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Old 07-25-2010, 06:58 PM
 
Location: Pa
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I saw in the personal ads that someone was seeking for a person to be a pen-pal? Really? People still do this? I have in elementary school. But this was before computers were that big. Yeah I'm that old.

Would you or wouldn't think about doing this. Yes computers are the lazy way yet it is more personable to get a hand written letter.
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:06 PM
 
Location: Under the lovely Southern sky
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Well, obviously somebody still does it. haha, not me.

I mean, I write letters back & forth to family & what not. So, kinda yeah I guess. I don't EMale people much, & I never text. All that sh*t is so impersonal. I write letters & send 'em in the male. The only difference is that I ain't lookin' for some random ass person to do that with. I do it with my cousin in Iraq, or my family down in Colorado Springs. Not with a stranger.

I'll say yes, some people still do it. Not very many though.

Jessie
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:08 PM
 
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I don't even know how to address an envelope anymore, that is sad. They laughed at me at work.

Plus my handwriting is getting truly atrocious, as I never use it. I can't even write notes I write to myself...which is why I just use an app in my phone for making notes, now.
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:14 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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I think it is a good idea.

I'd like to have French, Swedish, Danish and Arabic speaking pen pals so I could keep up my language skills.
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:16 PM
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sup rae rae lets be penpals.

my writing is worse then my typing tho
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Pa
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I don't even know how to address an envelope anymore, that is sad. They laughed at me at work.

Plus my handwriting is getting truly atrocious, as I never use it. I can't even write notes I write to myself...which is why I just use an app in my phone for making notes, now.
That's rather sad. You are getting too caught up into technology.
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:21 PM
 
Location: Pa
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sup rae rae lets be penpals.

my writing is worse then my typing tho
As long as you don't call me dood.
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:23 PM
 
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My kids have them through school...but they use email now instead of pen and paper.
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:24 PM
 
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That's rather sad. You are getting too caught up into technology.
It butters my bread.
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Old 07-25-2010, 07:26 PM
 
Location: NY
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Computer communications, email, instant messaging, is replacing pen pals.
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