[kelly]

This excludes any relationship type communication. What I'm asking here is: If a friend of yours just wants to BS, what is your preferred way to do that? Elaborate in a reply if you want.

I think people who listen to headphones often may choose differently than the general population. What do you guys think?

 

[MikeM]

I don't like the phone- so its either email or in person. I voted for email since its what I like best for BS chat. Each person can answer at their own pace. Real conversation must take place in person whenever possible.

I don't like AIM-style chat because its like talking but slow because of the typing. With email I can think about what I want to say and take my time typing it. With chat, I'm always stuggling to type faster and faster.

 

[KR...]

In person one on one is always best but not always possible in this day and age.

 

[chadbang]

I'm a Gretta Garbo: "I vant to be alone!"

 

[jpelg]

Talk is overated. Most of the time it is just the window-dressing used to masquerade the disgusting behavior that stems from basic human nature. People don't really say what they mean, and often lie, or just as often are simply self-unaware. If you assume that most people will respond to you in a selfish, self-serving fashion, then you will be accurate more often than not. Saves a lot of time.

Present company excepted, of course

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[bootman]

I like magnets.

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

Well, that all depends what time of week it is. During the week I generally use the cell phone, and E-mail. On the weekend I much desire cards, beer, and ********ting back, and forth in person.

 

[chadbang]

QUOTE: "Talk is overated. Most of the time it is just the window-dressing used to masquerade the disgusting behavior that stems from basic human nature. People don't really say what they mean, and often lie, or just as often are simply self-unaware.If you assume that most people will respond to you in a selfish, self-serving fashion, then you will be accurate more often than not. Saves a lot of time."

A man after my own (cold, cold) heart!

 

[Uncledan]

By e-mail, easy and fast.

 

[Rizumu]

IRC of course.

 

[blessingx]

I prefer to "speak" in the international language of love.

 

[averydonovan]

I prefer to talk to my friends in person, although I haven't talked to some of my friends in person for over 4 years

But otherwise telephone/cellphone is the next preferred, IM the next, and email the least preferred (but still better than the other alternatives).

 

[john_jcb]

Live is always best for me. I like to look at someone when I am conversing.

 

[fewtch]

I'll go with Email. I tend to express myself in writing much better than verbally (unusual, perhaps), and can't stand the telephone... if it wasn't for the occasional absolute necessity, I probably wouldn't even have one. As far as online, Email is nice in that it's a time shifting medium... for immediacy, a prearranged "live" chat is good, otherwise Email rules. I have no IM app installed, the things drive me batty (interruptions).

P.S. IMO, cell phones are a scourge.

You couldn't give me one free.

 

[aerius]

Live & in person. Playing phone-tag sucks and I don't have the patience for it. Email's great for setting up meetings so I can talk face to face with people or keeping in touch with people in foreign countries but that's about it for me. I don't do IRC or any other online chat, nor do I use cellphone or pager text-messaging. Sign language, in this case the extended middle finger is used to communicate my displeasure to ********, and some body language like a kick to the nuts is used as required.