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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?

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Post by eqvinox »

Telaneo wrote: post #3

This 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…

> Anyone younger than 30 has probably noticed this trend by now.

I'm almost 40 and generally don't answer the phone. "What the f* are you doing calling me?"

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Post by not_your_vase »

I'm a millennial, and in case an unexpected call is answered on my phone, that means that my phone is stolen. I don't even remember when was the last time I answered a surprise call. I think that was in the early 90s I think, when I was in kindergarten still...

I don't answer any calls, and can't fathom why would anyone do that... never happened anything good from that.

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Post by ozim »

blinded wrote: post #2

I 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.

Have the same, unless I am expecting a call or it is known number I am not picking up.

It kind of extends to my house as well, like I have intercom disconnected most of times and I connect it back when I expect visitors or delivery.

I was a teenager like 20 years ago.

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Post by rkomorn »

i80and wrote: post #16
bdangubic wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

register at https://www.donotcall.gov/ and that will come down to seldom-to-never.

People told me this about the DMAchoice website the FTC links to. $6 later, and I receive exactly the same amount of junk mail as before.

The one that stops credit card offers, though, definitely worked for me. It's been a long while but I think it was the Opt Out PreScreen site.

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

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Post by Barrin92 »

If it's a routine call from a service provider or what have you I'll also let it ring but this from the article is crazy to me:

"When I see 'Dad mobile' pop up on my screen, I will let it ring. I don't have the energy to answer a barrage of questions. I'd rather just text him after he hangs up," says 16-year-old Mehdi.

I'm twice that old and I'm not letting my parents or family hang if they call. What if they're in the ER or had an accident? And at 16, if I had told my mother "I don't have time for a barrage of questions" I might as well have signed my own death warrant. I don't think I'm particularly old fashioned but that's not how you interact with your parents if you're still a teenager.

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Post by pfannkuchen »

unnamed76ri wrote: post #5

I’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.

What did you say???

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Post by potato3732842 »

Barrin92 wrote: post #28

If it's a routine call from a service provider or what have you I'll also let it ring but this from the article is crazy to me: "When I see 'Dad mobile' pop up on my screen, I will let it ring. I don't have the energy to answer a barrage of questions. I'd rather just text him after he hangs up," says 16-year-old Mehdi. I'm twice that old and I'm not letting my parents or family hang if they call. What if they're in t…

That's not how you interact with people you want to remain in the good graces of, end of story.

If they're calling rather than texting it's urgent.

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