief text response, a realtime conversation can distract you from what you were doing which could be very disruptive if you lose track of where you were in a series of sequential tasks. I absolutely hate it when I'm in the middle of working on my airplane wearing latex gloves that are dirty and greasy and the damn cellphone rings (it's usually spam). With a text, conversation is asynchronous; you can reply at your convenience.

[2bigalow]

I think a pretext for a phone call is appropriate. For instance, you're in the middle of getting a brazillian wax and the phone rings. Would it not be rude for the 'waxie' to answer the phone and have a conversation while the 'waxer' is conducting business? Just seems rude, but that's just my opinion.

[Rebel]

[swils8610]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I hate to talk on the telephone and I always have.

That's why I like texting so much.

There are exceptions, but they are rare.

I’m the same way


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[AzPaul]

I usually call ahead to see if it's a good time to text about taking a call.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by Spectre38

Are all Wookies this testy?

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[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

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You too?

[Atone]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I hate to talk on the telephone and I always have.

That's why I like texting so much.

There are exceptions, but they are rare.

Funny. I’m the exact opposite. I don’t want to do homework (write a novel on a tiny keyboard). CALL ME.

[Atone]

Originally Posted by AzPaul

I usually call ahead to see if it's a good time to text about taking a call.

Hahahahahhaha

[Moondoggy]

Talking on the phone is the great time waster, you know like meetings, so much irrelevant dialogue.

[Rock]

I'd settle for Tradies actually replying to my text/phone call/smoke signals.

[DonRickles]

They text you cause not everyone understands what you’re saying….(chewies growling/knarling)….

[Boopie]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

Why do people text to ask if they can call when they can just call!?!?!?!

If I answer, I can take a call.

If not, I’LL TEXT BACK!!!!!!

Does this bother you all too!?!!!

What say you all!?!?!?!!

We are on a road trip, and my husband was literally just complaining about this. It’s particularly challenging when you’re driving. Just call and, if they answer, always ask, “Did I catch you at a bad time?”

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Boopie

We are on a road trip, and my husband was literally just complaining about this. It’s particularly challenging when you’re driving. Just call and, if they answer, always ask, “Did I catch you at a bad time?”

You nailed it Boopie!

That’s my point. We’re all Pavlovian dogs. Whether a ring or a ping it’s a distraction requiring my time and attention away from Rolexeses or reconciling my wife’s AMEX bill.

Just pick one. If I answer, I can talk. Don’t text me to ask if you can call!!!!!!!!!! Nonsense!!!!!!!

Who’s for more sensible intelligent social norms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

[martinr]

It’s like asking someone if you can ask them a question.

[HHIslander]

I got a flip phone. It’s a good excuse to dump texting. People know I’m too dumb to do number texting so they stopped texting altogether and call me. It’s like living in 1995 again.

[Speedbird-1]

People just don't write anymore, do they.

[DonRickles]

You know this reminds of how much I miss those old post cards from when Aunt Sally visited Niagara Falls….

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by DonRickles

You know this reminds of how much I miss those old post cards from when Aunt Sally visited Niagara Falls….

We miss her.