β² 1058 βΌ The dreaded ring (by Pedro Arizpe) (i0.wp.com) submitted 2 years ago by EfreetSK@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world 243 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source: https://portsherry.com/comic/the-dreaded-ring/
[β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (5 children) Not demanding, asking. Declining a call is always an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] magikmw@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago I like to compare calling to someone knocking on your door incessantly for several seconds. You can ignore it or decline to answer. It's still annoying af. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) So why call in the first place? And how will I ever know what the call was about? Unless you text, of course, so why not just do that in the first place? You may not intent for it to be a demand, but unless you have your phone on silent, it will keep ringing and making noise until you do something about it. It demands an action, and tries to get your attention as much as possible. Which is why it's designated to emergencies. This makes calling more useful as well, because now you know calls are more important, and can actually treat them with more urgency. Otherwise you're just gonna end up ignoring what may be an actual emergency, because you treat every phone call the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) Gen X here, only had a smartphone 5 years as before I was avoiding it. Typing is painful. Just answer the phone and we'll get that query sorted in less time than I would take to type the initial question. Don't be a big baby about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago Millennial here and totally agree. There are times I don't feel like talking and I simply don't answer. How hard is it to answer normally though? If it's not during work hours... If I'm busy I just call back. No idea why this is a weird awkward thing for so many permalink fedilink source parent [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Did you know, as with most things, typing on a phone is a skill that improves with use. Get with the times, don't be a big baby about it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is humanity like this? Can we just agree that different people like to do different things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair, I got a little triggered lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spendrill@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know that brain plasticity decreases with age? It means learning new skills becomes progressively harder and harder and harder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You specifically chose not to use smart phones until 5 years ago by your own admission, and are actively refusing to attempt to learn the new skill, get out of here with your brain plasticity argument. You're doing this to yourself and ridiculing others permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like avoiding mobile phones for as long as I could was doing something to myself rather than doing something for myself. Also, I ain't getting out of here with my brain plasticity argument because if I am going to be mindful of PTSD and autism and all the other conditions that I am going to be mindful of then people can be mindful of my ageing brain and more recently the very real brain fog that can be the result of Covid (my memory has gone to shit since I had it.) As I have said elsewhere if there's a genuinely good reason for not phoning then I won't but the one condition I'm not respecting is a chronic fear that one day they might do something that is convenient to someone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Ataraxia@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hate typing too but having to answer a phone call triggers PTSD. NOPE. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago If it's genuine PTSD then you have my every sympathy and I hope that you can get some peace from it. Nobody I'm calling have anything worse than lazyitis. permalink fedilink source parent [+] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a microaggression! You triggered half of Lemmy users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago r/conservative might be a safe space where you feel more comfortable. Where feelings don't matter and racism is acceptable, as long as it's not anti-white. Seems you're tRiGgErED bY wOkEnEsS permalink fedilink source parent [β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a psychological problem. You in therapy I hope? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you elaborate on why you think this is a psychological problem? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago I could but I honestly don't want to, it would take time and be a long post. If you really are in therapy you can talk with your therapist about the issue. But so I won't let you go empty handed the simplest point: it's a phone, it's there to primarily make calls. Yes, in the last decade it finally got access to the internet; something I wished for for at least 20 years, but nevertheless, it's a phone. It exists to make phone calls. If that's really a big problem for you it's not the phones problem, it's not the caller's problem, it's your problem. permalink fedilink source parent [β] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago lol exactly why my phone is on silent permalink fedilink source parent [β] aidan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When you decline a call you don't know what it's about. The only thing I can think of when I family member calls and I decline a call is that they needed desperate help/were in an emergency and I just hung up on them. permalink fedilink source parent [+] mind@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [β] echodot@feddit.uk -2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Except the problem is I don't know what the call is about so you're asking me to make a except/declined decision with no information. If you send a text message I have the information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) You don't know what text is about without opening it eather. Precognition is not a common trait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] PaulAtreides@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I respectfully disagree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Best kind of disagreement! permalink fedilink source parent [β] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago And yet I can look at it on my own time when I'm not busy with other things permalink fedilink source parent [β] _Lory98_@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Notifications have a preview of the message tho. