Calling vs Texting

[SpideyVille]

Okay so we obviously live in a time where technology has made it easier to stay in touch or reach out to people. However some people still argue that it has hurt our ability to communicate with others since texting (and I'll include online messaging in this) can be taken the wrong way and is much more time consuming than simply calling someone on the phone and has become the alternate to being social with people face to face. So my question is which is your method of choice? Do you only text people, or do you limit who you text or call on a case to case basis, meaning you only text certain people and only call certain people?

Personally, I only text people or message them on facebook, unless its my mom since she doesn't know how to use a computer or a phone. But I will never talk to someone on the phone unless they call me, simply because I've always hated talking on the phone. For some reason I always have a heard time talking or even listening to someone on the phone so I try to avoid it at all cost, even though its supposed to be easier and quicker than texting. But I prefer texting because it allows me to have a conversation while I do something else, that way I don't have to focus my entire attention on that person.

 

[gohei_]

I'm pretty much the same, I pretty much only call people if I need to talk about something urgent. Otherwise texting is the better option for me, since it allows you to do other stuff at the same time, just like you said.

 

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

It depends for me. Some of my friends talk A LOT! So I will text them. Others I call just to shoot the breeze.

 

[Destructus86]

I pretty much only text or FB people. I almost never call unless they need something important right way.

 

[Immortalfire]

If I need to have a detailed talk with someone, I call. But texting is handy if I just need to tell them something short and sweet. People that carry on long, elaborate conversations via text are lame.

 

[SpideyVille]

One thing I will say about texting is that you can keep the convo going if that's what you want to do, or find a way to end it if you don't want to talk to the person anymore, whereas a phone convo can either drag on on get cut if the call drops.

I just don't like when someone replies to a text right away and then responds 3 hours later. Those are the cases where I'd expect to be called instead if its important, even though I'll admit that I hate seeing my phone ring as opposed to betting a text notification.

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

I'm a text-a-holic.

 

[StrainedEyes]

If I could never speak to anyone on the phone again, I would.

 

[steintym]

Depends on the person I'm contacting. I have a couple of friends that I can't get off the phone once I call them. Those are the ones I'll shoot a text or email.

 

[Morg]

I text only, never made a phone call

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

I talk when I need something quick or need a quick answer.

For the most part, I text most of the time. I don't like talking on phones. I'd rather to someone in person. I'm weird like that.

 

[Lasirius]

Texting drives me crazy sometimes. My phone has a really small keyboard and I'm always pressing the wrong keys and it doesn't mix well with me since I always try to use proper grammar. It also takes a lot of time to get a message across, so I do prefer to call even though I do both. Texting is probably the root of my stress issues.

 

[SpideyVille]

I talk when I need something quick or need a quick answer.

For the most part, I text most of the time. I don't like talking on phones. I'd rather to someone in person. I'm weird like that.

I'm the same way. I will not talk to a person at all on the phone, but would much rather talk in person over anything else. Texting is just easier on days when I don't see them.

 

[Immortalfire]

I text only, never made a phone call

Can you hear me now?

*drum roll and cymbals* t:

 

[Ultra Lantern]

I use the phone if I need to call someone.

 

[Marx]

I usually text someone unless I have to have some sort of in depth conversation with them...then I call.

 

[Immortalfire]

I use the phone if I need to call someone.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

Lol

 

[ComicChick]

if i'm at work, text is best

if i need an answer right then, i call.

i do text a lot though. a lot.

 

[SPider-T0rch]

I only text my friends if it's for small things like if they ask me if I want to hang out with them. If you want to have an actual conversation with me or if you feel the need to vent out a problem, calling me is the better option. I hate when people text me about their dilemmas when they could easily tell me about it in less than 5 minutes.

 

[SpideyVille]

A friend of mine told me to call her earlier, but when I did, she didn't answer. That always makes me hate calling because its not guaranteed that you'll get through to the person right away.

 

[Harls]

I do both still. I call people if I need something urgently, OR if I'm really good friends and we want to chill/chat with each other. But it's usually late at night when we're both in our rooms. Any other time, I prefer texting, because it is less time consuming (I can text and do something else at the same time, like listen to music or exercise or watch TV), and because I can text a bunch of people at once and have many individual conversations when you can't do that by calling people.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Unless it's something I need an immediate answer, I text.

 

[bullets]

I mostly prefer to have a conversation. Unless I'm at work or meeting with someone and only have to relay a small amount of information.

One of my exes is a single mom and prefers texting because her kids can be a handful and she doesn't like to reply right away. I understood it but while we were together she'd try to have long conversations through text. It was annoying and of course some things get lost in translation.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

I text people. I hardly call them.