TEXTING (Be damned)

[+ Axiom2001]

About four years ago, or perhaps later, I engaged the services of an escort in San Francisco and went to his place. The experience itself was not the best or what I expected as well as anticipated, but one thing that he relayed to me that still resonates with me today is: "You will be texting."

 

Well, to this date (June 2, 2019)-- I don't text although I have a "smart phone." Unfortunately, his words definitely have rung true, for almost all of the men with whom I desire company require that one text them for connection. Even in business communication-- the individuals ask for texts. Damn this!

 

I see that I am forced to being in the 21st century although I still prefer my land line and its message component as well as all facets related to the postal system.

 

Anyone else out there find himself in the same or similar predicament and/or dilemma? I'm curious!

[samhexum]

almost all of the men with whom I desire company require that one text them for connection. Even in business communication-- the individuals ask for texts. Damn this!

 

I see that I am forced to being in the 21st century although I still prefer my land line and its message component as well as all facets related to the postal system.

 

I have an old flip phone. I rarely text & only turn it on when I have to make a call. People know only to call me on my landline. I never set up voicemail, so you can only leave a message on my answering machine.

 

My vcr is still set up, but I haven't used it in ages... probably not since early 2018.

[+ azdr0710]

I often will email a provider with my questions, requests, and other vitals (too long to text a note like that)..................and then receive the reply by text!

[LaffingBear]

Under 40 yo: no text, no communications.

 

I know people who speak to their children in other states by phone only if they text first "call me"

 

If I didn't text, I'd never communicate with a rentguy. And....as of today, texting isn't very effective either ... Texted yesterday, made a appointment for today. He isn't responding today in order to confirm.

 

I dislike texting... but it's how things work. I dislike nonresponsiveness, but it's the way things are.

 

Behavioral norms win! I've lowered my expectations for communications-civility.

[rvwnsd]

About four years ago, or perhaps later, I engaged the services of an escort in San Francisco and went to his place. The experience itself was not the best or what I expected as well as anticipated, but one thing that he relayed to me that still resonates with me today is: "You will be texting."

 

Well, to this date (June 2, 2019)-- I don't text although I have a "smart phone." Unfortunately, his words definitely have rung true, for almost all of the men with whom I desire company require that one text them for connection. Even in business communication-- the individuals ask for texts. Damn this!

 

I see that I am forced to being in the 21st century although I still prefer my land line and its message component as well as all facets related to the postal system.

 

Anyone else out there find himself in the same or similar predicament and/or dilemma? I'm curious!

I'm 55 and have always despised phone calls and voice mail, esp for first-time communication. Texting is a godsend. That said, I prefer email for a first communication.

[+ azdr0710]

admittedly, I often don't like texting only because, for purposes of this hobby of ours, I have a burner flip phone that still requires one to push once, twice, or thrice for A, B, or C, etc.......yeah, yeah, I know.......there's also the tiny keyboard and all.......

 

http://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/nhs/cur/Baker_00/baker_1800_soc/baker_br_rb_p4/new_luddite.jpg

[+ WilliamM]

I have an old flip phone. I rarely text & only turn it on when I have to make a call. People know only to call me on my landline. I never set up voicemail, so you can only leave a message on my answering machine.

 

My vcr is still set up, but I haven't used it in ages... probably not since early 2018.

 

I have not set up voice mail for my latest phone either, but I text frequently.

[LookingAround]

Texting is where it’s at. I don’t hand a landline and would never use email to set up an appt. and I’m over 60.

[instudiocity]

for the under 40 crowd, this 63 year old conducts business, communicates with children and rents men via texts. I was recently in a school where the teacher communicated with his students who were spread around the campus working in various small groups. Then I realized he communicates with me via texts, too.

 

I would have no idea what my son (34) is doing were it not for texts. I can't remember talking-to him on the phone. In fact, when I attempt to call him, he texts me to ask why I called.

 

When I comes to hiring, I find my gentlemen callers to communicate more frequently with me through texts, setting up the meet, keeping up-to-date on his travel, and after action affection and appreciation all via texts.

 

Having an iPhone and MacBook, most of my escorts are on the Messages app, so I can respond using my MacBook and keyboard...

 

I haven't had a landline in 15 years. My company recently updated their telephony to a digital online system so I have a local number in a town 2000 miles away on my iPhone.

[spider]

How do you order chow via an app when the driver can’t text you when he’s close? Oh. Those who don’t text also don’t use apps?

 

I don’t know how I’d survive without texting. Most of my friends and work colleagues don’t even read email. It’s all texts. As in “hey dude, I’m at the corner bar, want a drink?” The text is seen instantly. An email, days later if ever.

 

Or “I just landed and am on my way to door 3, meet me there.”

[+ WilliamM]

I have an old flip phone. I rarely text & only turn it on when I have to make a call. People know only to call me on my landline. I never set up voicemail, so you can only leave a message on my answering machine.

 

My vcr is still set up, but I haven't used it in ages... probably not since early 2018.

 

Do you have a DVD player?

[samhexum]

Do you have a DVD player?

 

Yes... the vcr sits on it. I don't know how to connect the vcr & dvd player to the TV at the same time, so whichever is the one I last used (the vcr) is the one hooked to the TV.

 

I own 3 DVDs-- I bought Brokeback Mountain the day it came out & have never watched it all the way through, & my best friend gave me a GOLDEN GIRLS dvd & my sister bought me a CHUCK (Zachary Levi's NBC series I loved) dvd when I was in the hospital for 33 days following neck & back surgeries in 2012. (I entered the hospital the day the CHUCK finale aired).

