Things that confuse...

[sinkov]

a miserable old git like me.

Texting....I don't get it. With the advent of the telephone we could nip down to the local phone box and talk to virtually anyone, anywhere in the world, much quicker and convenient than letter writing and waiting for the reply. It become even more convenient when we could all afford phones in our own homes. Then with the advent of the mobile phone we acquired the ability to speak to anyone, anywhere, anytime we liked, surely the gold standard, the ultimate in communication technology, what more could you want, what more would you need ?

Well Mrs S. and her sister talk to each other several times a day, except that they don't, they text each other instead. Constant pings throughout the day as it takes several hours, with texts going back and forth, to sort out the simplest of matters. Meeting up for a coffee and a bit of shopping together which could have been agreed in a 30 second phone call takes hours as confusion reigns and Mrs S. sits there tapping away and trying to work out just what her sister is actually trying to communicate. I've lost count of the number of times I've said 'Just bloody ring her up, you could sort it in seconds', but no the texting goes on....and on, and on.

And everyone else seems to be at it as well, I don't understand it, what's wrong with talking to someone, once you've bought a car you wouldn't go back to riding around in a horse and cart would you, so having acquired the ability to speak to someone as and when, why have so many people regressed to writing to them ?

[alfinyalcabo]

This confuses me.

Why have the Mccanns been given another 154,000 towards their search for Maddie..

[1959_60]

Aye Sinkov, I agree with your general point.

Texting is very handy if you ring but don't get a reply. And I find it annoying when people are having conversations on trains, busses, supermarkets etc.

Also the fact that texting is usually free - phoning isn't.

Texting is also handy for sending instructions. If you just tell someone verbally then, if it goes pear shaped, they can say "you never said that"

But to use it for more mundane stuff is very inefficient.

[alfinyalcabo]

***ting is more fun ..

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Keeps me in the loop from HQ and that's it apart from the usual "What would you like for tea?"

The child bride hates it when I reply "Whatever!"

[oldcolner]

I agree with you and hate the time I spend with grandchildren forever on their iPhones or iPads. That may be because I hate Facebook Instagram and apps in general.
I also hate predictive texting which often catches me out and confuses everyone else. Yes I’m grumpy today and just off to WebEx on my iPad - that should be fun!

[outwoodclaret]

I will use Facetime if I want to see and speak. Always on Facebook and will text otherwise. My granddaughters the Outwoodettes know more about everything when it comes to talking!

[Altobelli]

Good point(s) Sinkov.

I never wanted a mobile phone but was bought one in the 90's, If I'm going out with friends/family or going abroad I leave it at home or put it on silent as it interrupts the event, if my phone goes off indoors I tend to leave it if not at arms length (I very rarely answer the land line), with Matron she will fight a full battalion of Russian soldiers to get to her phone and answer it which I find hilarious.

I hate texting (although I do sometimes), I don't like talking on the phone all that much either, I'd rather talk face to face if possible, like Outwood FaceTime is a better option for me, I'm on Facebook and have a few Pictures up but still after 5 years have not written a word as I don't fancy it with my feelings towards Instagram and twitter the same.

Matron and her Daughter talk on the phone every day (what the hell do they talk about ?), a friend will ring me for a meet and I'll put the phone down after 1 or 2 minutes, she'll say you didn't talk long, I'll answer why talk on the phone as when I meet him we'll have nowt to talk about as we are not female, that does not go down well at all.

Yes texting is a pain and friends regularly text me as they know it gets up my nose.

[Altobelli]

This confuses me.

Why have the Mccanns been given another 154,000 towards their search for Maddie..

Should have been given a 154 year jail sentence for Child Neglect alf.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Could you imagine the outcry and jail time if the McCanns had been black?