Working moms- do you prefer to catch up with friends by phone or is text ok?

[Anonymous]

I don’t mean get togethers/plans, but communication in between.

After working a full time job, cooking, cleaning, shopping, kids, my husband, extended family, pets, etc, the last thing I want to do is talk on the phone for an hour. But a few of my friends seem to need this.

I try to guide them to text but one friend seems almost offended by it.

Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

How are you texts annoy me
Shows you really don’t care other than 1 or 2 sentences.
A 10 minute phone call is not that hard
Texts are for quick questions and notifications

[Anonymous]

I prefer catching up over text

[Anonymous]

I prefer text. I don't have any friends who want to talk on the phone.

[Anonymous]

Phone. I don't want to read screens or type any more than I have to. I put an earbud in, and chat away with my cousins and friends while we fold laundry, water plants, wash dishes, dust, knit, whatever.

[Anonymous]

A plug for the Marco Polo app. I do this with a group of six friends from grad school. It is a great way for a non text catch up (its videos) on your own time.

[Anonymous]

We chat via WhatsApp. I don’t have the energy for phone calls.

[Anonymous]

I like text because we can each answer when the timing is good for us. None of us expect immediate responses but also none of us are the type that take days to respond.

[Anonymous]

Funny you brought this up - noticing more than ever the difference between people this year. I’m verbal and prefer phone. But most friends text so I go to where they are a lot of the time. But I gain such connection from voice over words (and side note some of us our fingers hurt with texting, even when use the tricks.)

[Anonymous]

Phone. I chat with people during my 45 minute commute.

[Anonymous]

Although I prefer phone, I’m too busy, so text it is most of the time. Phone only occasionally (although this varies by friend).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are you texts annoy me
Shows you really don’t care other than 1 or 2 sentences.
A 10 minute phone call is not that hard
Texts are for quick questions and notifications

Weird

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Phone. I don't want to read screens or type any more than I have to. I put an earbud in, and chat away with my cousins and friends while we fold laundry, water plants, wash dishes, dust, knit, whatever.

Do you work?

[Anonymous]

Real catch up over the phone. Doesn't have to be long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Phone. I don't want to read screens or type any more than I have to. I put an earbud in, and chat away with my cousins and friends while we fold laundry, water plants, wash dishes, dust, knit, whatever.

This! I HATE text.