Can you Talk on the Phone?

illusion88

Lifer
Oct 2, 2001
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Me? No. I just cant do it. Even if its someone i really care about or someone who has a big issue they need to settle or something. My long conversations push 15-20min. Even When I got back from a Month of Backpacking and I was at my hotel I could only talk to my parents for no more then 14 min. On that same night I called my Girlfriend and could only talk to her for around 18min. And this is without seeing them for a month! A MONTH! Now in person its quite the oposite. I can discuse and listen quite well. And I can hold a conversation for hours. But the phone i just cant do it. Odd eh? What about you?
 

tweakmm

Lifer
May 28, 2001
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I've had conversations with girls going into the wee hours of the night (I think 3am was my latest)

although most of my conversations are quick info exchanges
 

illusion88

Lifer
Oct 2, 2001
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see I can do short conversations, like the majority of my conversations are...

"hey you home"
"yeah"
"dude lets do something"
"allright what you got in mind"
"I dunno, beach?"
"sounds cool. whats the surf like?"
"good, be at your house in 10"
"yeah"

hang up.... simple, sweet done...
 

eakers

Lifer
Aug 14, 2000
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i say im not a phone person because i hate calling people but once a person calls me i can go for hours
 

AU Tiger

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Dec 26, 1999
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I'm not a big fan of phone conversations either. There are many times during a phone conversation where I come to the realization that I have no idea what the other person just said.
 

Vic

Elite Member
Jun 12, 2001
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That's practically all I do is talk on the phone all day long, selling mortgages.
 

PsychoAndy

Lifer
Dec 31, 2000
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I'm all over the board, sometimes good, sometimes bad. My main problem is I can't remember what whoever on the phone has said. Maybe I should rig a tape recorder to my phone :(
 

illusion88

Lifer
Oct 2, 2001
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Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
I'm all over the board, sometimes good, sometimes bad. My main problem is I can't remember what whoever on the phone has said. Maybe I should rig a tape recorder to my phone :(

hehe for like instant replay or something?
 

Zenmervolt

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Oct 22, 2000
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The only time I'm on the phone for more than 15 minutes or so is when I'm talking with my girlfriend. In which case 80-90 minutes is not unheard-of.

ZV
 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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I can do personal conversations easily. Business-related... 2 mins or less.. please!
 

boi

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Apr 12, 2002
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Most of the people that call me talk to much. Especially the girls, they talk for hours.

her-"So I went to the store and I bought some shoes, some really cool shirts, one of them turns different colors in the sun!"
me-"uh huh...."
her-"Did you hear what happened to ______? I heard she... blah blah blah....."
me-"zzzZZzZzzzzzZZ..........................................................................................................."
 

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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I don't like talking on the phone. I'd rather talk in real life. Same on the internet. I don't like IMs or IRC, for the most part.