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[–] snor10@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (46 children)

???

Why would she react like that to a phonecall?

[–] Royal_Bitch_Pudding@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Young people don't call unless it's serious business.

Why she reacted like that while also knowing her dad still calls people? No idea

[–] WaltJRimmer@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Not just young people. I've seen this kind of behavior in surprisingly old people such as Gen X and even Baby Boomers, but I've seen it in a LOT of millennials, the youngest of whom are now in their early thirties and the oldest are in their forties.

[–] Psyduck_world@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not just young people. I am 48, and if I get a call from my mom I would’ve thought something happened to my dad.

[–] IonAddis@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Yep. Basically any generation that grew up with texting and chat kinda leans this way... so millennials and younger. But also some gen x.

Phone calls are for things that can't wait and need the other person to drop what they're doing, and things urgent like that tend to be medical or work stuff. Or things time sensitive in another way.

Demanding the other person stop what they're doing to attend to you immediately is considered kinda rude for minor topics when such an easy and less pushy alternative is available.

[–] mr_sifl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yep same. I text and Snapchat with my mom daily. If she calls, shit went down.

[–] Ataraxia@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's funny because my mom just asked me when she can call me this morning and I'm going oh fucking he'll I just started my vacation this better be something fucking stupid like if I can order her a grout cleaner. We usually texts. She knows I don't answer calls and if it's really important she can call twice. My job has been on the phone since I was in college so the last thing I want to do is talk on the phone.

[–] SolarNialamide@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

And, was it just a grout cleaner?

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