tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post98014665057815569..comments2013-06-12T19:40:59.407-07:00Comments on Jacquie Here: R U 4 RLZ?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13228881399112778126noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-2267077831061411422011-04-14T20:33:01.010-07:002011-04-14T20:33:01.010-07:00Hahaha I JUST wrote about pretty much the opposite...Hahaha I JUST wrote about pretty much the opposite of this, I kid you not. <br /><br />I agree though. I mean, I HATE talking on the phone. Hate hate hate it. But, texting is impersonal, as is facebook. I really need to be better about this. Face to face is just my style. I don't love texting like I used to. I don't want to respond to my phone at all to be honest. Haha. But I really have much to think about with this.Misty Richinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789262835825826384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-89273077296847164062011-04-12T19:55:08.476-07:002011-04-12T19:55:08.476-07:00@Kylie - Thanks for the comment! You are so right....@Kylie - Thanks for the comment! You are so right. I also work in a customer service environment and it is so frustrating when you can't communicate with the customers you are helping because they are too involved with some gadget. It definitely means a lot more to me when they actually want to interact with me and my face!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228881399112778126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-55155677906713273752011-04-12T18:23:58.616-07:002011-04-12T18:23:58.616-07:00I must agree with a lot of this. In my family, my ...I must agree with a lot of this. In my family, my dad loves to talk on the phone. He's always calling his long-distance family members on Sundays to talk to them. My brother enjoys it too. For me, talking to my mom on the phone is what basically got me through my freshman year. And gmail video-chatting with my best friends back home. I gave a talk in church once about the importance of face-to-face human interaction. In fact, if I have more than just a few groceries, I prefer a cashier to a self-checker so that I have that real communication. I also think it's really rude when people are checking out at a store, or at some other customer-service-type place, and are talking on the phone or have headphones in. It's like they're saying, "You're not really important enough for my time. Just give me what I need and done." Working in a place like this, I appreciate the people that take the time to ask about my day or my major. It makes me feel important even if I may never see them again.Kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336073370895244680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-86646181286070257612011-04-12T18:04:33.000-07:002011-04-12T18:04:33.000-07:00@Katie - You are SO right! haha, sadly enough it&#...@Katie - You are SO right! haha, sadly enough it's so true.. Sometimes people respond to texts faster than they reply to phone calls. Really, people?? And I agree - I am very thankful for the convenience that texting is. Just sad to see it be abused.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228881399112778126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-66073631357421651572011-04-12T15:23:05.671-07:002011-04-12T15:23:05.671-07:00So true! I totally agree with what you have to sa...So true! I totally agree with what you have to say. And I admit guilt to some of those, but I agree that some things are more appropriate to do in person or over the phone (most, actually). <br />I am very grateful for texting because it is a very convenient way of getting the word out, or asking a quick question that doesn't necessarily need to be answered right away. I admit, I used to be the "conversational" texter, but now I pretty much only use my texts for the previously stated reason. Conversations over text die pretty quick--those conversations could be continued later in person or over the phone.<br />What really annoys me, though, is that a lot of times I text someone when I would rather call them because I know they'll reply to a text sooner than return a phone call! It seems like people hardly answer their phone/return calls any more! agh!Katie Seigfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137828525831454413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-5213085455673474332011-04-12T01:27:23.950-07:002011-04-12T01:27:23.950-07:00Thank you ALL for reading and commenting! Really :...Thank you ALL for reading and commenting! Really :)<br /><br />@Orion - Yes, Mumm-Ra is fantastic! Thanks! I appreciate that you agree and your encouragement to keep writing!<br /><br />@Colton - Thanks for sharing the live numbers! And your are so right - we are definitely guilty of having a predominantly virtual relationship, unfortunately. Maybe something we need to work on. But difficult when you live many states away. Nevertheless, thank you for agreeing.<br /><br />@Cardon - I definitely agree that texting is now a social norm, but that does not discount the fact that it is a weakness we have developed as a society. Also, I love that phrase "textually active"! hahahaha. I am rolling on the floor laughing! Or in texting language: ROFL.<br /><br />@Kylee - Thanks for sharing that live example. I cannot even tell you how many times that has happened to me. I feel like if someone is genuinely interested in getting to know the real you, they should WANT to make the effort to get together with you in person and actually talk to your face, right? Also the angry text thing... SO frustrating. It just shows they are too cowardly and prideful to confront the issue in person. It's a weakness that sadly I, myself, sometimes have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228881399112778126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-14327625678085593932011-04-11T16:52:32.471-07:002011-04-11T16:52:32.471-07:00I agree, especially with the trying to get to know...I agree, especially with the trying to get to know me and learning about me through text. Story time? I met this guy in one of my classes and after the semester was over, he texted me incessantly. He wanted to learn all about me, like what my favorite things were and where I was from..just things that we should have discussed in person. He never wanted to hang or or go on a date, just wanted to text me. It didn't go anywhere because eventually I just kind of got tired of it. <br /><br />The moral of the story is texting is awesome and easy and fantastic, when used appropriately. I text a whole lot. But I think texting is so short-sighted; you can say what you mean, but you are usually trying to make it short-ish to fit into a text that's reasonable. Also, without the right punctuation, your comment can be construed in many different ways that you never intended. I know what you mean about the exclamation marks and stuff. People assume that I am not as excited about things because I use one exclamation mark and and one smiley face instead of 12. I also have a friend who likes to be angry over text instead of talking to my face. It's 100 times better to approach the person and talk it out. Facebook and texting are not the places for all that.Kyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219378763914294544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-39846677337742696472011-04-11T11:19:00.181-07:002011-04-11T11:19:00.181-07:00I feel you may be kicking against the pricks for t...I feel you may be kicking against the pricks for this one. This not to say the behavior is justified, but it is the social norm. In my own life I have found many people are unable to relate with me because I am not very "textually" active.Cardonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-25338109469455275742011-04-11T09:29:17.886-07:002011-04-11T09:29:17.886-07:00My count stands thus: 14 texts, 12 phone calls, an...My count stands thus: 14 texts, 12 phone calls, and at least 50 live humans.<br /><br />And I would say that I agree whole-heartedly, but our relationship is fairly virtual, so...guilty. But still, I agree.Coltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356415350479687823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760784784933516278.post-32080950324454713312011-04-11T00:19:10.662-07:002011-04-11T00:19:10.662-07:00Mumm-Ra, good choice of music! I liked this post, ...Mumm-Ra, good choice of music! I liked this post, and it speaks a lot of truth! I'm glad you're still writing even if you're not in school right now! Keep it up Jacquie :D <br /><br />P.S Wing Wednesday? 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