I don't get it. I asked my 20 year old daughter why she thinks it's easier to tap out a whole conversation instead of just calling and she said because I'm young. I guess that makes me old at 56. I just don't understand. Am I wrong?
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Communicating should be taught in the same manner as learning how to shake a woman’s hand. My mom taught me, when I was young, that when shaking a woman’s hand you should match the woman’s pressure. When I explain communication to young people, I encourage them to communicate how others like to communicate.
If they want a phone call, call them. If they prefer meeting in person, schedule a lunch. If they text, then you text. When it comes to the young people on my team, I encourage them to be flexible and effective in how they communicate.
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Originally posted by Robertt View PostI don't get it. I asked my 20 year old daughter why she thinks it's easier to tap out a whole conversation instead of just calling and she said because I'm young. I guess that makes me old at 56. I just don't understand. Am I wrong?
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Because when you text, you can be doing something completely different than you let on in the text. Be with anyone and be anywhere, without them even knowing you are “talking” to someone. To talk on the phone requires someone to actually stop what they are doing, and let everyone around them know that they are talking to someone. Calling requires a little
more thought process and effort which a lot of people don’t have these days.
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I used to not like texting but prefer it now. I am pretty hard at hearing and I can always get things right when texting. If some one gives me instructions, measurements, directions, times or prices, I have it in writing so later on, I can back up what I am doing with what they said in the texts that they sent. If I'm on a ladder and holding some thing in place and get a call or in a meeting and get a call, it is disrupting to try and answer it but a text is right there waiting and I can answer it when I get the chance. Also when I get a text, it gives me time to think my answer over before I answer back.
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Originally posted by 44mAG View PostBecause when you text, you can be doing something completely different than you let on in the text. Be with anyone and be anywhere, without them even knowing you are “talking” to someone. To talk on the phone requires someone to actually stop what they are doing, and let everyone around them know that they are talking to someone. Calling requires a little
more thought process and effort which a lot of people don’t have these days.
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Originally posted by Robertt View PostI don't get it. I asked my 20 year old daughter why she thinks it's easier to tap out a whole conversation instead of just calling and she said because I'm young. I guess that makes me old at 56. I just don't understand. Am I wrong?
I am 49 so Im still young
Really depends on who it is..... some folks id rather text, others like family and like 2 buddy's I want to talk to. Everyone else should text me.
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Originally posted by Buckley99 View PostCommunicating should be taught in the same manner as learning how to shake a woman’s hand. My mom taught me, when I was young, that when shaking a woman’s hand you should match the woman’s pressure. When I explain communication to young people, I encourage them to communicate how others like to communicate.
If they want a phone call, call them. If they prefer meeting in person, schedule a lunch. If they text, then you text. When it comes to the young people on my team, I encourage them to be flexible and effective in how they communicate.
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