SMS Marathon
Call me a snobbish aunt. Call me a inconsiderate jerk. Call me whatever you wanna name me. It’s just me.
I admit I get agitated whenever there’s anyone trying to initiate sms marathon with me. Usually I do reply with at least 1 word or the most 2 words in one and only one sms, no more than that, hoping that they get my "message". Or……. I rather dial the number and return their call. I did rather do that.
Don’t you think phone conversation is much much more convenient than painstakingly tweaking your fingers to press and arrange those tiny alphabets on your super tiny phone screen before you finally send it off to convey a message that may take 5 seconds to speak aloud, rather than spending 10 -15 seconds (OR MORE) vide SMS? Come on lar, speaking the words from your mouth is absolutely faster than tit-tit-tot-totting on your phone key pad. Well, curse me for being so snobbish.
I would like to clarify though, I do agree SMS is one of the best creation ever installed into a mobile communication device. But don’t la abuse its usage~ for me it is practical if you wanna use SMS to make a general announcement to a group of friends, or a short note to remind, or just a way of saying hi etc, etc… But to substitute normal phone chat with a string of never ending smses? Not my cup of tea. I do not condemn people who love doing marathon sms with similarly interested people as well. Its their choice. However, I am just not that kind of person.
I certainly do grumble more when SMS marathon try to start off during working hours, especially in MY working hours. In my not-so-humble opinion, I think it is unacceptable whenever there is constant beeping and SMS ringings going around the office. If I am the boss, where my staff pay more attention to their phone beepings and spend precious working time replying SMSes on each and every 5 minutes while giggling away, I would just tick off like a detonated bomb there and then. It just not so professional looking, don’t you think?
