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> just avoid the awkward middle ground of audio-but-no-video phone calls Off topic but: am I the only one who thinks video calls are awkward and the old-timey

> just avoid the awkward middle ground of audio-but-no-video phone calls Off topic but: am I the only one who thinks video calls are awkward and the old-timey audio-only ones are preferable? I have a disdain for people walking down the street with their phone in an outstretched hand, having inane hour long conversations while virtual bunny ears, cat whiskers or horse heads adorn their faces. Not everyone wants to put on a performance every time they speak to you. Sometimes I just want to call and say hello without having to think about whether the shirt I'm wearing is cool.

dheera 6y ago
Interesting. I actually find it somewhat jarring to take a call in the presence of other people. I'm used to real life where you talk and see people, and the people you see are the people who can hear and talk to you. With phone calls the existence of people around me that can hear half the conversation, aren't part of the conversation, and can't reply to the conversation, is utterly jarring and unnatural to me and I avoid it at all costs. I can't for the life of me answer the phone and be at ease when there is anyone else in the room. I also find it really hard to comprehend everything someone is saying without body language. That is also super unnatural to me. I read faces a lot. I'm just used to real life I guess.