10 Reasons I Choose to Call Friends Over Texting Them

I’m not sure about 10 reasons, but I can come up with a few that just makes good sense.

1. Texting cost extra on my mobile phone plan.
2. I have better things to do than to work my fingers on a key pad smaller than the palm of my hand.
3. I’d rather hear my friend’s voice.
4. I can talk with them on my way somewhere, even in the car with the hands free voice equipment.
5. I hate to read abbreviated English language – and writing it would really go against my grain. Example, ur, u, i, lol, etc.
6. Though it is a growing tradition, I find it a lazy way of communicating with friends. A fast sentence here and there hardly makes for a conversation, much less communication.
7. When there was just the land line, I remember talking with my sisters in another state for hours at a time. We don’t do that anymore since we have e-mail and face book. I don’t get into texting with them.
8. Calling versus texting is a vital part of any relationship. Knowing I’ve picked up the phone, sat down and taken time out of my day to call means much to a good friend.
9. A text has no tone to judge how a statement is to be taken. The written word can be misunderstood. On the phone one can hear the persons voice, interpret their reactions based on what how they respond with a laugh, a sigh or even silence.
10. If I initiate the call, I can vocalize my greetings, my concerns, my best regards – give my friend a chance to respond and then I can hang up and go on my way. The call may last a few minutes, and again it may last much longer.

As a last resort (if I had the texting feature on my phone) I may text my spouse to “bring home some milk and bread”, other than that I’ll stick with a phone call.

 

Taken From Landline Phone Service