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have received many scary cryptic texts which the phone calls version would've involved, at worst, 5 seconds of confusion. With the cryptic texts I often have to wait hours to understand. The problem with texting is that people use it even when it's wildly inappropriate to and they don't seem to understand that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fully agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like it's sort of simple minded to make rules for oneself like people in this thread seem to have done. Context is key. Am I excited to answer a call from my landlord? Absolutely not, but I'd rather do that and talk for 5 minutes than text for a couple hours about when the repairman is coming or whatever. Calls can be much more convenient than these people with their rules seem to know... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago But then you are already reading it, and getting partial informarion at that. Worst of both worlds. permalink fedilink source parent [β] iegod@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago The horror. Just let it ring. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org -3 points 2 years ago Your time really is not that valuable. No one's is. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] magikmw@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago I like to compare calling to someone knocking on your door incessantly for several seconds. You can ignore it or decline to answer. It's still annoying af. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) So why call in the first place? And how will I ever know what the call was about? Unless you text, of course, so why not just do that in the first place? You may not intent for it to be a demand, but unless you have your phone on silent, it will keep ringing and making noise until you do something about it. It demands an action, and tries to get your attention as much as possible. Which is why it's designated to emergencies. This makes calling more useful as well, because now you know calls are more important, and can actually treat them with more urgency. Otherwise you're just gonna end up ignoring what may be an actual emergency, because you treat every phone call the same. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) Gen X here, only had a smartphone 5 years as before I was avoiding it. Typing is painful. Just answer the phone and we'll get that query sorted in less time than I would take to type the initial question. Don't be a big baby about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago Millennial here and totally agree. There are times I don't feel like talking and I simply don't answer. How hard is it to answer normally though? If it's not during work hours... If I'm busy I just call back. No idea why this is a weird awkward thing for so many permalink fedilink source parent [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Did you know, as with most things, typing on a phone is a skill that improves with use. Get with the times, don't be a big baby about it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is humanity like this? Can we just agree that different people like to do different things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair, I got a little triggered lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spendrill@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know that brain plasticity decreases with age? It means learning new skills becomes progressively harder and harder and harder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You specifically chose not to use smart phones until 5 years ago by your own admission, and are actively refusing to attempt to learn the new skill, get out of here with your brain plasticity argument. You're doing this to yourself and ridiculing others permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like avoiding mobile phones for as long as I could was doing something to myself rather than doing something for myself. Also, I ain't getting out of here with my brain plasticity argument because if I am going to be mindful of PTSD and autism and all the other conditions that I am going to be mindful of then people can be mindful of my ageing brain and more recently the very real brain fog that can be the result of Covid (my memory has gone to shit since I had it.) As I have said elsewhere if there's a genuinely good reason for not phoning then I won't but the one condition I'm not respecting is a chronic fear that one day they might do something that is convenient to someone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Ataraxia@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hate typing too but having to answer a phone call triggers PTSD. NOPE. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago If it's genuine PTSD then you have my every sympathy and I hope that you can get some peace from it. Nobody I'm calling have anything worse than lazyitis. permalink fedilink source parent [+] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a microaggression! You triggered half of Lemmy users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago r/conservative might be a safe space where you feel more comfortable. Where feelings don't matter and racism is acceptable, as long as it's not anti-white. Seems you're tRiGgErED bY wOkEnEsS permalink fedilink source parent [β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a psychological problem. You in therapy I hope? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you elaborate on why you think this is a psychological problem? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago I could but I honestly don't want to, it would take time and be a long post. If you really are in therapy you can talk with your therapist about the issue. But so I won't let you go empty handed the simplest point: it's a phone, it's there to primarily make calls. Yes, in the last decade it finally got access to the internet; something I wished for for at least 20 years, but nevertheless, it's a phone. It exists to make phone calls. If that's really a big problem for you it's not the phones problem, it's not the caller's problem, it's your problem. permalink fedilink source parent [β] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago lol exactly why my phone is on silent permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) Gen X here, only had a smartphone 5 years as before I was avoiding it. Typing is painful. Just answer the phone and we'll get that query sorted in less time than I would take to type the initial question. Don't be a big baby about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago Millennial here and totally agree. There are times I don't feel like talking and I simply don't answer. How hard is it to answer normally though? If it's not during work hours... If I'm busy I just call back. No idea why this is a weird awkward thing for so many permalink fedilink source parent [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Did you know, as with most things, typing on a phone