Comments on: Technology and Socializing http://dcortesi.com/2006/11/18/technology-and-socializing/ Coding, Security, and maybe a little bit about Damon Cortesi Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:09:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: octalpus http://dcortesi.com/2006/11/18/technology-and-socializing/#comment-12712 octalpus Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:23:14 +0000 http://dcortesi.com/2006/11/18/technology-and-socializing/#comment-12712 As you've probably seen, I'm in the "texting > talking" camp. With SMS, the recipient can respond at their leisure, so I don't feel like I have to worry about interrupting something important just to say "Hey, wanna catch a movie?". It also means I don't have to set aside 5-10 minutes of idle chatter to say the same. Also, I can see what I'm about to send and have the opportunity to think better about it. Helps head off the "foot in mouth" syndrome! Dodgeball is more than just convenient texting, though. I'm often not feeling up to making plans, but if I see a lot of people are out having fun, I'm a little more inclined to drag myself out into public. As you’ve probably seen, I’m in the “texting > talking” camp. With SMS, the recipient can respond at their leisure, so I don’t feel like I have to worry about interrupting something important just to say “Hey, wanna catch a movie?”. It also means I don’t have to set aside 5-10 minutes of idle chatter to say the same. Also, I can see what I’m about to send and have the opportunity to think better about it. Helps head off the “foot in mouth” syndrome!

Dodgeball is more than just convenient texting, though. I’m often not feeling up to making plans, but if I see a lot of people are out having fun, I’m a little more inclined to drag myself out into public.

]]> By: Damon http://dcortesi.com/2006/11/18/technology-and-socializing/#comment-12708 Damon Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:40:06 +0000 http://dcortesi.com/2006/11/18/technology-and-socializing/#comment-12708 You know...that idea might just have some merit to it! You know…that idea might just have some merit to it!

]]> By: Mama http://dcortesi.com/2006/11/18/technology-and-socializing/#comment-12676 Mama Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:37:41 +0000 http://dcortesi.com/2006/11/18/technology-and-socializing/#comment-12676 Maybe when you go on a date you could just text message instead of talk?? Maybe when you go on a date you could just text message instead of talk??

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