Tuesday, 3 January 2012

telephone phobia

I ought to be picking up the phone to call friends who have have written notes for me on their Christmas cards, BUT this is something I cannot do easily - for I have telephone phobia, that is a fear of making and receiving telephone calls.

I make extensive use of email (hate texting) and even that "old fashioned" art of letter writing. If ever I must make a call, I put it off for as long as possible!

Some friends have written me off as a loser, because of this, and their obsession with the mobile, which they carry in their hands at all times (like teenagers). They have almost abandoned email, and reply (and must enjoy) the voice method. Unfortunately this seems to make them bad listeners?

I wish more of my friends had the email though, which is so good for me as I can copy and paste and use BCC. My excuse is that they cannot read my handwriting!