Am I a dinosaur?

milkerman

I have read several threads on this forum in the last few weeks where presumably ordinary sane people look for advice/reassurance on personal issues.
A common theme that runs through many of these includes the phrase ' I texted him/her' or similiar and usually in the context of trying to meet a boyfriend/girlfriend. The thread usually continues with 'she did not reply to my text' or something similar.
What the fe*k is going on? I am only 44. It is not so long since a guy had to walk up to a girl, look her in the eye and TALK TO HER. Within a short space of time you found out where you were going. Before the night was out (aka shifting) you would arrange to meet again.
A mobile phone is a TOOL that you use for business, emergency, chatting to friends etc. As another poster said, texting is for reminding someone to put out the garbage- NOT FOR MAKING THE FIRST TENTATIVE LINK WITH THE PERSON YOU MIGHT SPEND THE REST OF YOUR DAYS WITH.
Texting distances you from the other person to an extent. I recently got fed up with my employees texting me to tell me they were taking a sicky, I introduced a rule that I DESERVE A PHONE CALL! The incidence of Monday illnesses has dropped off considerably as a result.
So maybe I am a dinosaur, but if you want interpersonal contact use the ability to speak mother nature gave you.

DarkJager

Eh.... can you summarise the above cause I'm too drunk to be bothered reading all of it?

milkerman

I'll text you