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[-] Surreal@programming.dev 53 points 1 year ago

I wish people texted after failing to call me. I don't answer calls from unknown numbers either but if you know me then text me so I know it's not a spam number

[-] mkwarman@lemmy.mkwarman.com 14 points 1 year ago

I agree, but I still have this idea that it's rude to text people unless you have gotten permission first. I think it's a relic from the 2000s-2010s when not everyone's phone had texting and if you did text them they could get charged by their phone provider. Obviously nowadays that's much less of a concern, but still feels like a social grey area for some reason

[-] die444die@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

It is completely opposite to that in my circles. It would be weird to call people without texting them first. In fact, one of my best friends texted me to ask if he could call me.

[-] mkwarman@lemmy.mkwarman.com 4 points 1 year ago

That definitely makes sense too, particularly when making new friends in my age group. I guess it's just when contacting people for business vs social communications? I'm not sure

[-] danielton@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's an archaic mindset. Most people would rather get a text these days.

[-] NateSwift@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

That’s so funny. I feel like it’s rude to call without texting first

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Lmao both of these sound ridiculous to me

[-] Rentlar@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

My elder relatives trying to send a text:

woman holding cord of rotary phone with a typewriter in front with paper

[-] jlow@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but then you'd get a text from that unknown number asking you to call them back without saying who they are, either 👌 Source: I know people.

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