is a skill that improves with use. Get with the times, don't be a big baby about it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is humanity like this? Can we just agree that different people like to do different things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair, I got a little triggered lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spendrill@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know that brain plasticity decreases with age? It means learning new skills becomes progressively harder and harder and harder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You specifically chose not to use smart phones until 5 years ago by your own admission, and are actively refusing to attempt to learn the new skill, get out of here with your brain plasticity argument. You're doing this to yourself and ridiculing others permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like avoiding mobile phones for as long as I could was doing something to myself rather than doing something for myself. Also, I ain't getting out of here with my brain plasticity argument because if I am going to be mindful of PTSD and autism and all the other conditions that I am going to be mindful of then people can be mindful of my ageing brain and more recently the very real brain fog that can be the result of Covid (my memory has gone to shit since I had it.) As I have said elsewhere if there's a genuinely good reason for not phoning then I won't but the one condition I'm not respecting is a chronic fear that one day they might do something that is convenient to someone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Ataraxia@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hate typing too but having to answer a phone call triggers PTSD. NOPE. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago If it's genuine PTSD then you have my every sympathy and I hope that you can get some peace from it. Nobody I'm calling have anything worse than lazyitis. permalink fedilink source parent [+] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a microaggression! You triggered half of Lemmy users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago r/conservative might be a safe space where you feel more comfortable. Where feelings don't matter and racism is acceptable, as long as it's not anti-white. Seems you're tRiGgErED bY wOkEnEsS permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago Millennial here and totally agree. There are times I don't feel like talking and I simply don't answer. How hard is it to answer normally though? If it's not during work hours... If I'm busy I just call back. No idea why this is a weird awkward thing for so many permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Did you know, as with most things, typing on a phone is a skill that improves with use. Get with the times, don't be a big baby about it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is humanity like this? Can we just agree that different people like to do different things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair, I got a little triggered lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spendrill@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know that brain plasticity decreases with age? It means learning new skills becomes progressively harder and harder and harder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You specifically chose not to use smart phones until 5 years ago by your own admission, and are actively refusing to attempt to learn the new skill, get out of here with your brain plasticity argument. You're doing this to yourself and ridiculing others permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like avoiding mobile phones for as long as I could was doing something to myself rather than doing something for myself. Also, I ain't getting out of here with my brain plasticity argument because if I am going to be mindful of PTSD and autism and all the other conditions that I am going to be mindful of then people can be mindful of my ageing brain and more recently the very real brain fog that can be the result of Covid (my memory has gone to shit since I had it.) As I have said elsewhere if there's a genuinely good reason for not phoning then I won't but the one condition I'm not respecting is a chronic fear that one day they might do something that is convenient to someone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is humanity like this? Can we just agree that different people like to do different things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair, I got a little triggered lol permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair, I got a little triggered lol permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Spendrill@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know that brain plasticity decreases with age? It means learning new skills becomes progressively harder and harder and harder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You specifically chose not to use smart phones until 5 years ago by your own admission, and are actively refusing to attempt to learn the new skill, get out of here with your brain plasticity argument. You're doing this to yourself and ridiculing others permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like avoiding mobile phones for as long as I could was doing something to myself rather than doing something for myself. Also, I ain't getting out of here with my brain plasticity argument because if I am going to be mindful of PTSD and autism and all the other conditions that I am going to be mindful of then people can be mindful of my ageing brain and more recently the very real brain fog that can be the result of Covid (my memory has gone to shit since I had it.) As I have said elsewhere if there's a genuinely good reason for not phoning then I won't but the one condition I'm not respecting is a chronic fear that one day they might do something that is convenient to someone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You specifically chose not to use smart phones until 5 years ago by your own admission, and are actively refusing to attempt to learn the new skill, get out of here with your brain plasticity argument. You're doing this to yourself and ridiculing others permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like avoiding mobile phones for as long as I could was doing something to myself rather than doing something for myself. Also, I ain't getting out of here with my brain plasticity argument because if I am going to be mindful of PTSD and autism and all the other conditions that I am going to be mindful of then people can be mindful of my ageing brain and more recently the very real brain fog that can be the result of Covid (my memory has gone to shit since I had it.) As I have said elsewhere if there's a genuinely good reason for not phoning then I won't but the one condition I'm not respecting is a chronic fear that