Calling people.
 

Does anyone even use the phone to call people anymore these days?

It seems like all people do is use their phones to text each other, and people my age have completely forgotten how to interact with each other via phone.

P.S. This is a branch off of the "no reply tolerance" thread where the majority of those people seems to rely on texting way too much.

I completely agree. I'm actually one of those people that prefers to call people over texting. Alot of my friends like to text to make plans but shit never gets done that way and people are always left wondering what's going on/waiting for a reply. Everything that takes minutes and minutes to text out can be said in all of 15 seconds on the phone.

Wow! I was just thinking this to myself this afternoon. I find people rely on their phone so much that when they meet people, they are so lost. They forget how to carry out conversations because they don't have that time to think before hitting reply or they can no longer rely on the back space button.

When you walk down the street, everyone has their nose burried in their phone and can't leave the house without it or else they feel naked.
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When was the last time you actually knocked on a friends door as opposed to texting them saying you're outside?

Funny how things have become...

I text people through out the day since we are at work or busy and texting is easier that way.

However, I do talk to people over the phone once a while to confirm plans and dinners.

I can see why people prefer texting over the phone since is easier, you don't have to be there right away, if don't feel like answering you can put it off, you can answer your text when you are not busy.

I barely even call my friends anymore. If I want to go out that day, I would text them way before hand and ask them if they are down to do anything that day.

I think what it is is calling can be a lot of hassle. You might not speak loud enough, people might be around listening, the ambient sound is too loud, etc.

I think this revolution really defeats the connection we build with girls and process of knowing a girl.

Before it was, get number, call her, go on date without much awkwardness because you guys have been talking on the phone.

Now is, facebook, get number, text/msg, arrange date, call to pick her up, go on date with extreme awkwardness because you guys don't even know each others tone of voice, jokes, sarcasm, sweetness, etc.

Yeah it's pretty rare, unless I need an important answer or something right away I usually text.
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When i'm busy at work or can't pick up the phone at the moment = Text.

All the other time, I prefer calls.

For getting together with friends, I'll text or Facebook. Other than business, the only people I talk to, on the phone, are my mom and wife.
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if i dont need immeeiate response i will text. otherwise i will call. so 50/50 For me
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yeaaa. so true. no one calls me anymore :(
I hate text. I like phone calls

forever alone

For me i cant stand phone calls, too many people that are too bored with too much irrelevant stuff to say. When people text, its bullet form, straight to the point, no small talk.

When people call me, the first thing i say is, "what do you want" or "what can i help you with"

Your calling me for a reason, get to the point. If your calling me just to talk about nothing, dont bother, i dont have time for that shit.

Actually texting is more efficient than phone calls, because people feel more comftorable getting to the point faster rather than wasting 15 minutes of your time easing into it.


Actually that reminds me,

this is EXACTLY how I feel about talking to people on the phone:

my new girlfriend is one of those non tech savvy people and it has been really weird not texting. I had to teach myself to actually call and just chat rather than chat throughout the day via text with bits and bobs. I still miss the texts from time to time, but hearing an actual voice is a nice change and probably is better for me in the long run.

call? you guys have people to call?!
I dont have anyone to call.. :alone:

More like do people even interact with each other face to face?

u know you're fucked when society raises the bar to the point where even giving a phone call is seen as special.

Lol, I had this dilemma yesterday. Had to tell my older brother I had to backout of going somewhere with him and my nephew.

We usually text now as well. But I can't break a plan via text. No matter who it is, I'll call if I have to back out of something.

But I'm the same way. I hate talking to my wife on the phone if its gonna be more than a 3 minute call. I definetly don't want to talk to a guys voice instead for longer.

Unless we haven't seen each other in x amount of years and we have no catching up to do, I'd rather text.
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I can never express what I am truly trying to say in a text message.

I'm a caller. GF is a texter... we make it work.

I don't get where people are getting these "technology (text, net chatting, etc) is regressing their social skills" sentiment. It's like swimming or riding a bike; it's either you have it, or you never had it to begin with.

Plus, it's such a beta move to pin blames on excuses.

Also, just like Glove, you count me in as one of those guys who prefer to communicate things though text (as long as it's not urgent - which is rare). it's the most UNOBTRUSIVE form of social communicating; which is highly appreciated by people who have busy or active lives.

For me, if I want to tell someone that "I'm here now" or "Hey I'm leaving now" then I'll text it. It's just easier and faster.
But if I'm trying to make plans or confirm things, calling makes so much more sense and saves time.
But physical interaction above all. I still meet up with high school friends for coffee or just a nice talk up BBY mountain or late night snack versus having a conversation on facebook or skype or texting.
Just feels natural

I think I spend like 5 minutes on the phone sometimes 0 minutes, if im lucky 30 minutes. Other than that it's just text. It makes me a bit socially awkward now that I text more than I talk on the phone. Sometimes I do wish my friends were more free to talk to on the phone.
Before when I dated my ex we would talk on the phone everyday for a total of 2-3 hours for the day, rarely text and we still had so much to talk to each other in person and we saw each other every other day. (2 years) where has this world gone...

depends what i need. if its urgent ill call but if its something chill then ill just text

If it's a quick question I'll text, but if I want to actually have a conversation or plan something out, I'll call. I can't stand sitting down and having a text convo for long periods of time, drives me nuts.

I call people.
I can text/IM people all day and still have 5 hour conversations on the phone.
If I'm paying to have my phone working, you best believe I'm gonna use it to its' fullest capacity.

Just thought I'd chime in and say half the posts that come up on this forum are people asking questions that could easily be answered by picking up a phone and calling someone/some business, yet no one does.

Almost as if we're that scared of human interaction that even another human's voice is scary

Rarely.

In most cases, texting is done out of courtesy; not out of fear of human interaction.

Unlike placing a phone call, people are sending text under the assumption that you MAY be busy; and in the odd chance you're not will most likely result in 1 or 2 things:

1) said person will text back immediately.
2) if it's too long/complex to text, will call back immediately.


Secondly, as many of you have already observed, that texting is more and more common is that because most of the time; when people are communicating electronically, 75% of time it's most likely because the communique is casual and non-urgent. That's why your're beginning to see a heavier trend on texting rather than calling.