Do you like talking to people on the phone?

[TaySan]

I really don't which sucks about this pandemic for me. :( I have a hard time speaking clearly and communicating over the phone so i prefer texting or ordering online off an app. How do you guys fare with it?

Wanted some Thai food today, but i forgot everything where i live is takeout or delivery(delivery was out of my range).
I wish every restaurant had an app that would be amazing.

 

[Fat4all]

its harder for me to shitpost verbally

I wish every restaurant had an app that would be amazing.

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a lot of restaurants use third-party websites and the like

BeyondMenu and such

 

[Ryuelli]

No, I've always absolutely hated it. I don't mind face to face or video chat, but purely auditory chatting has always seemed so unnatural to me.

When and if I need to talk to someone, I need to talk myself into doing so. Talking on the phone is by far my least favorite way of communication.

 

[bad_carbs]

I don't like talking to people in general

 

[Bradford]

Hell no. Text communication is the ultimate, ascended form of communication.

 

[boxter432]

Hate it. Order/set up appts online as much as possible. At work try to do as much via email as I can.

 

[Rosebud]

I hate it, text exists for a reason.

 

[latex]

I don't like being on the phone when I'm home. When I'm home I'm in chill mode and would rather just... chill instead of having to keep up a conversation.

But I do enjoy talking on the phone when I'm out and about.

 

[Fat4all]

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[WhiteRabbitEXE]

I fucking hate it an always have.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

No, I tend to get bored and want to end it right away.

 

[Deleted member 2779]

Way prefer it to texting - texting is boring.

 

[SupremeWu]

I do! I hate texting; among other issues, you can't really sink into a natural enjoyable conversation with someone, by text. At least I can't. 40 y/o for reference.

 

[Obsonet]

If it's someone I know I'm okay but otherwise I hate it and will only do it if I have no other option.
Much prefer face to face even though I hate the sight of another human

 

[Deleted member 48813]

I hate talking to strangers on the phone, it makes me a little bit anxious. I much rather text if I have the option.

 

[Schlep]

Hate it. Which is odd for a person who's in Zoom meetings 50% of the week.

 

[TaySan]

its harder for me to shitpost verbally



a lot of restaurants use third-party websites and the like

BeyondMenu and such

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Android? Might have to give that a look! Thanks :D

 

[Fat4all]

Android? Might have to give that a look! Thanks :D

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it might be different depending on where you are (and what you want)

it's best to just google around and see what they offer

my favorite place for chinese takeaway usea a third-party website thats not grubhub or uber eats or anything like that

 

[I Don't Like]

The only people I answer the phone for are my mom, my gf, my brother and my boss and really the latter two sometimes have to call twice consecutively.

Text makes more sense in every way.

 

[Strike]

I'm awkward as fuck on the phone.

 

[turbobrick]

I hate talking on the phone and I get nervous a lot doing it. Also part of my job involves me talking on the phone.

 

[Enduin]

I use to hate it, major anxiety trigger for me in the past though I was fine once I was on the phone, but the prospect of having to call someone was paralyzing. My first job as an Admin kind of required answering phone calls and calling up people dozens of times a day though. So I couldn't avoid it and just had to get it over and now I barely even think about it. I don't talk on the phone with people much personally, but I no longer get nervous or panicky at the prospect of having to call someone.

 

[TaySan]

The only people I answer the phone for are my mom, my gf, my brother and my boss and really the latter two sometimes have to call twice consecutively.

Text makes more sense in every way.

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I never answer my bosses calls the first time, but i call right after it hangs up. XD

 

[Shadow]

I don't even like talking to my nurses doctor on the phone every few months for example. Texting is much preferred and wish they did it.

I actually dislike "leaving a message" even more though, I try to avoid that at all costs. I feel like if i screw up saying something I sound like a fool. Please leave a message after the to..... END CALL.

 

[Neece]

It's weird. When I was a teen, I stayed talking on the phone. I ran through my minutes. 9PM was my favorite time of the day because them you could call people and talk without wasting any minutes.