[+ quoththeraven]

About four years ago, or perhaps later, I engaged the services of an escort in San Francisco and went to his place. The experience itself was not the best or what I expected as well as anticipated, but one thing that he relayed to me that still resonates with me today is: "You will be texting."

 

Well, to this date (June 2, 2019)-- I don't text although I have a "smart phone." Unfortunately, his words definitely have rung true, for almost all of the men with whom I desire company require that one text them for connection. Even in business communication-- the individuals ask for texts. Damn this!

 

I see that I am forced to being in the 21st century although I still prefer my land line and its message component as well as all facets related to the postal system.

 

Anyone else out there find himself in the same or similar predicament and/or dilemma? I'm curious!

No, I have no problem with texting, although I prefer email for initial contact. It's far and away the best way to communicate on the way to an appointment.

 

Disliking texting isn't something worth boasting about, to my mind.

[+ bashful]

admittedly, I often don't like texting only because, for purposes of this hobby of ours, I have a burner flip phone that still requires one to push once, twice, or thrice for A, B, or C, etc.......yeah, yeah, I know.......there's also the tiny keyboard and all.......

 

http://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/nhs/cur/Baker_00/baker_1800_soc/baker_br_rb_p4/new_luddite.jpg

 

Time to upgrade.

 

My first burner phone wasn't a flip phone, but an early smartphone that was more difficult for texting than my personal phone. Didn't use it often, but after a couple of years, saw an ad at a local store that had a newer Samsung Tracfone on saie for $79. Not fancy, but its more user friendly when texting.

[+ tassojunior]

omg

 

burners, flips

 

you know there are google voice etc numbers for confidentiality. burners make you look suspicious if a victim and flips make you look an easy victim.

[instudiocity]

Do you have a DVD player?

Yes, after Apple removed dvd drives from their computers I bought a blu-Ray player.

[+ Pensant]

I’ve always preferred texting. Followed up with a phone call with a new provider to do a further pre-meet assessment. Works well for me.

[spider]

I’ve always preferred texting. Followed up with a phone call with a new provider to do a further pre-meet assessment. Works well for me.

 

Or increasingly WhatsApp. If I want to say more I text saying “I’m in town this weekend and would love to meet up Saturday evening if your available, I’m sending an email with details”. Texts are read and emails are often overlooked so the combo is a trigger for them to work.

[bostonman]

I prefer the standard-size keys on a computer (i.e. email rather than texting), though I also find I need to do a substantial amount of emailing via my cellphone, so ultimately I'm on those little keys anyway lol. I bought a bluetooth keyboard, but I find I really don't use it much. Likewise, I do own a tablet, but I find I still do most of my communicating on my cellphone, unless I'm at home, where my desktop is king.

 

Texting also works well for quick messages in everyday life, outside of escorts or hookups. But "quick" is the key word - I feel that texting is more about short responses, whereas emails can be longer and more involved. Likewise, it seems to me that texting implies a shorter conversation in general, whereas email chains can go on and on.

 

But - there's an immediacy to texting that I understand - messages happen in the moment, instead of having to wait the extra time for the email to come in and then respond to it. It's much closer to a real-time conversation. And I suppose that for escorts, who (impersonal as it sounds) just want to line up a client, the faster conversations work better.

 

That said, I've had some marvelous email conversations with escorts who do like to talk in detail and who seem to enjoy a slightly more leisurely talk. And I do prefer that.

[+ Charlie]

I entered the texting world only a few months ago when I finally got an iPhone, but I rarely do it because I have such a difficult time typing anything on those tiny keys, so I have done it only when the message is very short and I have no other communication choice. I have had a tablet for several years, but I bought it for use only when I am traveling, because I don't like typing on a touchscreen--I prefer a real clackety keyboard like the one I use on my computer.

 

What finally pushed me into at least having the option for texting was an experience of waiting for an electrician who hadn't shown up for an appointment. When he finally arrived, he explained, "But I texted your number a couple of times to let you know why I was going to be late?" I said, "That number is a landline!! It doesn't get texts." He looked at me in wonderment, like, "Dude, this is the 21st century."

[bostonman]

I said, "That number is a landline!! It doesn't get texts." He looked at me in wonderment, like, "Dude, this is the 21st century."

 

He was being an asshole. Plenty of people still have landlines, even if they also have cellphones.

[liubit]

WhatsApp rocks! It is convenient, immediate...and free

[jawjateck]

I use my phone minimally, but texting is like the other tools of the trade that allow me to weed out incompatible playmates. So, I text when necessary, but I'm still primarily an e-mailer, as least to get the balls rolling, and I don't plan to change.

[instudiocity]

I entered the texting world only a few months ago when I finally got an iPhone, but I rarely do it because I have such a difficult time typing anything on those tiny keys, so I have done it only when the message is very short and I have no other communication choice. I have had a tablet for several years, but I bought it for use only when I am traveling, because I don't like typing on a touchscreen--I prefer a real clackety keyboard like the one I use on my computer.

 

What finally pushed me into at least having the option for texting was an experience of waiting for an electrician who hadn't shown up for an appointment. When he finally arrived, he explained, "But I texted your number a couple of times to let you know why I was going to be late?" I said, "That number is a landline!! It doesn't get texts." He looked at me in wonderment, like, "Dude, this is the 21st century."

iPhone? Tell Siri your text, “Hey Siri, text my hottie” what would you like to say to hottie? “Get your clothes off I’m at the door” DONE!

[bostonman]

Siri? Siri is creepy. The first thing I've always done when getting a new phone is to get rid of her permanently.