I'm technically a millenial and do fall into the stereotype...text.
It's just so easy and I can respond whenever it's convenient. I can also take the time to craft exactly what I want to say, which I guess is a positive and a negative.
I'll still call my mom and grandparents but other than that almost all of my remote communication is either text on my phone or through Slack and Skype.
@JonT I guess I'm one of the dinosaurs who treats every text like it is an emergency, and some really are. I get upset for receiving text messages from people who treat it like email and I regret having given them my cell number. In terms of disruptiveness: phone > text > email. So email for me is the most convenient form of communication which I will answer when I get to it. Not when I receive it. Unlike text messages. Or phone calls.
@pooflady You have me down to rights here. Smack dab in the middle of the 40 - 60 bracket and email is my favorite form of communication. I like and use text messages as well. I don't understand how the youngsters use text messages like crazy and then turn their phone off or hide it when they need quiet. What if there's an emergency? Work or otherwise.
@pooflady 64. I like e-mail, which I can answer (or not) whenever. I don't like voicemail, and detest text. Text would be fine if it wasn't so overused for trivia posing as something urgent.
@pooflady Yes, I am in your "email demographic", but pardon me for saying that I f'ing hate text. People send me half-formed thoughts filled with unidentified pro-nouns based on the faulty assumption that I am looking at the exact same thing they are at that time. They "answer" with seemingly random sentences that seem to indicate that they aren't even reading my pleas for clarification.
Them: Hey we looking at that issue. Me: Who is "we" and what "issue" are we talking about? Them: Does Monday sound good? Me: Does Monday sound good for what? What issue are we talking about? Them: Great. Thursday 9:00 Me: So you want to meet Thursday? Where? Them: BTW what is good eat here? Me: Where is "here"? Them: I think Ned may be in town Me: Who is Ned? Them: Sounds good. Next Wednesday. See u then.
The person will usually be perturbed when I actually call him for clarification and he can't understand what I didn't "get". My preferred form of communication is indeed email, but sometimes when texting is used beyond the simplest of messages, it has everyone's understanding so screwed up, the only way to undo the damage is either a phone call or face-to-face conversation.
@DrWorm It looks like your problem is on the other end of the line, not just the medium itself. I'm millenial texter, through and through, and I will verbally berate any of my friends who send fragments or unintelligible texts to me. Maybe I'm lucky, but just about everyone I text uses whole sentences with competent punctuation and none of that "wen r u redy" garbage.
@rhrgrt While I agree that the problem is on the other end of the line, and not with the medium, per se, I don't seem to experience the problem via email or phone when communicating with the same individuals. And it isn't limited to just a few texters. I know dozens of people who can't seem to form a rational thought when texting.
@DrWorm I see what you're saying. I have previously encountered the "texting is hard" mentality which encourages very liberal interpretations of grammar. The way I understand it now, I'm incredibly lucky that only my dear, dear mother uses fragments and word substitutions to get thoughts across.
@rhrgrt I'm in the same boat as you, everyone I text with uses complete sentences and punctuation and I've never got weird cryptic texts. My mom used to be terrible at texting and would type everything IN ALL CAPS but she's been doing it long enough now that she's good at it and she even uses emojis. Texting is definitely my preferred way.
I'm a baby boomer. But I believe whole heartedly in MBWA. So unless remote is required because of distance I prefer face to face. Maybe it's also the nurse in me?
But I'm also a geek, so second choice is email. Used it since modems were 200-400 baud.
I will text with a couple people, but I don't thumb type well. And I still use old ways, like IRC or a chat client like Trillian. They work
I don't skype. I don't do voip. I don't own a mic or a ip camera and have no intention of ever having one.
@nadroj I love letters, real letters from a person , something about putting pen to paper, always makes me feel that, this person truly gives a shit about me and vice versa. They are personal and private and take extra effort . I like that a lot.
I've recently started the fine art of postcards. I never sign them, yet everyone knows they're from me. Hm. Actually, meh seems to have a good sense of humor, perhaps I'll add them to the list if I can find a physical address.
@parodymandotcom Read it before you thought it. And by the way, the post you are (not yet) thinking about posting 3 hours from now - hilarious! Great job!
All calls to voicemail. I'll text or IM (or email in case of work) you back if I feel like what you had to say was worth responding to. Most often it isn't because you didn't actually have a question, or if you did it would have been buried in small talk.
Depends on what I need, I am used to switching between all 3 from during the day at work where we have Microsoft Lync messaging integrated into our phones. Same for home use, if its quick text, if not then call, email if you need evidence later.
Email for general conversation (it gets much more in depth and allows for more thought put into responses), text or phone for quick stuff/planning just out of ubiquity, and skype/teamspeak for group chats/calls
Smoke signals.
@thismyusername this was my first thought
The forums at meh.com/forum
I'm technically a millenial and do fall into the stereotype...text.
It's just so easy and I can respond whenever it's convenient. I can also take the time to craft exactly what I want to say, which I guess is a positive and a negative.
I'll still call my mom and grandparents but other than that almost all of my remote communication is either text on my phone or through Slack and Skype.
@JonT I guess I'm one of the dinosaurs who treats every text like it is an emergency, and some really are. I get upset for receiving text messages from people who treat it like email and I regret having given them my cell number. In terms of disruptiveness: phone > text > email. So email for me is the most convenient form of communication which I will answer when I get to it. Not when I receive it. Unlike text messages. Or phone calls.
Sticks and stones
I usually troll around forums and email.
Ummm... all of the above?
It'd be interesting to know the basic age groups for each choice. My guess would be 60 and up, voice mail; 40 to 60, email; under 40, text.
@pooflady mid-forties texter here.
@pooflady I'm a boomer. Actually I meant voice, not voice mail above. Second is email. Texting is awkward for me.
