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What everyone said - it's just easier and it's discreet.
Yep! I know I've mentioned it here before, but when DH was alive and going on one of his drunken rants about something or the other, I could text our kids and either tell them to not come home, or to come up with an excuse to not get in the car with him, or whatever the situation required. I could reassure them without speaking a word, etc. and DH never knew of the communication between the kids and myself.
Texting saved our sanity in a very insane time in our lives.
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Originally Posted by CALGUY
I have a cell phone, but have never text even once.
Why do people text as opposed to actually talking on their cell?
Talking is so much faster.
Can some of you tell me why you text instead of talking?
Talking is rude in many situations. In a restaurant, in a library, or whatever. If I'm at work, I can chat quietly with friends without disturbing cow workers with personal calls.
I also would rather not have everyone around me hear the things I have to say to friends, my girlfriend, etc.
Texting isn't a SUBSTITUTE for talking on the phone, and neither one is a substitute for talking in real life, but they all have their place for me.
Once you get used to it, texting can be faster, easier, more convenient, and more discreet than calling. My daughter and many other people actually prefer it, so I've learned to text and now see the value of it. I can tell you when I'm in a waiting room I'd rather be surrounded by people texting than people chatting away loudly.
I have a cell phone, but have never text even once.
Why do people text as opposed to actually talking on their cell?
Talking is so much faster.
Can some of you tell me why you text instead of talking?
Bob.
Texting: Pros:
preserved, referable content history
works in noisy areas
works in areas you don't want to be overheard
allows easier communication of exact numbers
works for people with a heavy accent
allows a little distance for heavily emotional communications
fairly reliable even in areas with spotty service
group texts easy to set up Cons:
not real-time (fast, but not ideal when you need an urgent answer to a question)
usually harder to communicate longer, complex subjects (too much typing)
emotion and tone not easily communicated (emojis help, but are imperfect)
Voice: Pros:
instant, real-time communication (assuming the recipient picks up)
emotion and tone more easily conveyed
complex ideas more easily communicated Cons:
harder to have content history (and recording would be illegal in some states)
difficult in noisy areas
difficult in areas you don't want to be overheard
can be harder to communicate numbers effectively
hard to understand heavy accents or soft voices
can be hard to speak in heavily emotional times
can be hard to use in areas with spotty coverage
multi-party calls annoying to set up
I love all the responses about how rude it is to talk, and how much faster it is to text. As if it were all for the convenience of everyone else.
Are they blind and tone deaf? They respond to the tone while you are talking to them and very often craft a reply. If there are three or more in a group they will often single out one and pass him the phone. Secret smiles are exchanged.
Yep! I know I've mentioned it here before, but when DH was alive and going on one of his drunken rants about something or the other, I could text our kids and either tell them to not come home, or to come up with an excuse to not get in the car with him, or whatever the situation required. I could reassure them without speaking a word, etc. and DH never knew of the communication between the kids and myself.
Texting saved our sanity in a very insane time in our lives.
You shot that man, didn't you?
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