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I remember the days of surprise phone calls, and enjoyed them because there really weren't other forms of distraction. People usually called because they were
by ravenstine 7y ago
I remember the days of surprise phone calls, and enjoyed them because there really weren't other forms of distraction. People usually called because they were interested, not always because they needed something or to work out the logistics of something else.
Today, surprise phone calls seem unwanted because we already have other devices beeping, vibrating, and popping up at us constantly. Because people overshare their lives on social media, few talk one-on-one to ask each other how they are doing. When they do call, it's because they need something, or because of bad news, like a relative dying.
- cortesoft 7y agoMy problem with "surprise phone calls" is that they don't fit in my schedule. With a full time job and two going kids, I am always busy with something. The chance of the call coming when I have 5 free minutes is very unlikely. I am either busy with work, making dinner, putting the kids to bed, etc. I can't just stop those things to talk to someone. This is especially true for calls about something I need to think about... I can't context switch that easily.
- egypturnash 7y agoThere used to be a protocol for this: Oh hey, cool person I like and would like to talk to if I wasn’t in the middle of something! I’m in the middle of (thing), can I call you back in like ten minutes?
- kovac 7y agoNowadays surprise calls are mean someone's trying to sell something I don't need and to scam me.