Bryan Simmons wrote:

> On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 4:42:43 PM UTC-5, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> > > On 4/16/2021 11:21 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Some people love to talk on the phone. My mother did and my son
> > > > seems to have inherited that trait from her. I am more like my
> > > > father. He used the phone to communicate messages, not for
> > > > conversations.
> > > >
> > > > My son has bad cell phone reception by his house, only a block
> > > > from the lake. He gets much better reception in his car. He
> > > > often calls me on his way to work and he can chat the whole way
> > > > there.
> > > >
> > > > A few years ago I reconnected with an old friend and we became
> > > > quite close. He calls almost every day, sometimes two or three
> > > > times. I also have a nephew who calls every week or two and
> > > > talks for an hour or more. It's nice to hear from them but I am
> > > > just not used to that.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I will check my cell phone if it rings while I am out. I may or
> > > > may not answer, depending on what I am doing. I have to wonder
> > > > about people I see walking around in town or in malls with a
> > > > phone glued to their ear.
> > >
> > > Just got off the phone with one of my friends. About 1 1/2 hours.
> > > We talk about one a week. Not sure I'd want to talk to someone
> > > every day though a series of short calls is probably the same
> > > time I spend once a week.
> > If someone wanted to talk to me on the phone for 1.5 hour, I'd hire
> > a hitman to take them out.
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> > The real Dr. Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net
> >
> People are different. Some folks love talking on the phone.

Yes, Ed for instance.

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