The dreaded ring (by Pedro Arizpe)

Source: https://portsherry.com/comic/the-dreaded-ring/

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Are zoomers really like this?
- I'm 40. I don't even answer the phone if it rings. If it's important they can leave a message.
  
  Which I'll check in a few days. If it's important, and they are pinned underneath a vehicle about to die, they can send a voice memo.
- Sorry if I don't think minor topics are worthy of the immediate attention needed for a phone call?
  Phone calls are reserved for emergencies. Otherwise you're just demanding the instant attention of someone for nothing.
  
  Phone calls aren't reserved for anything. They're just phone calls. I'm a huge introvert but it's like in one particular way millions of people decided to try and be the most annoying introvert possible
- I don't think all zoomers are, but a LOT of the people I know are TERRIFIED of phone calls. I was like that too, before I started applying for jobs and had to make like 3 calls a week.
  
  Yeah, I'm a millennial and use to have terrible phone anxiety. It prevented me from being able to get a job for a long time. I would always try to go in person instead because it was less anxiety inducing but never got a job that way.
- Gen-x'r here who doesn't even have the phone app on my home screen.
  Fuck phone calls!
  
  That's about outgoing calls. Incoming calls still will be fullscreen pop-ups
  
  Depends on the status of the phone when the call arrives.
  One thing I enjoy about the Pixel phone experience is the call screening feature. Having a transcript of the callers reason for calling has been a great bonus!
- It's more of a Millenial thing. I'm 35 and I don't pick up the phone ever unless it's an emergency or a job interview.
  
  I'm 36 and if you want to call me, then fine? Who cares? I don't get why it's such a big deal.
  
  It absolutely is not a big deal, this thread is bonkers
  
  Because people suck, and they tend to be more rude on the phone. I don't want to deal with it.
  Not to mention that the only time my phone rings, it's almost always a scam. I prefer not to engage with bullshitters.
  If it's important, then text me.
- Also almost 40. Fuck synchronous communications. Inferior in every possible way.
  
  How can you even say that? If that's how you live, no doubt this philosophy causes you issues at least once a week. You'd rather know that [insert major life event] happened...later... and instead of finding out immediately and confirming it/responding to it, you can try to call them later only for it now to be a hassle because they're not answering, and the only email you have goes to some dumbass ai bot. Yeah so much more convenient than picking up a phone on occasion, when it's important
  
  Or the exact same thing happens and you can't even get a response to them because you're relying on a synchronous mode of communication which requires both parties to be engaged at the same time ....
  Or you could just send them a message and they'll see it when they look.
  
  Try texting your 80 year old landlord... being a little flexible isn't the chore some of you insist
  
  If he wants his rent money he'll figure it out

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