Conversational texting on cell phones

BlunderWoman

BlunderWoman

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I refuse to have a conversation this way. I HATE it. To leave a message- fine. To have a conversation - NO. It seems the way to go with the younger set & I just want no part of it. I think it is however an excellent way to have a very superficial relationship via cellphone. I have already told my kids to never invite me to dinner and then text at the table. Maybe I'm a dinosaur, but I think sitting at a dinner table and texting is rude. For that matter I also think taking cell phone calls that are not urgent at the dinner table is rude. I was on a date with someone I met on a dating website and he began texting at the dinner table in the restaurant. I just got up and left without saying anything. I figured if he could be rude so could I.
 

I agree................ hate bliddy mobile phones and can hardly understand what my kids and grankids send to me? As for on a date.awful!!
 
well I quit dating. hahahaha Obviously I wasn't very successful with it :D
 

I know! Whatever happened to at least a pretense at good manners while on a date ;)

romfty said:
I agree................ hate bliddy mobile phones and can hardly understand what my kids and grankids send to me? As for on a date.awful!!
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romfty said:
Mind you......if we met on the phone ??
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Speaking on the phone is quite different than texting. I'm so jaded these days anyway after trying internet dating that I just gave up on meeting people through technology :D I'll tell you how frustrated I got. Most of them were married and lying. I was talking to this one man and we were doing that Yahoo video thing where you can see the person you are speaking with. He told me he had been divorced 5 years. I told him since you are on a laptop why not just walk it into your bedroom closet and let me see your closet. He asked why & I told him to just humor me. So he did. I told him " Either you are obsessed with your ex and can't part with her clothing, you are a cross dresser, or you are a married liar. " Then I disconnected and gave up the internet dating :D
 
You're a smart cookie Sharon! :yougogirl:I can't see internet dating, but then I've been married for 37 years, and with my husband around 40. There's a lot of creeps that take advantage of the internet, and some catfish out there who rake women over the coals financially too. I'd prefer just meeting a man the old fashioned way, or maybe on a forum like this where you see how they are for awhile, then maybe get together for coffee if the location is right.

I have never sent a text in my life, lol. It bugs me if people are even talking on their cell phones when visiting me, I think it's rude and they should put that part of their life on hold for an hour, IMO. I can't believe how some people are so connected to their phones! :rolleyes:

I was watching this game show last week, Let's Ask America. The question was if a man had a skin pouch on his stomach, what would he carry in there, wallet, cell phone or keys. America voters chose cell-phone! :eek: I thought it might be wallet, 'cause keys are so heavy and you need your wallet almost everywhere you go.
 
I REALLY miss the old days SeaBreeze when the phone was connected to the wall and people did not expect everyone to have a phone on their body at all times. Sometimes people have gotten miffed at me because when they say something to me like " Didn't you see me calling?" I say " Yes I did. I just didn't feel like answering the phone just then & thought I'd call back when I felt like talking. If it is an emergency then you can send a text stating it is an emergency." I think the good thing about having the cell phone is when you are out and about in a car in case of car trouble. I really don't like having a phone glued to my ear. I like 5 minute conversations & then I'm ready to get off the phone ;)
 
I'm like you Sharon, never was much of a chatter on the telephone. I get to the point and end the conversation. Mostly carry one for emergencies too.
 
I just almost wince when I see someone is calling me that I know is going to want to spend an hour talking on the phone :D

SeaBreeze said:
I'm like you Sharon, never was much of a chatter on the telephone. I get to the point and end the conversation. Mostly carry one for emergencies too.
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