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agonyaunt2021-07-25 02:42 pm
lemonsharks) wrote in agonyaunt2021-07-25 02:42 pm
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DEAR ABBY: Recently, family members have started texting to inform me about personal, private matters. When they do, I text back, which sometimes leads to lengthy paragraphs. I wish they’d just call me! I’m beginning to wonder if that’s what they are avoiding. I should add that I am not feuding with my family. Am I wrong? — PERPLEXED IN CONNECTICUT
DEAR PERPLEXED: No, you are not wrong. People have become so enamored of their electronic devices they seem to have forgotten that sometimes it’s more efficient to just TALK to the other party. I know from personal experience that emailing and texting can take far more time than a spoken conversation.
DEAR PERPLEXED: No, you are not wrong. People have become so enamored of their electronic devices they seem to have forgotten that sometimes it’s more efficient to just TALK to the other party. I know from personal experience that emailing and texting can take far more time than a spoken conversation.
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Some of us communicate much more comfortably and clearly in writing than in speaking. I have trouble retaining speech, but if something is in writing I can refer to it.
Email and texting can take more time than spoken conversation, and have their own problems as far as context--BUT if writing is more comfortable for one party, please respect that.
ETA: The discussion about millenials amuses me. I'll be 69 this month. Oh, and I spell things out and use apostrophes and even (gasp) semicolons and parentheses.
Although I will grant that there are folks who just don't want to read lengthy replies.