20 Things That Became Obsolete This Decade

[firstdown]

I was looking over the list and wondered if anyone still sends the old fashion thank you cards like me. When I was young my mother made me sit down and write out a thank you letters for just about any gift I received. Today I still pull out a thank you card and write out a thank you when given a gift. Does anyone else still do this?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I was looking over the list and wondered if anyone still sends the old fashion thank you cards like me. When I was young my mother made me sit down and write out a thank you letters for just about any gift I received. Today I still pull out a thank you card and write out a thank you when given a gift. Does anyone else still do this?

I have discovered e-mail. It's cheaper and there's no limit as to what I can write.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by saden1

I have discovered e-mail. It's cheaper and there's no limit as to what I can write.

What kind of epic thank you notes are you writing?

Oh The Potential Held By Ye: An Ode to the Best Buy Gift Card by Saden1

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

I have discovered e-mail. It's cheaper and there's no limit as to what I can write.

My problem is that I do not communicate with friends or family through email so I don't have any of their email addresses. I also think people enjoy getting them in the mail. Then they have to toss them in the trash instead of hitting delete.

This girl last night was telling me I need to get a new phone for me and my wife so we could text. I told her I purchased the phones we had so we could not text. She was then trying to explain how texting was so much better then actually talking to the person. I was just thinking if I had to talk to her all the time I would agree texting would be better. Not sure why people find it so hard to pick up a phone and actually have a conversation now days. Except when it comes to people like her.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by firstdown

...Not sure why people find it so hard to pick up a phone and actually have a conversation now days. Except when it comes to people like her.

I just got a phone that, for the first time, makes texting easy. My wife loves to text. One of the unexpected benefits is that, apparently, when she asks me a question via text and I respond "ok" via text, my meaning is clear and devoid of hidden meaning.

On the other hand, when I say "okay" over the phone or face to face, apparently, I am actually saying "I'll agree to whatever you're saying if that's what it takes to stop you talking b/c I'm not really listening to you and don't really care about your thoughts or feelings."

I sooooo love texting now.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by firstdown

My problem is that I do not communicate with friends or family through email so I don't have any of their email addresses. I also think people enjoy getting them in the mail. Then they have to toss them in the trash instead of hitting delete.

This girl last night was telling me I need to get a new phone for me and my wife so we could text. I told her I purchased the phones we had so we could not text. She was then trying to explain how texting was so much better then actually talking to the person. I was just thinking if I had to talk to her all the time I would agree texting would be better. Not sure why people find it so hard to pick up a phone and actually have a conversation now days. Except when it comes to people like her.

wtf.. how hard did you have to search to find phones with no texting?

did you get a child's version? jitterbug?

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I was looking over the list and wondered if anyone still sends the old fashion thank you cards like me. When I was young my mother made me sit down and write out a thank you letters for just about any gift I received. Today I still pull out a thank you card and write out a thank you when given a gift. Does anyone else still do this?

My wife does this still, I do not. I should start, I know I should start, I do make sure to make a phone call and talk to the person who sent me the gift directly and thank them over the phone. I think that texting a thank you or even letting it on the answering machine is not very good...