When You Would Rather Text Than Talk

I am not crazy about texting. Sorry! And I have always hated talking on the phone (except when I used to talk to my hubby when we were dating, then I could have fallen asleep knowing he was on the other end). But he just picked up these great phones from AT&T (yeah, those rotten weasels) that have great speaker phones. I can talk to anyone now while still typing away at my computer. Very, very cool!

I like the convenience aspect of texting, for example letting someone know that I am almost there (not while driving of course, Oprah!) or when I am running late, etc. But, not only would I rather talk on the phone, my preference is to either Skype or Facetime. This way, we can just about be in the same room having a chit chat. Though when it comes to my mother and calling, all I have to do is call, answer loaded questions and then listen to her commentary. I keep remembering, she is almost 90 and it gets me through. P.S., I won't tell your mom if you don't tell mine!!

KarenLynn! Love texting...it's a blessing...does she live nearby? Can you give her a phone and sit and text with her to each other?...It's just so sad not to have that option. I bet she'd get into it...You are right...that would really lighten your burden...Much Love, Fondly, Robin

Yes Yes Yes!!!! Most of the time I would much prefer to shoot out a quick to the point text than end up in a long drawn out phone conversation! I just don't like talking on the phone!

I text my mom all day most days, and we talk a few times a week, most weeks. We're buddies. I'm not as good keeping up with my dad. He's bad at it too. We guilt each other back and forth LOL. Most of the time, yes, I would rather take the easy way out of things and text. I keep up with everyone else basically over Facebook or text.

I talk to my Mom three times a week on the phone but I don't think their is any way she would learn to text. I don't even think her cel phone has that option. LOL! But with my sisters we are more apt to text and dish on Facebook :)

See! This right here is why my monthly to do lists so often include "call my father"! He doesn't really do that guilt thing, he'll just call me - no big deal. But I do feel badly because I don't call (I get busy or I don't really have anything big to talk about.) I just wish he'd text. Or join Facebook. It would be so much easier and he'd know more about what was going on in my world (Daily snow pictures and all.)