Texting addicts

[Dexter Rutecki]

If whatever we're trying to discuss is going to take more than about 5 back and forth messages by text, I'm just not going to deal with it. Figure out a time when you're actually willing to speak on the phone, or send me an email. I'm not a 12 year old girl and I'm not going to respond to endless texts. If I call you and you don't answer, call me back or GTFO. Fuck.

I know, first world problems, sweet story bro, etc. But what is with some people these days? A single, short call could take care of what you want to do in 20 different messages. Idiotic.

And another thing, if I give you a call I'm probably not looking for no answer and a text response. When you text me I don't respond with a call, don't respond to my call with a text (unless it's to say you're in a meeting or whatever and we'll talk later).

[Flyoverland Captive]

Text-
Me: meet at brewery at 6pm.
Friend: which one?
Me: pick one.
Friend: Rogue.
Me. Done

Waaay more efficient than waiting for him to answer, exchanging greetings, bullshit small talk, making plans, finalizing plans, more stupid small talk, goodbye.

Calls are only more efficient if the person you're calling doesn't waste time with bullshit chatter.

[sfotex]

I'm with you, text is great for shit like 'running 10min late' , I'm in the north end of the parking lot, etc. but I fucking
hate it when someone wants to plan out a week long trip, etc. over text.

[Dexter Rutecki]

Text-
Me: meet at brewery at 6pm.
Friend: which one?
Me: pick one.
Friend: Rogue.
Me. Done

Waaay more efficient than waiting for him to answer, exchanging greetings, bullshit small talk, making plans, finalizing plans, more stupid small talk, goodbye.

Calls are only more efficient if the person you're calling doesn't waste time with bullshit chatter.

Yeah, obviously depends on the person and what you're doing at the time if it's more efficient (say I'm driving or on the sidewalk holding something, for example)--the equivalent of that call could be 30 seconds (same dialogue, essentially).

But what I'm talking about is:

-I have a problem with .... what should I do?
-You'll have to be more specific.
-Well, these three people all want A, but we were told to do B.
-OK, who's right?
-Don't know, because C also asked if we could do this.
-Fuck if I know because you still haven't told me enough, can you call me?
-Sure, but what do you think about...


And it goes on, and on. That's where I now generally call them and if I don't speak with them then fuck it--let them figure it out or contact me in a reasonable way.

[Dexter Rutecki]

I'm with you, text is great for shit like 'running 10min late' , I'm in the north end of the parking lot, etc. but I fucking
hate it when someone wants to plan out a week long trip, etc. over text.

Exactly. It's like people have forgotten that for certain things (when you need real coordination and a lot of back and forth is possible/inevitable), it's just way better to call. They just can't figure that out because they're so used to endless texts. And if I'm going to have to respond with several paragraphs, at least do it by email so I can really type.

[SkiCougar]

If whatever we're trying to discuss is going to take more than about 5 back and forth messages by text, I'm just not going to deal with it. Figure out a time when you're actually willing to speak on the phone, or send me an email. I'm not a 12 year old girl and I'm not going to respond to endless texts. If I call you and you don't answer, call me back or GTFO. Fuck.

I know, first world problems, sweet story bro, etc. But what is with some people these days? A single, short call could take care of what you want to do in 20 different messages. Idiotic.

And another thing, if I give you a call I'm probably not looking for no answer and a text response. When you text me I don't respond with a call, don't respond to my call with a text (unless it's to say you're in a meeting or whatever and we'll talk later).

just turn off texting for your phone, problem solved.

I did over a year ago.

I maintain that you can call me and leave whatever message faster in a phone call than a text.

those that wont contact me for whatever they think I might enjoy joining them because they cant text me is no loss to me.

[booner]

How the fuck else are you supposed to send gash pics back and forth between your bros?


Sent from the other side

[Name Redacted]

Leaving me a voicemail asking me to call you back is even more annoying.

[AK47bp]

Blogging on a forum about hating text messaging......

Only on TGR folks.

[jgb@etree]

Leaving me a voicemail asking me to call you back is even more annoying.

A-fucking-men. Definitely on my list of top 10 peeves.

[PNWbrit]

Leaving me a voicemail asking me to call you back is even more annoying.

What?

Even if I need you to call me back

[concretejungle]

Leaving me a voicemail asking me to call you back is even more annoying.

Exactly.

My mom finally got a smartphone. She still leaves a voicemail. She gave me some story about texting interrupting me at work and how would my employer like that. Meanwhile I have to walk to somewhere quiet to listen to a voicemail that isn't an emergency like what are our dinner plans. She's getting better but still.

[Buster Highmen]

It's the homotextuals that suck, unable to reach out enough to make a commitment via voice.

As long as it's heterotextual, mixing up those phonecalls, voicemails, texts, tweets, pings and smokesignals, it's all good.

[swerve]

Leaving me a voicemail asking me to call you back is even more annoying.

^^This is the worst.

[warthog]

It's cause no one can remember their fucking name anymore without being able to find it on an old text or e-mail. It helps me weed out the stupid ones.

[Foggy_Goggles]

You clowns need to pony up for visual voicemail. Revolutionary. But yeh, VM for the most part are inconvenient. Txt/Email is great for information, phone call or face to face is great for communication.

[The AD]

I still remember a conversation I had with a coworker a few years ago. He was telling me how awesome text to speech capability was and my response was "can't you just call them?"

[Mott the Hoople]

Interesting thread.
Obviously "that time of the month". I know I know....mysogynistic.

[Plainview]

Actual discussions, making plans where there might be some back and forth about who/what/where/when, or dense information exchanges are far more efficiently handled by in-person conversation. Texts shouldn't be more than 15 - 20 words long and there shouldn't be more than a few of them. If it takes more than that, just talk in person, the issue will get resolved much quicker.

[Meadow Skipper]

I'm old and I like texting. Pretty much because I don't like talking to people, especially on the phone. I guess I'm a misanthrope.

But yeah, there's a limit to the extent of an exchange, right around three.

[MMP]

You clowns need to pony up for visual voicemail. Revolutionary. But yeh, VM for the most part are inconvenient. Txt/Email is great for information, phone call or face to face is great for communication.

My office system translates voicemail into text and emails it to me. The translations are hilarious. Useless and hilarious.

Dexter actually is a 12 yo girl.

[iceman]

Texting's perfect for some uses and email for most others. I hardy ever call anyone if I can help it. Visual voicemail is a very good way to ignore people while still being able to make sure they weren't calling to give you a million dollars or warn you that your house is on fire.

[PaSucks]

My mother loves to text me a question, then after I answer, she texts back "can you call me?"

Fuck, what part of "dinner is at 6" didn't she understand?

[MMP]

Just set up a fishing trip in a few short texts. Man on man texting. We'll coordinate which jeans to wear later in the week.

[iceman]

PM me your email address and I'll email you to get your phone number and I'll text it to you.