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] _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
