Phone Pals vs. Text Mates
I found a phone pal!
He’s not exactly the most talkative person on the planet or anything like that - in fact, he doesn’t really talk much. His vocab consists mostly of words like ‘yeah’, ‘cool’ and ‘really’. Seriously. That guy, though he’s obviously smart, doesn’t really like to say what’s on his head. But I think it’s cool the way he just shuts up and spaces off while I yak on about whatever topic my brain cells land on. I do most of the talking, he does most of the listening - it’s a perfect arrangement. And I really don’t want to see him face to face anytime soon. I would probably just feel a rush of emotions and I’d probably make a fool of myself. *insert sarcastic laugh here*
Although he keeps pestering me to get a mobile phone and just text I really don’t fancy the idea much. Reason One: Everyone’s either a Globe or Smart user. Reason Two: There’s no signal for Globe here and I don’t think Sun has a cell site anywhere nearby either. Reason Three: I don’t enjoy texting because it addles my thumbs. Reason Four: I feel cooped up in the limits of a typical SMS - what I wanna say won’t fit. So there you have it. Just because everyone else loves mobile phones doesn’t mean I do, too.
Even if I’d develop a severe head cold and develop the sudden urge to purchase another mobile phone (the last one I ditched for the simple fact that its keypad got destroyed and I got tired of it) I don’t think it would be wise to contact him. He’d probably think I’m after him or something. Like maybe I had a crush on him??? Wouldn’t want to give him any ideas he might want to build up on. So I ain’t contacting you anymore, Pal. Nuh - uh.
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I’m still having doubts about that though. He really is a very interesting person to talk to.
Poof!
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:37 am
Sounds nice! I used to be one of those people who spent their time by forwarding cheesy messages. But then Alex influenced me and now I’m more into using the telephone.
So anyway, how did it all start? Was it one of those random calls plus the cliche’, “Hi, what’s your name, can you be my phone pal?” things? Ü
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:42 am
Ooh, what if this turns out to be one of those “Sky of Love” things! It was a Taiwanese (or was it Chinese?)movie where the girl and guy are time periods apart but they communicate via radio! The girl was from the 90’s, i think, and the guy from year 2003. A Filipino variation of that movie was made but I forgot the title.
Good luck with that, Sandy!
April 4th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
I guess that’s the Iza Calzado and Dingdong Dantes movie, Aimz. The one where Iza was from the ’50s and Dingdong was from the 21st Century…They shared one telephone…whehehe…
Anyway, it’s kinda nice to know phone pals aren’t extinct yet. I once thought pen and phone pals are out. I did so want a pen pal. Maybe I should get one. Hmmmm?
April 12th, 2007 at 10:38 am
That’s nice! Texting is so tiring…I prefer to do the talking…I always do..I’m the cRaziEst aNd waCkiEst MaRSiaN in Cdo…
you Remind of somEone…Who PrefErs tO eiTheR pLay oN-Line gaMes or ReAdiNg a B0oK tHan to sPEnD hiS tiMe teXtiNg…How I WiSh I coULd be YouR pHone PAL…I’M pRetty suRe we wiLL neVer rUn out of TopiC…
April 17th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Lolz!
I’d love to be your phone pal as well! Now if only I had broadband….. 