I think each form of communicating has found its niche. For many things the phone is still the fastest way to get pieces of information, far faster than email o

I think each form of communicating has found its niche. For many things the phone is still the fastest way to get pieces of information, far faster than email or browsing a website. It is especially useful if I don't know what information I'm looking for, and have to bounce a lot of questions back and forth. Of course the phone carries it's own nuances, such as a certain importance to my questions. If I needed to talk to somebody important, I might email them instead, or just call a number I know will go to voicemail to wait for them to have to have free time. Email is nice if I dont really want to talk, or if I need a long response/am speaking of something complicated, or if I don't care when my question is answered. In short:if you need speed, use a phone and talk to somebody alive, if you have something low priority email is good, and I think the postal service is really good for things which absolutely must be read (invitations/legal documents/bills).