tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369455855458939013.post8871421993000099436..comments2023-12-11T05:02:01.706-07:00Comments on The Beholders Series: Irony of Modern "Communication"Mel Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18197452633143036462noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369455855458939013.post-71363386039832607542011-08-22T00:23:30.515-07:002011-08-22T00:23:30.515-07:00I am of complete agreement.
It seems that the only...I am of complete agreement.<br />It seems that the only times I get a call is when Im at work, and from someone who I dont work with, so I cant answer the phone, I do, however, try and call the person back when I canDanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369455855458939013.post-30409092736880499162011-08-17T12:19:47.181-07:002011-08-17T12:19:47.181-07:00I understand your perspective, Wes, and in some wa...I understand your perspective, Wes, and in some ways agree with you. I never said that I expect an immediate response. My wife feels strongly that just because she has a cell phone, it doesn't mean she has to be at everyone's beck and call.<br /><br />I also agree with the recipient's ability to control response times, so that also is not my complaint. My frustration is with people who think it's not rude to completely ignore and not respond at all.<br /><br />I realize that many people will disagree with my perspective. It's obvious in how communication works nowadays.<br /><br />Food for thought. Before I was laid off this summer, I worked for an engineering firm for 5 years, doing right of way design for UDOT. I'm not one to brag, but I had a very good reputation at UDOT. They loved working with me, which is why I made it through a downsizing of 80% of our staff before we completely ran out of UDOT work. I didn't work harder than anyone else, but there was one thing I did that trumped most other people. When someone called me, I answered. When I received an email, I immediately responded. <br /><br />Although it isn't necessary, there is something to be said for quick communication, especially in the workplace. Even though most of the world likes to ignore and screen phone calls, most of us also have a VERY strong appreciation for quick and efficient responses.Terron Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508184587009172827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369455855458939013.post-2531513718663925722011-08-16T23:46:05.934-07:002011-08-16T23:46:05.934-07:00Isn't responding to every communication right ...Isn't responding to every communication right away sort of perpetuating the problem? <br /><br />The problem isn't so much the proliferation of instant communication channels - cell phone, text message, Facebook, e-mail, etc. - but the stigma that since communication is so instant, our replies must be as instantaneous. This is why email and even to some extent text messaging are still favorite forms of communication for me, versus calling someone on the phone. <br /><br />With email you can respond at your own pace; waiting a full day for a response to most messages I send seems to be perfectly acceptable, and many times longer than a day is just fine, too. I view text messaging as a way to tell someone, "Hey, I have something to tell you or to discuss, but I don't want to assume that you're available to talk on the phone or even reply right this second, so I'm just throwing you a line and you can respond when it's convenient."<br /><br />I regularly screen my phone calls. Just because I carry my cell phone on me all the time, it doesn't mean I should be obligated to answer every call or even every text message. Sometimes I reply right away. Sometimes it's the next day. Sometimes not at all (at least by phone). I see no social obligation to do so.<br /><br />I don't think it's accurate to say that communication today is far worse than it has ever been. I think that relative to the speed with which we are<i>able</i> to communicate our response times are longer, but this isn't a matter of people getting complacent or apathetic, it's a matter of technology forcing us to be constantly plugged in to one another. It's a logical fallacy to place the social imperative upon people to efficiently respond to every text message or phone call that comes their way. At best that kind of expectation is a passive aggressive way of imposing one's timetable upon someone else, and at worst it shows a complete lack of respect or even recognition of someone's privacy and time.Wesley Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559269264690771728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369455855458939013.post-40847072871447278232011-08-16T22:18:52.631-07:002011-08-16T22:18:52.631-07:00What?! Mom's in the hospital?What?! Mom's in the hospital?angababehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194122157651340552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369455855458939013.post-64356882555500248602011-08-16T20:22:19.660-07:002011-08-16T20:22:19.660-07:00I only ignore your calls if I am doing something i...I only ignore your calls if I am doing something important.Tyler Nnoreply@blogger.com