one day they might do something that is convenient to someone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Spendrill@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like avoiding mobile phones for as long as I could was doing something to myself rather than doing something for myself. Also, I ain't getting out of here with my brain plasticity argument because if I am going to be mindful of PTSD and autism and all the other conditions that I am going to be mindful of then people can be mindful of my ageing brain and more recently the very real brain fog that can be the result of Covid (my memory has gone to shit since I had it.) As I have said elsewhere if there's a genuinely good reason for not phoning then I won't but the one condition I'm not respecting is a chronic fear that one day they might do something that is convenient to someone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man that's a lot of excuses to not type. Btw, are you viewing Lemmy on mobile? I have a sneaking suspicion you've typed these entire comments on a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Fuck no, PC. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Ataraxia@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hate typing too but having to answer a phone call triggers PTSD. NOPE. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago If it's genuine PTSD then you have my every sympathy and I hope that you can get some peace from it. Nobody I'm calling have anything worse than lazyitis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago If it's genuine PTSD then you have my every sympathy and I hope that you can get some peace from it. Nobody I'm calling have anything worse than lazyitis. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a microaggression! You triggered half of Lemmy users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago r/conservative might be a safe space where you feel more comfortable. Where feelings don't matter and racism is acceptable, as long as it's not anti-white. Seems you're tRiGgErED bY wOkEnEsS permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago r/conservative might be a safe space where you feel more comfortable. Where feelings don't matter and racism is acceptable, as long as it's not anti-white. Seems you're tRiGgErED bY wOkEnEsS permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a psychological problem. You in therapy I hope? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you elaborate on why you think this is a psychological problem? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago I could but I honestly don't want to, it would take time and be a long post. If you really are in therapy you can talk with your therapist about the issue. But so I won't let you go empty handed the simplest point: it's a phone, it's there to primarily make calls. Yes, in the last decade it finally got access to the internet; something I wished for for at least 20 years, but nevertheless, it's a phone. It exists to make phone calls. If that's really a big problem for you it's not the phones problem, it's not the caller's problem, it's your problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you elaborate on why you think this is a psychological problem? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago I could but I honestly don't want to, it would take time and be a long post. If you really are in therapy you can talk with your therapist about the issue. But so I won't let you go empty handed the simplest point: it's a phone, it's there to primarily make calls. Yes, in the last decade it finally got access to the internet; something I wished for for at least 20 years, but nevertheless, it's a phone. It exists to make phone calls. If that's really a big problem for you it's not the phones problem, it's not the caller's problem, it's your problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SRo@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago I could but I honestly don't want to, it would take time and be a long post. If you really are in therapy you can talk with your therapist about the issue. But so I won't let you go empty handed the simplest point: it's a phone, it's there to primarily make calls. Yes, in the last decade it finally got access to the internet; something I wished for for at least 20 years, but nevertheless, it's a phone. It exists to make phone calls. If that's really a big problem for you it's not the phones problem, it's not the caller's problem, it's your problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago lol exactly why my phone is on silent permalink fedilink source parent
[β] aidan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When you decline a call you don't know what it's about. The only thing I can think of when I family member calls and I decline a call is that they needed desperate help/were in an emergency and I just hung up on them. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] echodot@feddit.uk -2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Except the problem is I don't know what the call is about so you're asking me to make a except/declined decision with no information. If you send a text message I have the information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) You don't know what text is about without opening it eather. Precognition is not a common trait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] PaulAtreides@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I respectfully disagree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Best kind of disagreement! permalink fedilink source parent [β] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago And yet I can look at it on my own time when I'm not busy with other things permalink fedilink source parent [β] _Lory98_@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Notifications have a preview of the message tho. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have received many scary cryptic texts which the phone calls version would've involved, at worst, 5 seconds of confusion. With the cryptic texts I often have to wait hours to understand. The problem with texting is that people use it even when it's wildly inappropriate to and they don't seem to understand that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fully agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like it's sort of simple minded to make rules for oneself like people in this thread seem to have done. Context is key. Am I excited to answer a call from my landlord? Absolutely not, but I'd rather do that and talk for 5 minutes than text for a couple hours about when the repairman is coming or whatever. Calls can be much more convenient than these people with their rules seem to know... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago But then you are already reading it, and getting partial informarion at that. Worst of both worlds. permalink fedilink source parent [β] iegod@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago The horror. Just let it ring. