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My older brother likes to text (he's in his 70s) and my older cousin texts using dictation or a stylus/smart phone. Us folks with a flip phone prefer voice or better still, E-mail.
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... trying to leave voicemail when calling someone who specifically told you to text them? Why are you not texting people? Do you not like the fact that there is a transcribed document that is proof of something you said? Do you say dumb shit constantly? Is new technology not for you? Do you have trouble tying your shoes in the morning? Do you have velcro sneakers? Have you not talked to people in years because of this? Are you living in shame? Or do you just talk to f****** much? What's the reason? Please surprise me by actually typing out your response. You get double the points if you did it on your smartphone. You get triple the points if you use one you own and not your child's. View Quote |
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I’m 58 and text with my 85 yo mother all the time.
WTF are you on about? |
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I hate it when people who don’t text insist on playing phone tag back and forth for a day and a half when a quick text would’ve communicated the brief message needed.
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Why would anyone want what could have been a one minute conversation, when they could turn it into typing one line at a time back and forth for 15 fucking minutes.
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I've come to realize it's less about old don't text while young people do; it's more about people who are comfortable/confident writers who text while the unconfident don't text.
Whether 52 is old to the OP: I think it's rude as hell to call someone to ask a question that has a short answer and especially rude to call when the caller doesn't need an immediate answer. |
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My Dad is 82 and doesn't text all that well, but he can install a water heater.
My painter doesn't text, but he can paint a straight line. I'm good with that. |
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when in business I need to convey intent, urgency to "do your fucking job" I need you to hear that in my voice as professionalism doesn't allow me to write it. Or I need to relay highly technical specs and am not going to type out a novel to you. answer your damn phone next time, its not like you dont know who it is. How's that? View Quote If you don't pick up I will leave a VM including a request that you call me back to confirm receipt or to further discuss the issue. |
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Quoted: I hate taking calls. If you have something important to say, write a concise text or email that I can read in 10-20 seconds instead of your rambling vm or phone call. View Quote Every fucking old person I encounter is an obviously lonely gasbag who wants to ear rape you for an hour with the same story they told you last week about some lame shit that happened when they were in high school 50 years ago. I just want the information, not your fucking life's story. |
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I hate taking the time to type all the shit I can say in about 1/4 the time...
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Any boomer that clicks "Reply to All" on an email that obviously doesn't require 50 people to respond to all, should be tazed and sent to Gitmo.
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when in business I need to convey intent, urgency to "do your fucking job" I need you to hear that in my voice as professionalism doesn't allow me to write it. Or I need to relay highly technical specs and am not going to type out a novel to you. answer your damn phone next time, its not like you dont know who it is. How's that? View Quote I was nice enough not to ignore you. Can't say the same for your coworkers. You know what can't be ignored? Text. Stop being old |
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... trying to leave voicemail when calling someone who specifically told you to text them? Why are you not texting people? Do you not like the fact that there is a transcribed document that is proof of something you said? Do you say dumb shit constantly? Is new technology not for you? Do you have trouble tying your shoes in the morning? Do you have velcro sneakers? Have you not talked to people in years because of this? Are you living in shame? Or do you just talk to f****** much? What's the reason? Please surprise me by actually typing out your response. You get double the points if you did it on your smartphone. You get triple the points if you use one you own and not your child's. View Quote |
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Not old, but I leave voicemails on customers phones from my desk phone even if their vm message requests a text. I don't have a text option from my landline phone at work and I don't want my customers knowing my personal phone number.
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when in business I need to convey intent, urgency to "do your fucking job" I need you to hear that in my voice as professionalism doesn't allow me to write it. Or I need to relay highly technical specs and am not going to type out a novel to you. answer your damn phone next time, its not like you dont know who it is. How's that? View Quote |
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my fav is when Aging Boomer goes to type his porn search terms into Google or Bing, but doesn't realize that he's actually posting a message on his facebook wall instead.
