On 5/4/2016 4:11 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 04 May 2016 13:22:17 -0600, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 04 May 2016 11:11:42 -0700, sf > wrote:
>> snip>
>>>>
>>>>> My DD called yesterday to tell me that my GD
>>>>> had gotten into the Spanish emersion program and after school daycare
>>>>> programs they'd applied for at their neighborhood school. The call
>>>>> lasted maybe 3 minutes and it was the first time I'd used voice since
>>>>> the 30th, when I spoke on the phone twice for a total of 7 minutes.
>>
>> I got a text at 5 a.m. this morning (time difference) -- my grandson
>> telling me he was going to China this summer break. Could it wait
>> for email or land line? Sure. I thought that was pretty exciting
>> news.
>
> Congratulations to your GS! I like texting for that very reason.
> Nobody is bothered with a phone call, but it's right there when you
> look at your phone. I don't read email, so texting is the way I
> communicate with my children & now grandchildren. Nothing long
> winded, just a picture and a sentence or two. If I want to say more,
> there's always Google Hangouts.
>
>> Most all communication for me and my family is conducted using the
>> cell phone in some way.
>> I can see if you don't have family and no one does any traveling that
>> there would be no need for a cell phone.
>>
> Agree, but there's also no reason to pretend that those who use cell
> phones exclusively have some sort of a problem - which is what's being
> clearly implied by their tone.

You'd almost think some of the old farts here have a real problem with
you thinking like a young person!

Imagine one small device used to it's fullest, we can't have that!

;-)