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org -3 points 2 years ago Your time really is not that valuable. No one's is. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) You don't know what text is about without opening it eather. Precognition is not a common trait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] PaulAtreides@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I respectfully disagree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Best kind of disagreement! permalink fedilink source parent [β] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago And yet I can look at it on my own time when I'm not busy with other things permalink fedilink source parent [β] _Lory98_@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Notifications have a preview of the message tho. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have received many scary cryptic texts which the phone calls version would've involved, at worst, 5 seconds of confusion. With the cryptic texts I often have to wait hours to understand. The problem with texting is that people use it even when it's wildly inappropriate to and they don't seem to understand that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fully agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like it's sort of simple minded to make rules for oneself like people in this thread seem to have done. Context is key. Am I excited to answer a call from my landlord? Absolutely not, but I'd rather do that and talk for 5 minutes than text for a couple hours about when the repairman is coming or whatever. Calls can be much more convenient than these people with their rules seem to know... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago But then you are already reading it, and getting partial informarion at that. Worst of both worlds. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] PaulAtreides@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I respectfully disagree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Best kind of disagreement! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Best kind of disagreement! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago And yet I can look at it on my own time when I'm not busy with other things permalink fedilink source parent
[β] _Lory98_@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Notifications have a preview of the message tho. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have received many scary cryptic texts which the phone calls version would've involved, at worst, 5 seconds of confusion. With the cryptic texts I often have to wait hours to understand. The problem with texting is that people use it even when it's wildly inappropriate to and they don't seem to understand that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fully agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like it's sort of simple minded to make rules for oneself like people in this thread seem to have done. Context is key. Am I excited to answer a call from my landlord? Absolutely not, but I'd rather do that and talk for 5 minutes than text for a couple hours about when the repairman is coming or whatever. Calls can be much more convenient than these people with their rules seem to know... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago But then you are already reading it, and getting partial informarion at that. Worst of both worlds. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have received many scary cryptic texts which the phone calls version would've involved, at worst, 5 seconds of confusion. With the cryptic texts I often have to wait hours to understand. The problem with texting is that people use it even when it's wildly inappropriate to and they don't seem to understand that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fully agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like it's sort of simple minded to make rules for oneself like people in this thread seem to have done. Context is key. Am I excited to answer a call from my landlord? Absolutely not, but I'd rather do that and talk for 5 minutes than text for a couple hours about when the repairman is coming or whatever. Calls can be much more convenient than these people with their rules seem to know... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent
[β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fully agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like it's sort of simple minded to make rules for oneself like people in this thread seem to have done. Context is key. Am I excited to answer a call from my landlord? Absolutely not, but I'd rather do that and talk for 5 minutes than text for a couple hours about when the repairman is coming or whatever. Calls can be much more convenient than these people with their rules seem to know... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I feel like it's sort of simple minded to make rules for oneself like people in this thread seem to have done. Context is key. Am I excited to answer a call from my landlord? Absolutely not, but I'd rather do that and talk for 5 minutes than text for a couple hours about when the repairman is coming or whatever. Calls can be much more convenient than these people with their rules seem to know... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Why would it take hours for a landlord to tell you a repair man is coming at x date/time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Because texting is a particularly shitty way to communicate with people who aren't good at it. Which is 99% of the world. Why be intentionally obtuse? If you've ever texted more than 3 people you absolutely know what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I've texted and exclusively used text-based chat programs almost exclusively for over a decade, yes it's a skill that needs to be practiced to become better at, but it's not like it's impossible. For work for instance, I have had people be like, "can I just call you because it'd be easier to explain," no sorry I'm busy, they then write out like two sentences and I can answer in one. Nah fam, it's not that hard to just put your thoughts or question in text. The biggest issue I see is tone is hard to control in text if you're just very terse with your writing style, but people have that issue with talking too sometimes lol permalink fedilink source parent
[β] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago But then you are already reading it, and getting partial informarion at that. Worst of both worlds. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] iegod@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago The horror. Just let it ring. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org -3 points 2 years ago Your time really is not that valuable. No one's is. permalink fedilink source parent