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... trying to leave voicemail when calling someone who specifically told you to text them? Why are you not texting people? Do you not like the fact that there is a transcribed document that is proof of something you said? Do you say dumb shit constantly? Is new technology not for you? Do you have trouble tying your shoes in the morning? Do you have velcro sneakers? Have you not talked to people in years because of this? Are you living in shame? Or do you just talk to f****** much? What's the reason? Please surprise me by actually typing out your response. You get double the points if you did it on your smartphone. You get triple the points if you use one you own and not your child's. View Quote BTW, it looks to me like you type more stupid shit than I've seen in a while punk. |
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... trying to leave voicemail when calling someone who specifically told you to text them? Why are you not texting people? Do you not like the fact that there is a transcribed document that is proof of something you said? Do you say dumb shit constantly? Is new technology not for you? Do you have trouble tying your shoes in the morning? Do you have velcro sneakers? Have you not talked to people in years because of this? Are you living in shame? Or do you just talk to f****** much? What's the reason? Please surprise me by actually typing out your response. You get double the points if you did it on your smartphone. You get triple the points if you use one you own and not your child's. View Quote I text constantly to my Other Half, daughter, three granddaughters and grandson-in-law, plus a few friends who aren't troglodites. I am, however, having trouble figuring out just exacrly what the fuck your problem is. |
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Quoted: USE CAPS LOCK. I was nice enough not to ignore you. Can't say the same for your coworkers. You know what can't be ignored? Text. Stop being old View Quote I bought my last vehicle via text. I bought my last house via text almost 100% on the communication and transfer of information side of things. |
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IDK, voicemail doesn't work on my cheap phone. So you have to text if I don't answer.
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Quoted: Ah voice texting is a thing, you know that right? View Quote The damn phone can’t understand my east Kentucky hillbilly accent, so I have to manually correct half the message, or I have to take time to figure out what pronunciation the phone will understand, then slowly enunciate. |
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my fav is when Aging Boomer goes to type his porn search terms into Google or Bing, but doesn't realize that he's actually posting a message on his facebook wall instead. View Quote My Dad when he was still alive would always send e-mails to me or my sister, but sometimes to both of us and sometimes to the wrong one and most of the time- In all capital letter's. We all got a kick out of it. LOL. He couldn't text for shit though, we even got him a voice to text phone, he wouldn't use it, said he felt stupid talking to a phone. RIP POps. < |
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Quoted: It is, but it’s not as efficient as you think for many people. The damn phone can’t understand my east Kentucky hillbilly accent, so I have to manually correct half the message, or I have to take time to figure out what pronunciation the phone will understand, then slowly enunciate. View Quote And when you're drunk don't worry about correcting it, the people on the receiving end will understand enough of it to figure it out. |
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I haven't done that yet, but it could happen. Memory is a bitch anymore, along with a bit of the Alzheimer's. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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my fav is when Aging Boomer goes to type his porn search terms into Google or Bing, but doesn't realize that he's actually posting a message on his facebook wall instead. how to kill cockroaches with fire why does dog lick self constantly how to disinherit children |
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... trying to leave voicemail when calling someone who specifically told you to text them? Why are you not texting people? Do you not like the fact that there is a transcribed document that is proof of something you said? Do you say dumb shit constantly? Is new technology not for you? Do you have trouble tying your shoes in the morning? Do you have velcro sneakers? Have you not talked to people in years because of this? Are you living in shame? Or do you just talk to f****** much? What's the reason? Please surprise me by actually typing out your response. You get double the points if you did it on your smartphone. You get triple the points if you use one you own and not your child's. View Quote If you're on the grandfathered AT&T unlimited data plan, free texting is not included and cannot be bought/added (at least, I could not). |
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Texting = reading
Reading is for faggots... Kind of narrows it down, right OP ? |
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I Hate texts. If you have something important to say, call me. If not, I probably won’t read the text for a day or two View Quote Voicemail interfaces also tend to suck. |
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