I love this topic! Okay, before I get started, let it not be said that I've neglected to touch on the issue of safety here. Texting while driving is an epidemic, and we should all refrain from doing so!
Now to the fun part...
I get a kick out of these old timers who rant...."all these youngsters want to text and email these days...it's gotten out of hand...." I once heard a gentleman say "I know a guy who runs his business by email. That's just crazy. Where I come from...(holding his pinky & thumb to his head to imitate a telephone)...you called someone & had a man-to-man conversation." Is it just me, or is there no logic here? The telephone was invented in the 19th century, and you can rest assured that by the early 1900s, men were saying the same thing about people doing business by telephone, as opposed to communicating in person! I send plenty of text messages, but I don't discuss intimate things via text, nor do I use text to avoid conversation. Whether these old-timers like it or not, society and business are losing tolerance for the traditional phone conversation. Make no mistake…if I can do for ten clients via email & text what I can for five via telephone, and one in person, well, I’ll let you decide….
Now to the fun part...
I get a kick out of these old timers who rant...."all these youngsters want to text and email these days...it's gotten out of hand...." I once heard a gentleman say "I know a guy who runs his business by email. That's just crazy. Where I come from...(holding his pinky & thumb to his head to imitate a telephone)...you called someone & had a man-to-man conversation." Is it just me, or is there no logic here? The telephone was invented in the 19th century, and you can rest assured that by the early 1900s, men were saying the same thing about people doing business by telephone, as opposed to communicating in person! I send plenty of text messages, but I don't discuss intimate things via text, nor do I use text to avoid conversation. Whether these old-timers like it or not, society and business are losing tolerance for the traditional phone conversation. Make no mistake…if I can do for ten clients via email & text what I can for five via telephone, and one in person, well, I’ll let you decide….
Hey,Justin!I agree that texting has definitely changed the way we communicate. I had to upgrade my phone a couple of years ago because of my three daughters. Texting is their favorite way to communicate and if I need to contact them that is the fastest,most efficient, and discreet way to do it. It's all about connecting.
ReplyDeleteI do not text. In fact, I have a cell phone that I hardly use, and I pay too much for something I don't use.
ReplyDeleteI also don't mind if people do business by text, but not if it's spam--if I haven't asked for it, don't text me. And please, please, please don't drive on the road with me while you're texting or talking on your cell phone.
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest!
K. Smith
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