Do You Prefer Talking On The Phone Or Emailing?

United States
May 24, 2007 6:34pm CST
Do you prefer talking on the phone or emailing? I prefer emailing. I often write long emails but I talk less in person and sometimes I'm even mute. Those people that I know who write 1 paragragh or 1 sentence emails, often talk alot in person and those people I know who write long conversational emails, are quiet people in person.
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@toe_ster (770)
• United States
25 May 07
I haven't decided yet. Right now I am going through an anti-social phase and keep even emails to a minimum. It depends on who you are talking to on the phone. I like the freedom of being able to write an email and not hear another persons reaction to what you say.
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@daycarepal (1998)
• United States
25 May 07
I prefer emailing. I like it because I can take my time and do it when I want to do it. With a phone call, you never know if you are interrupting the other person. And on the phone I feel like I have to always talk. Emailing is much more convenient for me.
• United States
25 May 07
LOL I'm the other way around. When I'm on the phone, I'm usually the listener, instead of the one who's doing the talking.
@AmbiePam (120630)
• United States
25 May 07
For the most part I prefer e-mailing. If it is talking to my parents, I prefer to call and talk to them on the phone. But in an e-mail, you aren't interrupted and you can clearly express your thoughts. If you have emotion icons, you can even use those to express your mood. I find I glean a lot more from e-mail conversations than I do in social conversations, unless it is my parents.
• United States
25 May 07
Thanks I do too! :-)
@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
25 May 07
I prefere to comunicate by email. i like the fact that I can write a little bit at the tie before mailing it, and I also likte that I can read what i receive more than once. Vrain fog and phone calls do not go well together
@itkasp (266)
• Australia
25 May 07
For me it depends on the urgency of the matter. If it is urgent, I prefer talking on the phone, because I can have the conversation to the person directly. On the other hand, if it is not urgent or I just want to catch up with my friends, I prefer email.
• United States
25 May 07
I talk on the phone when it's urgent too or when people don't know how to email, like my mom.