Text..Email..?!?!
No Thanks, I'd Rather Talk on the Phone
How did we become a society of
impersonal communication and why it ok? It's really hard to believe that
nobody has the time to pick up a call. I have witnessed firsthand,
friends ignoring a phone call then immediately replying via text message.
It boggles my mind that people prefer to communicate this way. There are
several reasons why I prefer a phone call to text or email, and these are just
a few of them.
1. A phone call is personal: Have you ever thought of what kind of message replying to a
call via text sends? It has happened to me before, and I wasn't impressed
to realize the recipient of my call found it easier to reply to me via text
instead of answer the call. What the recipient didn't realize was that
the call would have taken 15 seconds, but the text interaction took almost 10
minutes. As a busy person, it was pretty frustrating to spend 15 minutes
of my day responding to text messages when I could have easily made my plans
for the evening in a few seconds.
2. No room for
misinterpretation: I'm sure
we can all remember an email or text message that we misinterpreted. What
should have been a cordial communication was blown out of proportion because of
a misunderstanding. Considering most of us communicate with abbreviations and
slang, this is something that is bound to happen. If you have ever
experienced an exchange like this, chances are you told yourself everything
would have been much easier if you picked up the phone. So why didn't
you? What were you afraid of?
3. It is quick and easy: If the main reason you avoid the phone is because you don't
like to talk, then phone calls should be quick and easy. Instead of
chit chat, your calls should be frank and to the point and the person you are
speaking to will respect your candor. A lot of people share your
perspective, so instead of spending time re-reading your emails, pick up the
phone and take care of business in a minute.
4. It shows you care: Imagine yourself in this situation. It's your
birthday and two people contact you to wish you the best on your special
day. One friend sends you a generic birthday message and the other friend
calls. Who makes you feel warm and fuzzy on your special day? I think
that question is pretty easy to answer.
There are a lot of reasons the phone
is my preferred method of communication. I'm sure there are a lot of
TeleBlend users who feel the same way. Please share some of the reasons
you prefer the phone to text or email.
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