Texting taboo?

Clearly I have been lobotomised then. Isn't this more or less the same as getting annoying cold calls from xyz who are going to cut of your internet etc.

(yawn) the “ latest fad ” ? Really?
What happened - did the paint dry before they finished watching it?

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No. Not the same thing at all.
Supposed to be friendly calls, not selling merchandise or anything else nor scams.
You obviously don't know the person you ring and I think the point is to introduce yourself, say 'hi/hello' and possibly start a conversation.
The fact that it's random makes it popular.
One man contacted his text door neighbour and the person who answered asked who he was. The texter text his name and asked who the other man was.
The second man said he was Barack Obama...but here's the texts they sent.
I actually think it's really funny.

What wildswan16 said.

My post @17.58 was to wildswan16

Watching paint dry too exciting for you?

Well I would be stumped......number previous to me is an AC number after mine is one of our drivers!!!!!

GrannyGravy13
Haha...I guess your driver would be quite shocked to read your introduction and request to text chat. ??
That would go round the village like wildfire ??

Just because anyone doesn't share your sense of humour doesn't mean 'their humour has been lobotomised' Maybe it's just not funny.

Jane10
Ever heard of 'tongue in cheek' or does each post have to have a warning saying ' funny to some' or 'I find this sad/funny but you may not'?

If you're offended by my wording then report me.
There are more snowflakes on here than an Arctic blizzard.

'Tongue in cheek' is extremely hard to convey on a posting forum. Telling people that don't think it's funny that there's something wrong with them if they don't laugh certainly doesn't contribute to rib tickling fun.
Can't see anyone else splitting their sides over that content either.

Snowflakes? ❄️❄️❄️.
Or people with more to interest/engage/amuse them? More in their lives?
I tend to be sceptical of people who tell me “such and such” is “the latest fad” or that social media is “awash with it”
I haven’t seen any evidence anywhere and even if I did, it sounds totally uninteresting.
Why on earth would I want to do this? “Oh what a hoot! “
Really?

Ok Jane10.
You don't find it funny. So what?
I didn't say that you had to agree.
Just give my posts a miss in future.
Our views are poles apart.

I think it's quite a strange 'fad'......quite funny though. And no, I haven't received any such text.

No mobile phone, so no problems

But if I had, I would find an inane intrusion into my privacy far from funny.

I doubt that anyone has much privacy nowadays when those people with mobile phones have cookies placed on their phones every time they're online.

You have to give ever more data to open bank accounts, shop, use public services and social media is awash with the minutiae of people's lives and then some, willingly put in the public domain.

I do agree that it's an intrusion and lots of people won't think it's funny however, it was the responses which made me laugh, not the conception.

If we're ❄ what does that make you Gabriella? One emoji springs to mind but you might not think it was funny.

Haven't seen this one.

Right now I am inundated with text messages telling me my parcel is ready to collect, but not where to do so.

Needless to say I haven't ordered anything.

I do wonder what the point if it is. Any ideas?

Considering we are always being warned about phone scammers (especially the elderly) this really isn't very funny. I would be damned furious if I got a call from someone I didn't know.

And what MawB said...

Well, Mr Obama is more than welcome to text me!

What a shame that being on GN often feels like entering “Bitch City”!

I await some people telling me that I don’t have to be here....

I can laugh at anything, even if the joke's on me Jane10 so don't hold back.
I have a broad back and can bite bullets.

I agree, Glammy57.

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