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smoke_break
01/11/22 12:15:40 PM
#1:


What do you say?


Would that be a red flag to you? Let's say they are cool otherwise, they just prefer to communicate via the landline.
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NoxObscuras
01/11/22 12:22:09 PM
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Nah... If she's my age and doesn't use a cell phone, ever, that's weird. Like I'd expect her to go full conspiracy theory on me if I ask why.

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Master_Bass
01/11/22 12:22:33 PM
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Nah, that would be too annoying. I'd like to actually be able to reach her if there's an emergency and she's not home.

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NeonCthulhu
01/11/22 12:22:39 PM
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That would make them better imo

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TheGreatEscape
01/11/22 12:23:21 PM
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sure don't really see any issue with that. not being able to stay in contact 24/7 isn't really a problem tbh

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Tyranthraxus
01/11/22 12:23:30 PM
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Yeah that seems like a bonus tbh

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pfh1001
01/11/22 12:23:34 PM
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NeonCthulhu posted...
That would make them better imo


Yeah, what's the downside?
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CalosiaTana
01/11/22 12:25:23 PM
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But how will I be able to FaceTime muh junk?

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Vanilla
01/11/22 12:26:07 PM
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No.

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Blue_Target
01/11/22 12:29:53 PM
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smoke_break
01/11/22 2:00:48 PM
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Blue_Target posted...
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I should check that show out.

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thronedfire2
01/11/22 2:02:29 PM
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so the only time I can talk to them is when they're home or with me?

nah

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brestugo
01/11/22 2:09:00 PM
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I'd give it a shot but the obstacles come to mind immediately.

Does she have a beeper and/or landline and an answering machine (from Radio Shack, of course)? Because I can make that work.

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smoke_break
01/11/22 2:13:45 PM
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brestugo posted...
Does she have a beeper and/or landline and an answering machine (from Radio Shack, of course)?
No beeper but they have a cassette tape answering machine for their landline phone.

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Lost_All_Senses
01/11/22 2:14:47 PM
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NeonCthulhu posted...
That would make them better imo

This. Id actually use their influence to make my phone less part of my life. I'd leave it at home and shit.

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watertank
01/11/22 2:15:46 PM
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what are the rules for apps on desktop, landlines, pagers, emails, etc?

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brestugo
01/11/22 2:18:08 PM
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smoke_break posted...
No beeper but they have a cassette tape answering machine for their landline phone.

I'd give it a shot.

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Omnislasher
01/11/22 2:20:47 PM
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Fuck yeah and I would join them and get rid of mine

Sick of this bullshit
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smoke_break
01/11/22 2:39:01 PM
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watertank posted...
what are the rules for apps on desktop, landlines, pagers, emails, etc?
They don't have any texting or phone apps like WeChat, just an old Yahoo! Mail account they use for e-mails.

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Math Murderer
01/11/22 2:41:26 PM
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Yes. I don't have a cell phone...

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One_Day_Remains
01/11/22 2:46:37 PM
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Uh, no. Lmao

How the fuck is yes winning

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SnipeStar
01/11/22 2:47:35 PM
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i dunno, it would be terribly awkward having to date someone who had to actually interact with me instead of staring at social media all day lol

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watertank
01/11/22 2:47:42 PM
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smoke_break posted...
no free space

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One_Day_Remains
01/11/22 2:48:30 PM
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You guys do know what a cell phone is used for, right

Or do you think literally all people use it for is looking at Twitter or Instagram and nothing else

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FL81
01/11/22 2:49:36 PM
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I straight up don't like phones and only have one because I need one

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Legato-and-Vash
01/11/22 3:22:30 PM
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One_Day_Remains posted...
Uh, no. Lmao

How the fuck is yes winning


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Lost_All_Senses
01/11/22 3:28:38 PM
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^

We like the idea of someone actually paying attention to us when we're together

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bigblu89
01/11/22 3:30:21 PM
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I would. Simply out of curiosity.

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One_Day_Remains
01/11/22 3:35:30 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
^

We like the idea of someone actually paying attention to us when we're together


One_Day_Remains posted...
You guys do know what a cell phone is used for, right

Or do you think literally all people use it for is looking at Twitter or Instagram and nothing else

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Legato-and-Vash
01/11/22 4:11:02 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
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We like the idea of someone actually paying attention to us when we're together
I have a cell phone. I don't have an issue paying attention to my gf. None of my previous gfs were overly attached to their phones when we were together. The issue is definitely not that they have a cell phone.

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bigblu89
01/11/22 4:31:20 PM
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Dunno, we were able to do it for the hundreds of years we were around before cell phones became a thing.

I got all the way to my MID TWENTIES (!!!) without a cell phone.

I know. Crazy.

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Damn_Underscore
01/11/22 4:33:13 PM
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If she doesnt use the internet at all then ok weird but not a dealbreaker at all

If she still uses different types of social media but doesnt have a phone why?

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bigblu89
01/11/22 4:46:07 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

They are essential, but not required.

You can easily go a day, a few days, even a whole week+ without your cell phone.

It obviously makes things easier, but not having one doesn't make certain things impossible.

For example, printing out directions, while not ideal, is still an option. So is using a map.

Walking to a place an asking to use the phone is still an option should your car break down. Inconvenient? Obviously.

Cell phones have made things easier, no doubt. But they aren't a necessity.


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Norman_Smiley
01/11/22 4:47:45 PM
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People survived for hundreds of thousands of years without cell phones. If she is choosing to go without cell phone I assume she is taking responsibility for the inconveniences that causes. If she has On-Star, no need for her to contact me in case of a break down, just get it taken care of.

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bigblu89
01/11/22 4:57:00 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Point I was trying to make is that if this person doesn't have a cell phone, they most likely have whatever amenities predate the cell phone, as far as communication is concerned.

A home phone with an answering machine/voicemail, a work phone, etc.

The argument wasn't about how easy cellphones make current living, it's that a person that was never overly reliant on one can still live easily without one.

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Lost_All_Senses
01/11/22 4:57:52 PM
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Legato-and-Vash posted...
I have a cell phone. I don't have an issue paying attention to my gf. None of my previous gfs were overly attached to their phones when we were together. The issue is definitely not that they have a cell phone.

Im playing the odds. I also don't have dependency issues. So, not being able to get a hold of her at all times doesn't bother me.

It's more thought out for me than you're assuming it is. But I'm not gonna make a big huge post about it. I'll just add that, Im someone who believes that being away from each other is an important part of keeping a healthy relationship and phones have made it so we can become way more of "nuisances" to each other.

This isn't a "perfect girl topic" where we imagine everything else about the person is exactly how we want it. We're playing with statistics and chance here. You can identify the issue all you want. But the reality is that it's a very popular issue of today that people are distracted by phones and social media.

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Norman_Smiley
01/11/22 4:57:58 PM
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Internet can be vital depending on job. So long as you don't need it for your job though, someone could survive perfectly fine without it. Will likely be left out of some social stuff. I bet someone that lived without using the internet would be happier than the average net user.

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garan
01/11/22 5:12:48 PM
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Sounds great. I'll take that over the social media addicts that I run into who can't live without looking at their phone every five minutes.
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