We All Need To Pickup The Phone One In A While ?

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Originally Posted by cooperhw

After reading what everybody has posted I think we all should realize that some like to call, some text, email, or in person. Actually they are all good, some better at different times of the day and career for that matte. I used to despise texting. I figured if you want to talk to me call or come over. I have had to realize in a busy schedule sometimes taking a call is not possible whereas you can read a text when you have time and respond to that text when you have time. I now realize there is "a time and place for each". If I was retired I would probably think differently, but not for a while yet.

I'm a product of the '40s. Grew up on snail mail. I can relate to many of the comments here. Communications has advanced so much farther today than a few years ago, this ol' Geezer doesn't even understand the terminology or abbreviations.
I'm a talker too, like to kid around, and banter with those who I feel I know. I like to received e-mails, or phone calls. On public forums, I'm a little reluctant, as has been discussed before, a poky comment to a friend may appear to others as a smart-alec response. I don't know the icon stuff, so don't attempt to use them.
Spelling and punctuation: In the military, in the early 60s, I was supposed to be a truck-driver, but they learned I had some typing in hi-school, so stuck me in as a correspondence clerk, so had to be fairly clear, if possible. (you should have seen some commo handed me by Officers, to interpret and type for mail??!)
I guess I'm stuck and resistant to change, but many times the new ways are far quicker and easier to use, so I'll just adapt, slowly, to them, and have my 3rd grade grandkids show me how to turn the durn things on.

Interesting post and comments, Thanks