Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of manners or a new trend?
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Re: Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of manners or a new trend?
#2I don't think its just teenagers. Unless I know the number or am expecting a call, I don't pickup either. Too many scam calls or sales calls.
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#3This doesn't apply to just teenagers. Anyone younger than 30 has probably noticed this trend by now.
The only people I answer the phone to are people I know who prefer that mode of communication. That list mostly consists of people older than me, with a few exceptions. For everyone else, whatever textual mode of communication is my preferred way to talk, since then I have a record to go back to, time to think to respond, no social pressure to talk right now, and no worries about actually being able to hear the person.
Spam calls probably accelerated this cultural phenomenon, but I've atleast been this way before spam calls were as bad as they are now.
It's always funny to me how not answering the phone is presented as rude by some people, when calling someone is essentially just shouting 'talk to me, now!' at them.
This[1] comment from a while back also resonates with me a lot.
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#4I get 5-10 robo calls a day, can’t blame anyone
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#5I’m middle aged and communicate almost exclusively via text for non-work stuff. But I’m often reminded about how easy it is for things to be misconstrued over text.
Just the other day I sent what I meant to be an encouraging text to someone. Turns out I sent her into a spiral of self doubt by accident. It took a long phone call the following day to get us back on the same page.
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#6This doesn't apply to just teenagers. Anyone younger than 30 has probably noticed this trend by now. The only people I answer the phone to are people I know who prefer that mode of communication. That list mostly consists of people older than me, with a few exceptions. For everyone else, whatever textual mode of communication is my preferred way to talk, since then I have a record to go back to, time to think to resp…
Just for fun, you can approach texts with a metaphorical “talk to me now!” shout by simply texting “Hey”
It is amusing how well it works at getting a quick response.
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#7If your phone number isn't in my contacts list, your call goes straight to voicemail.
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#8I think I answer my phone once/month, if that. All of my close friends message me through other means. Work is always Teams calls or Slack messages.
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#9This doesn't apply to just teenagers. Anyone younger than 30 has probably noticed this trend by now. The only people I answer the phone to are people I know who prefer that mode of communication. That list mostly consists of people older than me, with a few exceptions. For everyone else, whatever textual mode of communication is my preferred way to talk, since then I have a record to go back to, time to think to resp…
Just for fun, you can approach texts with a metaphorical “talk to me now!” shout by simply texting “Hey” It is amusing how well it works at getting a quick response.
Obligatory https://www.nohello.com/
Re: Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of manners or a new trend?
#10I get 5-10 robo calls a day, can’t blame anyone
register at https://www.donotcall.gov/ and that will come down to seldom-to-never.