Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of manners or a new trend?

Re:Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of man... by Telaneo on Sunday August 24, 2025 @03:58PM (#45007234)

I don't consider textual communication less real than person-to-person interactions. Different, yes. Less real, no. On the contrary, communication over the phone is usually hindered by the horrible quality of most phone calls I experience, forcing me to use additional effort just to understand what's being said, rather than spending that energy actually answering. Textual commuication also has several advantages I wish real life had, like a log of what's been said.

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Re:Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of man... by samanboz on Monday August 25, 2025 @05:27PM (#45019236)

I think that this preference of yours (and understandably of many others) is a reflection of the pandemic desire - and eventual entitlement - for convenience. I’d say convenience is good in the form of things like hot water, efficient commute, robust legal processes, quick emergency communication, all of which we owe to technology. I could go on about how the pursuit of convenience has made us prosperous and miserable at the same time, but that’s a discussion for another day. While I’d agree that “a log of what’s been said” is convenient and advantageous, I’d say it’s more human to be remembered than simply looked up.

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Re:Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of man... by Telaneo on Monday August 25, 2025 @06:28PM (#45019916)

This is a preference of mine that goes back to IM services way back (and to a lesser degree SMS), and not a pandemic phenomenon.

Your convenience is someone else's accessibly.

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