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Am I the only one who doesn't text much?

Sherlock77

Sherlock77

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I'm 51 so grew up and lived much of my adult life prior to the advent of texting and/or web chatting

It seems like many people even my age do it far more than me... Let alone the people younger than me

I just don't feel that much interest in being that connected, especially in the virtual world... I just prefer connecting with people in real life, face to face, the old fashioned way, and I also tend to be a loner (that's another topic)... Or am I maybe just old fashioned?

But I also struggle with the immediacy and how constant communication is, am I missing something?

I may have lost my train of thought, but maybe you get my idea...
 
I text quite a bit, but it's for work, rather than socialising. I don't live my life on it either, but see it as a work tool. Useful for when I travel and might need to look at emails. I prefer to work from my desktop, though. The phone screen is too small to be convenient for much.
 
I refused to have a phone at first, then, my husband insisted I have one and each stage, I would not imbark on certain elements of a phone. Swore I would never have a touch screen and whoa, now I have and cannot be without my phone. But, then again, it has important information and despite my age, I am rather modern in that area.

I see the huge benefits to texting. I am not good face to face. It tires me out tremendeously, so for me, I perfer texting to talking, because I am more elequent with my words, in text form.

However, I am able to control my usage. If invited out, I would not be playing with my phone.

When I get a new phone, I am obsess over it for a day and get to know it well and thus, utilise it well.
 
I'm with you Sherlock77. I like in-person connection more, though the computer is nice. Especially for people who don't live close.

I don't like texting because it's hard to type on a small screen and say anything substantial in a text. I prefer email for that kind of thing.
 
At 67 I have yet to even own a mobile device. And still have no intention of doing so other than perhaps for emergency purposes. After all, I'm not getting any younger. But texting or using it insecurely in accessing the Internet with a very small screen, nope-nope-nope.
 
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My smart phone is, primarily, a phone to me.
  1. I use its navigation feature when I am far from home, but that is not very often.
  2. Texting is handy whenever I have been playing phone tag, but I do not use it much otherwise.
  3. Its calculator & notepad apps are handy when I am shopping.
  4. Also, Fitbit dropped their desktop support app so I have to upload its stats through my smart phone as well.
Apart from those, it just sits on my desk just like any past phone has.
 
Texting saves my phone calls. I kinda hate phone calls. But l will call for work people. I speak by phone to those that want phone calls. And l text to those that prefer texts.
 
I don't own a smartphone either and don't want to but will probably be forced into it.
What I do have is a small old fashioned flip phone. I don't think they make them anymore.
I originally got one for emergency purposes. Car breakdowns or help when away from home.
It has texting capabilities, but I only reply to texts that I get for appointment reminders. Yes or No.

I don't like using a phone anytime, and I rarely get calls except for business.
Letting all be screened by using voicemail has obliterated the spam calls.
 
I don't text much. One reason is that I don't know many people. The other is that my fingers are too big.
The phones themselves are pretty neat. Being able to get the news, stocks, emails, and maps/satellite views etc in such a small package.
 
I have a mobile phone but most of my texts are just to keep in touch with my mother (letting her know where I am, what I'm doing, that kind of stuff) or replying/sending birthday wishes to other family members.
 
Am I the only one here who has a smart phone that I use all the time? Lol

I couldn't be without my phone, and I wonder how I ever lived without it. I do text but more so using Facebook messenger for some reason, even though unlimited free texts is included in my monthly phone contract and most other people's.

Sometimes I'm looking at my phone for hours in bed. Other places I look at my phone is in the bath, on the toilet, while waiting for dinner to cook, while listening to music (my music is on my phone), while waiting for a bus or traveling on the bus, and at work during the times when there's nothing to do (everyone else does too). So that's the reason I'm here a lot. I do have an offline life but I can access life online whilst living a life offline, just to clarify that I don't spend my life sitting in front of a computer all the time (I'm not judging those who do, but I have been judged for it by people online).
 
Misty Avich said:
Am I the only one here who has a smart phone that I use all the time? Lol

I couldn't be without my phone, and I wonder how I ever lived without it. I do text but more so using Facebook messenger for some reason, even though unlimited free texts is included in my monthly phone contract and most other people's.

Sometimes I'm looking at my phone for hours in bed. Other places I look at my phone is in the bath, on the toilet, while waiting for dinner to cook, while listening to music (my music is on my phone), while waiting for a bus or traveling on the bus, and at work during the times when there's nothing to do (everyone else does too). So that's the reason I'm here a lot. I do have an offline life but I can access life online whilst living a life offline, just to clarify that I don't spend my life sitting in front of a computer all the time (I'm not judging those who do, but I have been judged for it by people online).
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I'm guessing you are of the young generation perhaps?

Even people in their 40's remember a time pre-cell phone/smart phone... I was an adult when there was no e-mail itself, just for example

So I remember the "before", and for the most part we functioned quite well, although there wouldn't been this forum for example for people to connect with each other
 
I prefer texting or emailing, but it's not something I do often. My phone is used primarily for calls only, check the weather, and look at Imgur when I have a break at work. I'm not very good at keeping in contact with others.
 
Sherlock77 said:
I'm guessing you are of the young generation perhaps?

Even people in their 40's remember a time pre-cell phone/smart phone... I was an adult when there was no e-mail itself, just for example

So I remember the "before", and for the most part we functioned quite well, although there wouldn't been this forum for example for people to connect with each other
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I'm 33.
I know some older people who are addicted to their phones.
 
Misty Avich said:
I'm 33.
I know some older people who are addicted to their phones.
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My 66 year old cousin is always trying to convince me to get a cell phone so she can text me instead of talking to me. Sparing her all the unpleasantness of having to deal with her autistic cousin in a way that takes far more time with far more words. But then she has apparently forgotten what "e-mail" is. Go figure...

And she probably hasn't a clue that I know this is exactly her reasoning. :rolleyes:
 
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