6 reasons to put your mobile aside right now
2018-07-15
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Some people feel OK talking face to face or can send a lot of messages. But when it comes to phone calls they get really nervous. What are the reasons?
Today our life is inseparable from mobile phones and it’s difficult to imagine a day without a phone call or a message. However, there are people who suffer from telephobia. They prefer texting to phone communications. Let's discover, why.
#1 A phone call deprives of freedom of choice
This is the main reason for the negative perception of calls. People need some time to think everything over and are not ready for an immediate response. And what if a person doesn’t want to answer the call at all? In this case, the phone screen will show a missing call and you can feel guilty.
#2 Verbal agreements are unreliable
If someone promised you something in a telephone conversation you will never have a chance to prove it. In this case, you can’t argue the benefits of written communication.
#3 Non-emergency calls can wait
Old school kind of people used to discuss all the details on the phone. But the young generation considers mobile calls a waste of time as they keep people from their work. Some young people think that unimportant calls are impolite and it’s better to send a message.
#4 Text is the choice of introverts
If you are an extrovert, you can go on to the next point.:) Introverts will agree that sending a message is more convenient. Nobody will interrupt you and no one will manipulate you. Furthermore, the text gives you a chance to find right words.
#5 Phone calls can catch you at inconvenient times or locations
Your phone is ringing on a hook while you are driving or walking in a noisy street, working or having a rest. You drop what you're doing to answer the call. And all you hear is some news that doesn’t worth mentioning. That won't happen to you in case of texting.
#6 It is easier to write about your emotions
Everyone has moments when it is difficult to say something very important or to apologize. It is much easier to write about it. Moreover, you have some time to formulate your thoughts. There's only one drawback: people can easily text you hurtful things which they can't say to your face.
Do you prefer texting or calling? How do you treat modern technologies?
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31 Comments
Mayette Santos-Mesa
I actually do not like audio or video calls because of some of the reasons already stated above. The audio in my gadgets are usually turned-off. Very few friends know my mobile phone number. I do not encourage phone calls/or video calls. This is limited to members of the family or very close friends. If I missed a call for whatever reason and the person calling is among those I accept audio/video calls, I tell them to just text the message.
lmoores
While I agree that texting is more private I prefer calling 📞 as it much easier talking 👄 than writing ✍️ especially if you have arthritis or carpal tunnel.
Elsy O. Stromberg
Don't like texting and don't do it.
Tom A
I may be old school, but I was extremely disappointed that I received only text messages from my kids for Father's Day. Father's Day is a day when we should have a voice on the phone.
Steve Tingle
Hated it when my parents got their first phone (dial less you had to ask the operator for the number) later in life hated the interruptions they made in my life, When I first came across email i took to them instantly, I could think of my questions/answers in advance. Then I started getting scam calls and was scammed a lot of times because I believed the callers, now with advanced technology I can weed out the scammers without answering them and feel a lot safer. If people want to contact me they can send an email or text and if it is important I will get back to them, by phone if necessary - people I know have begun to learn, text for urgency, email for longer questions, and I can answer messages in my own time. My problem is that I can't be rude when talking to people and the scammers are adept at making me feel that NO is rude.
Doris Dallaire
Talking is much better as texts and written emails can be taken the wrong way. There’s no intonation of the voice, there’s often spell check that interferes, and most texts are very brief, cannot express everything.
Emil Trial
I prefer calling. iI only te4xt if absolutely forced to.
vasily tchaikovsky
I do not have cell phone and feel good,do not need it
Julie Domaille
I feel hounded, it bleeps incessantly. Oh for the days when I unplugged the phone and read a book
Nadin
I even do not have a cell phone, prefer talk face to face when we have a meeting
Cheryl McMeekin
I feel the same way silentangel....
Diane Thompson
purplewulf (Theda), I believe it is (in South Africa). I just don't think enough "watching" gets done to catch them out.
Nayla Toon
I go with the flow ...
Susan Golebiewski
I enjoy both talking on the phone & texting. For me texting takes too long & things can be misunderstood.
Ian Swindale
I'm a technical Luddite and I hate these modern phones. The only reason I have one is to speak to my daughter who lives thousands of miles from where I am.