To Text or To Call? That is the Question

What’s the good word my people? I hope the day is moving swiftly for those stuck at the office, and gracefully smooth for those on vacation. You know everyday someone asks how are things going? and usually my response is I can’t complain. I mean for the most part I can’t, but there are things that people do consistently that force me to complain every time they commit these acts. Usually acts of ignorance, or some sort of WTH? action that just makes me lose my sanity for all of 15 seconds.

Today that 15 second blunder is the improper use of  the cell phone. Have you guys ever noticed that people text when they should call and call when they should most definitely text. Really just think about how many times the people who possess your number use up your text messages when they clearly should be using up your quality minutes to at least tell you quote on quote emergency information.

You know randomly family  or  friends will text me stuff  like “did you see that move Kobe just made”. That’s the perfect text, however, when cousin RayRay gets hit by a car and is rushed to the emergency room I want a phone call, don’t text me that information 2 days later. It seems like the wires of when to text or call have really gotten crossed in some form or fashion.

Usually when people call you there’s a reason to their calling, a focal point to be made. Now it seems like the phone call has no point but to tell me a random thought that could’ve been text and the text message has vital information that should be transmitted from vocal chords to an ear drum. I am just being honest. Don’t waste my unlimited minutes telling me something that I could read in 5 seconds and that’s all you had to tell me. But don’t burn up my unlimited text telling me stuff that definitely warrant a precise phone call. The next thing you know future employees will send you out a text saying “hey Bill you got the job” or a future institution of higher learning will send you an admittance letter  (or Denial letter, y’all know everyone can’t get in) via text.

It should get to a point where people should know when and where to send a text or place a phone call. It just says a lot to me when a person sends me a text saying happy birthday. Umm yeah if you have enough time to type Happy Birthday  you can mustard up just enough strength to dial my number to say the same thing. And if you don’t agree you’re probably one of those individuals who don’t know exactly when to text or call. So everyone let’s take a deep breath and think before we place that text or call.