Ring or Text

Shrimp · 23-12-2004 5:27pm #1

Which? and Why?

The Corinthian · 23-12-2004 5:33pm

This is better suited elsewhere, TBH. Thread Moved.

goin'_to_the_PS · 23-12-2004 5:34pm

text its easier to plan what you're going to say without offending someone

Shrimp · 23-12-2004 5:36pm

Yeah.. you'd be right there.. but sometimes, ppl can misunderstand what you meant!

Canis Lupus · 23-12-2004 5:46pm

Text... I very rarely talk to anyone on the phone

Shrimp · 23-12-2004 6:00pm

lol... yeah same..

Canis Lupus · 23-12-2004 6:09pm

Canis Lupus wrote:

Text... I very rarely talk to anyone on the phone

Which is ironic given I work in a call centre

Nuttzz · 23-12-2004 6:10pm

ring, its cheaper and much less annonying than trying to decipher r u comin ou 2nite 4 a b8 2 eat n a few brit knees?

azezil · 23-12-2004 6:13pm

Depends on the situation. I txt a lot but obviously if I want an immediate answer I ring.

Mossy Monk · 23-12-2004 6:21pm

ringing is easier (and cheaper)

Ro: maaan! · 23-12-2004 6:24pm

Depends on who it is.

Jim · 23-12-2004 6:30pm

Neither.
I'd rather throw my phone into a river.

steveland? · 23-12-2004 6:34pm

Wow 50-50 atm...

I prefer ringing just cos I'm dreadful at texting and I HATE text speak... all my texts go into three and four pages because I hate shortening words and leaving out punctuation

(and yes I'm aware I typed atm!)

Skellington · 23-12-2004 7:20pm

text...
i only ever ring my boss or if i meet a lady's no. in a pub, i'll ring her.
but other than that i hate ringing people.

Heineken · 23-12-2004 7:29pm

You gotta ring the girl first and, like, totally seduce her! I reserve my texts for when I'm just finished with one girl and I feel like some more action

impr0v · 23-12-2004 8:11pm

gimmick

captainplanet · 23-12-2004 8:11pm

how....lovely.
i prefer ringing people but spend to long on the phone and end up having no credit.
and when you talk to someone on the phone, you can feel awful afterwards cause you want o see them instead of just hearing them? i'm not sure if that makes sence.

snappieT · 23-12-2004 8:19pm

On the basis that I can usually cram 160 characters into less than 20 seconds of talking, it works out better for me.

It also really pisses me off when someone txts you 'where are you?' and you respond 'outside' Total cost on vodafone: 26c. If you called, it'd be 5c max

gimmick · 23-12-2004 10:16pm

impr0v wrote:

gimmick

What did i do?

I hate texts, especially the type (like above) of "Where are you?". You reply saying where, and the response - "will you be there long?". At that point I give up.

Ringing is quicker, cheaper and alot more personal.

DEmeant0r · 23-12-2004 10:54pm

Ringing is cheaper for moi, so yeah I prefer to ring than text.

ferdi · 23-12-2004 10:56pm

depends on the situation.

i prefer text tho, i dont like talking on the phone, never have.

Corruptedmorals · 23-12-2004 11:37pm

Text..though I prefer to talk on the phone. But where's the atari jaguar option?

Shrimp · 24-12-2004 1:09pm

I prefere text... But If I want a straight answer, then i'll ring..

whats up with atari jaguar.. whats it mean?

TimAnne · 24-12-2004 1:17pm

Shrimp wrote:

whats up with atari jaguar.. whats it mean?

noobs :rolleyes:

its a nerdy alternative to having a "none of the above" option on polls

Shrimp · 24-12-2004 1:21pm

I knew it meant "none of the above".. But why was Atari Jaguar?

If anything your the NOOB.. Join Date: Dec 2004

steveland? · 24-12-2004 1:26pm

Shrimp wrote:

I knew it meant "none of the above".. But why was Atari Jaguar?

Check the boards wiki

Shrimp · 24-12-2004 1:30pm

Ok.. Well, I'm not that interested!

Shrimp · 24-12-2004 5:05pm

text seems to be leading the way!

CathyMoran · 24-12-2004 6:31pm

Unless I am in a situation where the person I am contacting or myself can not talk/have phone off I ring. Can text fast enough but ringing is cheaper for most things.

weemcd · 29-12-2004 1:18am

Shrimp wrote:

I knew it meant "none of the above".. But why was Atari Jaguar?

If anything your the NOOB.. Join Date: Dec 2004

****in irony here is huge two tonnes, patches o houllihan style

PeadarofAodh · 29-12-2004 3:31pm

I usually text even though its usually cheaper to ring unless you're going to be talking for a good few minutes.

Also it could have something to do with the fact that people can never hear what I say because my phone is bloody useless. The excrutiatingly annoying thing is I can hear what they're saying....can't think of anything that wrecks my head more than this :mad:

banquo · 29-12-2004 3:41pm

i find that its a lot more personal to ring someone, and people seem [to me at least] to agree to something more over the phone than by txt.

lads: never txt a girl; always ring.

PurpleFistMixer · 29-12-2004 3:51pm

I prefer to text, because I hate talking on the phone, and also texting is less.. intrusive. Someone might be in the middle of something when you ring, and if it's for something as simple as "when will you be there?", then you might as well text.
Also I hate when people are talking on the phone on the bus or somewhere, 'cause with phones you often have to speak fairly loudly, so it's annoying for everyone else. Or so I find.

billy the squid · 29-12-2004 3:59pm

prefer ringing, i generally dont answer text messages as I cannot read them on the newer phones the text is tiny. just delete delete delete without even reading them.

Flukey · 29-12-2004 4:01pm

It depends on the situation and why you want to contact someone. If it is something very simple and direct then a text will do. If it is something more complex that requires a conversation then obviously you'd ring them, rather than going through a series of text messages.

Shrimp · 29-12-2004 4:04pm

I prefere to ring, but sometimes it is just handy to text..

Boberto · 29-12-2004 4:09pm

I think texting is easier and better on battery life. I don't get much life out of the phone when i ring people all the time.
Besides, web texts can be typed with the keyboard so it's way faster than phone keypad. And they're free

Irregardless, i prefer texting because it's instant, non intrusive and private (nobody listening to you chatting on the phone). People can reply in their own time.

D!ve^Bomb! · 29-12-2004 4:34pm

Shrimp wrote:

I prefere to ring,

Shrimp wrote:

lol... yeah same..

in relation to someone sayin they prefer to txt..

you're like Paul Whitehouse in the fast show in the sketch when they're standing at the bar and he agrees with EVERYONE!!

ffs

byte · 29-12-2004 10:06pm

I just use both. Prefer ringing but certain times require texting instead of ringing...

Also, there's always the handy-if-outta-credit free "How are you?" text but then instead of somebody ringing back, they text back "fine. and you?" :rolleyes: