• Got_Bent@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 months ago

    I’m likely your dad’s age. Strange that he wouldn’t get this concept. Even if you’re in my contacts, I’ll text before I call to ask if it’s ok. Even with my own spawn, I don’t just up and directly call her.

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      6 months ago

      he wouldn’t get this concept

      Emphasis on the would not, as distinguished from can not, it is refuses to.

      Some people listen, others exclusively talk. Thank you for being part of the former:-).

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      6 months ago

      That’s always seemed odd to me. I’m personally not a fan of texting, I always just call people. They answer or they don’t, and they’ll either call back when they’re free or text and we go from there.

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        6 months ago

        For friends my own age, we’re all working sixty plus hours a week because hurray America and we live in different time zones. It’s a mutual courtesy to set a time to talk.

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          6 months ago

          Ah the time zone thing makes sense. For all my buddies locally, we more or less know each other’s schedules.