Text or Call?

This morning on the way in to work I was listening to the radio as I always do.  The station I listen to always does a little fun survey and I like to listen to the call-ins answers.  The question this morning is - Are you a texter or a caller?  Their answers were pretty much half and half..

So it got me to thinking - are you a texter or a caller?

I've got to admit - I  LOVE texting!  To me it's a quick way to keep in touch and it lets people know I'm thinking of them.  Now when I first started texting I would occasionally check my cell phone bill to make certain we were staying within limits, etc.  I'd look at the bill and think "WOW! Who in the world is that girl texting so much?  That's a lot of text messages for one month". This was when one of my girls was on our plan.  Then I looked on down and thought "Oh, never mind -- I did a LOT more than that".

Texting is great!  I can check in with all the girls at once.  Share something funny with the whole family. Get input on decisions. Keep track of my brothers. Catch up with friends.  And I can do it on my time.  Meaning that if I'm busy at work I can read the text and send a quick answer if needed. I can also let them know - hey, busy right now let me give you a call when I get off work.  I also don't have to answer a text at 2 in the morning if someone has to much to drink.

Another reason I like texting?  I hate talking to people.  Yep, it's true I really don't like talking on the phone all that much. Yeah, I know I work in a Call Center and that's what I do for a living but it's not my favorite thing to do.

Now don't get me wrong.  I love talking to SOME people.  Love when I talk to my brothers and my kids and grand kids.  In fact, one of my girls and I have a set date each week when we call and talk.  My brothers I tend to talk to almost every week.  Sometimes 2-3 times a week. But there are times we may go a couple of weeks without talking.  Then I'm sending a text - Hey everything OK?  It is nice to hear their voices.

But texting is still my favorite. I love getting random texts that make me laugh. I love writing texts so funny that I'm laughing while writing them.  Maybe I like texting so much because my family is so far apart and group texting makes it easy to share things with all the girls at one time.  Or even get an opinion from all of them regarding something.  Trying to set up a group conversation can sometimes be difficult to do.

Now an interesting fact was brought up on the radio this morning. You should call instead of texting because people can then hear your tone of voice and know your feelings when telling you something.  With texting it's just words on a phone and people can't hear your emotions.  Well, if I'm reading the text to myself, or even out loud to Gary, I'm giving you those emotions.  Because you know that I know how you meant to say those words.  LOL

There was a time I sent one of my brothers a text saying Call me when you get a chance.  He called back pretty quickly asking "Am I in trouble?"  LOL  No I just needed some information and knew it would be easier to get the information across through conversation than texting.

The only bad thing about texting to me is auto-correct!  I detest that!!  It can make for some awkward texts.  I always try to check but sometimes things slip through, even when I have corrected it more than one.

So tell me - are you a texter or a caller?