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24. Ok, now THAT made me chuckle.

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 10:05 PM

Sep 2015

Thanks!

Oh, and P.S. to the OP - I spoke with him; I was blowing it all out of proportion; he was never even thinking in those terms, so friendship saved!

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Did you ever break off a friendship over phone call vs. text messages? [View all] closeupready Sep 2015 OP

No, I try to keep my friends as much as possible. Xyzse Sep 2015 #1

It might be a deeper problem than I am willing to recognize. closeupready Sep 2015 #2

It's possible. Xyzse Sep 2015 #3

I feel the same way you do Populist_Prole Sep 2015 #4

I HATE THAT!!! Lorien Sep 2015 #8

It's sickening, IMO. closeupready Sep 2015 #10

I've had the same problem with several friends Lorien Sep 2015 #7

Meh OriginalGeek Sep 2015 #6

My wife and daughter do this. It drives me up the wall. SwissTony Sep 2015 #9

I had a buddy who was just a bit off. panader0 Sep 2015 #11

Not exactly - but family members I cut off partly because of it csziggy Sep 2015 #12

good call there, csziggy Skittles Sep 2015 #15

The main reason I cut them off was NOT the texting stupidity csziggy Sep 2015 #19

Now I understand. Xyzse Sep 2015 #20

No offense taken csziggy Sep 2015 #22

Yeah, due to circumstance, it hit me harder than usual. Xyzse Sep 2015 #23

Usually the "small matters" are just final straws Lorien Oct 2015 #27

It sounds like your friend may have a phone phobia. noamnety Sep 2015 #13

my husband hates the phone fizzgig Sep 2015 #14

I hate the phone also. cwydro Sep 2015 #16

Working at a call center just made it worse REP Oct 2015 #26

I still send telegraphs olddots Sep 2015 #21

Ok, now THAT made me chuckle. closeupready Sep 2015 #24

I would rather get the texts in most cases. Kali Oct 2015 #28