@pooflady You have me down to rights here. Smack dab in the middle of the 40 - 60 bracket and email is my favorite form of communication. I like and use text messages as well. I don't understand how the youngsters use text messages like crazy and then turn their phone off or hide it when they need quiet. What if there's an emergency? Work or otherwise.
@pooflady 64. I like e-mail, which I can answer (or not) whenever. I don't like voicemail, and detest text. Text would be fine if it wasn't so overused for trivia posing as something urgent.
@pooflady Yes, I am in your "email demographic", but pardon me for saying that I f'ing hate text. People send me half-formed thoughts filled with unidentified pro-nouns based on the faulty assumption that I am looking at the exact same thing they are at that time. They "answer" with seemingly random sentences that seem to indicate that they aren't even reading my pleas for clarification.
Them: Hey we looking at that issue.
Me: Who is "we" and what "issue" are we talking about?
Them: Does Monday sound good?
Me: Does Monday sound good for what? What issue are we talking about?
Them: Great. Thursday 9:00
Me: So you want to meet Thursday? Where?
Them: BTW what is good eat here?
Me: Where is "here"?
Them: I think Ned may be in town
Me: Who is Ned?
Them: Sounds good. Next Wednesday. See u then.
The person will usually be perturbed when I actually call him for clarification and he can't understand what I didn't "get". My preferred form of communication is indeed email, but sometimes when texting is used beyond the simplest of messages, it has everyone's understanding so screwed up, the only way to undo the damage is either a phone call or face-to-face conversation.
@DrWorm It looks like your problem is on the other end of the line, not just the medium itself. I'm millenial texter, through and through, and I will verbally berate any of my friends who send fragments or unintelligible texts to me. Maybe I'm lucky, but just about everyone I text uses whole sentences with competent punctuation and none of that "wen r u redy" garbage.
@rhrgrt While I agree that the problem is on the other end of the line, and not with the medium, per se, I don't seem to experience the problem via email or phone when communicating with the same individuals. And it isn't limited to just a few texters. I know dozens of people who can't seem to form a rational thought when texting.
@DrWorm I see what you're saying. I have previously encountered the "texting is hard" mentality which encourages very liberal interpretations of grammar. The way I understand it now, I'm incredibly lucky that only my dear, dear mother uses fragments and word substitutions to get thoughts across.
@rhrgrt I'm in the same boat as you, everyone I text with uses complete sentences and punctuation and I've never got weird cryptic texts. My mom used to be terrible at texting and would type everything IN ALL CAPS but she's been doing it long enough now that she's good at it and she even uses emojis. Texting is definitely my preferred way.
I'm a baby boomer. But I believe whole heartedly in MBWA. So unless remote is required because of distance I prefer face to face. Maybe it's also the nurse in me?
But I'm also a geek, so second choice is email. Used it since modems were 200-400 baud.
I will text with a couple people, but I don't thumb type well. And I still use old ways, like IRC or a chat client like Trillian. They work
I don't skype. I don't do voip. I don't own a mic or a ip camera and have no intention of ever having one.
"most comfortable with" doing what? organize a bank heist? none of above.
I prefer screaming as loudly as possible
Take a letter Maria
@nadroj I love letters, real letters from a person , something about putting pen to paper, always makes me feel that, this person truly gives a shit about me and vice versa. They are personal and private and take extra effort . I like that a lot.
Sexting.
@Al_Coholic Actually I like instant messaging but that wasn't in the poll.
@Al_Coholic Fuck that, get some real relationships. It does the soul and body good.
@mick It was a joke.
I need to hear your voice, to determine how you are really feeling about anything. For @pooflady I am 55.
I checked "other" :
I've recently started the fine art of postcards. I never sign them, yet everyone knows they're from me. Hm. Actually, meh seems to have a good sense of humor, perhaps I'll add them to the list if I can find a physical address.
Jungle Drums. You think Maureen O Sullivan would even notice a cell phone?
Telepathy.
@rockblossom I was going to say that. It's like you read my mind.
@parodymandotcom Read it before you thought it. And by the way, the post you are (not yet) thinking about posting 3 hours from now - hilarious! Great job!
All calls to voicemail. I'll text or IM (or email in case of work) you back if I feel like what you had to say was worth responding to. Most often it isn't because you didn't actually have a question, or if you did it would have been buried in small talk.
Faxing, occasionally.
At home, the phone.
Away from home, on my cell, usually text because I'm usually someplace that carrying on a conversation is tough because of ambient noise.
I don't have a smartphone, really no need for one since I'm here probably 98% of my life. So, texting can be a chore.
In line for Radiator Springs Racers at Disney's California Adventure -
Broadcasting
The serious answer is probably Facebook chat (and IRC, for those who know what that is).
Isn't IRC dead as of like...10 years ago?
@tightwad
Ham radio.
@jsfs yay!
@jsfs @connorbush thumbs up.
Phone Calls.... I prefer it to texting. So much of what we say is in the inflection, tone, etc.
Scenting.
Depends on what I need, I am used to switching between all 3 from during the day at work where we have Microsoft Lync messaging integrated into our phones. Same for home use, if its quick text, if not then call, email if you need evidence later.
Google Hangouts or Skype video. F2F even if you're not actually F2F. Otherwise, text-based, but only for shorter comms. Phone for long conversations.
Email for general conversation (it gets much more in depth and allows for more thought put into responses), text or phone for quick stuff/planning just out of ubiquity, and skype/teamspeak for group chats/calls
Email, if the person is intelligent, text if they are a bit less than intelligent.
Hear me out.
If you email someone the question, "What color is it and where did you find it?", you answer may be, "At the dock."
Compound sentences confuse some people.
If you use texting, "wat color?" and "where found?" as separate texts, you will get 2 answers.