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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Are zoomers really like this?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm 40. I don't even answer the phone if it rings. If it's important they can leave a message.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Which I'll check in a few days. If it's important, and they are pinned underneath a vehicle about to die, they can send a voice memo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's more of a Millenial thing. I'm 35 and I don't pick up the phone ever unless it's an emergency or a job interview.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm 36 and if you want to call me, then fine? Who cares? I don't get why it's such a big deal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because people suck, and they tend to be more rude on the phone. I don't want to deal with it.

Not to mention that the only time my phone rings, it's almost always a scam. I prefer not to engage with bullshitters.

If it's important, then text me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you know it's an emergency if you don't pick up the phone

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't if you won't text me. So it's on you.

Furthermore, in a real emergency, people tend to blow up your phone. So if someone is calling multiple times, of course I'll answer, if nothing more than to yell at them for blowing up my phone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sorry if I don't think minor topics are worthy of the immediate attention needed for a phone call?

Phone calls are reserved for emergencies. Otherwise you're just demanding the instant attention of someone for nothing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think all zoomers are, but a LOT of the people I know are TERRIFIED of phone calls. I was like that too, before I started applying for jobs and had to make like 3 calls a week.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'm a millennial and use to have terrible phone anxiety. It prevented me from being able to get a job for a long time. I would always try to go in person instead because it was less anxiety inducing but never got a job that way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gen-x'r here who doesn't even have the phone app on my home screen.

Fuck phone calls!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's about outgoing calls. Incoming calls still will be fullscreen pop-ups

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Also almost 40. Fuck synchronous communications. Inferior in every possible way.