Now I avoid basically all phone calls.

 

[TaySan]

I don't even like talking to my nurses doctor on the phone every few months for example. Texting is much preferred and wish they did it.

I actually dislike "leaving a message" even more though, I try to avoid that at all costs. I feel like if i screw up saying something I sound like a fool. Please leave a message after the to..... END CALL.

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Me too i never leave a message i just hang up.

 

[defaltoption]

Nope text/email is better overall if its a distance thing, I have no problems talking in person though, just specifically don't like the phone.

 

[Tohsaka]

No, I don't like talking in person either.

 

[RedMercury]

I love it! Maybe it has to do with being older and just having more experience before cell phones were a thing.

 

[Sadsic]

years of being in call centers have made me an absolute alpha on the phone

 

[Bedameister]

It's one of the worst things for me. I hate talking to people on the phone. Having to call someone gives me huge anxiety.

 

[astro]

Sure, it's fine, I prefer video calls though.

 

[SupremeWu]

years of being in call centers have made me an absolute alpha on the phone

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I did call centers in my late high school and a couple years after, it was good money and benefits compared to fast food. A couple years in call centers will prepare you to deal with any type -- happy people, sad people, angry people, confused people. After a little while it's 2nd nature and frankly a very valuable skill, to control and steer conversations.

 

[Sadsic]

I did call centers in my late high school and a couple years after, it was good money and benefits compared to fast food. A couple years in call centers will prepare you to deal with any type -- happy people, sad people, angry people, confused people. After a little while it's 2nd nature and frankly a very valuable skill, to control and steer conversations.

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i eventually became the manager over two call centers before my current position, i've dealt with every crazy situation on the phone possible lol

we had bomb threats, threats of violence, drunks, you name it lol

 

[Finaika]

No, I hate speaking.

 

[Ocie]

I absolutely despise it and dread having to do it. I've gotten better over time though.

 

[DrScruffleton]

Nope. And I will actively avoid it(unless it's someone I know very personally). I'll often just ignore the phone ringing, and then text back later.

 

[KingBae]

Absolutely not. I have friends who insist on calling even when I tell them I won't pick up, so I don't.

 

[Nexus2049]

I hate talking on the phone. Only person I talk on the phone with is my boyfriend, and that's because he hates long conversations over text.

 

[GSG]

No

I don't mind talking in person, absolutely hate it on the phone.

 

[SimplyComplex]

Very much so if it's between a friend.

Family members not so much

 

[Cotton McKnight]

I have to talk on the phone to grow my business, so i choose to like it. lol

 

[UltimateHigh]

never.

 

[Charismagik]

I despise phone small talk. Also, I get really bad anxiety when I have to call up a business and ask for something....like I write it down, otherwise my mind just goes blank lol

 

[Deleted member 1248]

I enjoy it, but I was raised during a time when human interaction was normal.

 

[Bing147]

Love it. I live a long way from family so its the only way I can easily keep in touch.

 

[Bing147]

I don't even like talking to my nurses doctor on the phone every few months for example. Texting is much preferred and wish they did it.

I actually dislike "leaving a message" even more though, I try to avoid that at all costs. I feel like if i screw up saying something I sound like a fool. Please leave a message after the to..... END CALL.

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You do know that if you stop talking most voicemail systems will give you options, including to delete what you said and start over, right?

 

[Quantum Leap]

Literally in the top 3 things I hate the most in the world. I don't know why, I just can't do it. I'm so boring that the silence feels awkward and I'm the type of person that doesn't mind silence. Even with girlfriends I can't do it.

 

[KomandaHeck]

I hate it and pretty much don't answer the phone anymore unless it's a close family member. I think my aversion to it became worse after spending about 16 months working in call centres, no clue how I managed to last even a week in that kind of role. Hearing a phone ring sets off a borderline panic response in me at this point.

 

[Drain You]

I like it. I spend a lot of times on the phone with friends out of state pretty often. Much easier telling mid length stories and what not.

Edit: Curious about the age of everyone saying they hate it vs those who don't