I have to say I was impressed when my 104 year old uncle texted me after my son visited him out of state! He uses FB better than most people too!
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My mother was great at email, Facebook etc. Dadā¦ not so much, but at age 94 he keeps trying.
Group texts can be great for arranging informal meetups. My husband has been running a Friday happy hour at various local brewpubs for about 5 years (with zoom alternative during Covid)
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I have mixed feelings about some group texts. They can be helpful, vie if more than a few people are on, the constant replies can be annoying, especially for f they are side comments, etc. Also, I turned off an auto DND on my watch as the kids live on the west coast and Iād hate to miss something if they needed us. I sometimes, but nothing always, turn off the sound on the phone at night, but rarely remember to do it on my iPad. I really wish people wouldnāt text much after 11 or at 7am on the weekends.
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I use text for most, with complete sentences and punctuation. Usually all information in one text, but there may be many follow up text to follow. My daughter at times will 3-4 sentences, all in separate text, so on the weekends my phone will chime 3-4 times; drives me crazy. At work my phone is on silent, so it doesnāt matter except my watch vibrates!
We have a family group Whatās App chat thread with our kids, that started when my DIL was pregnant. It is mostly video, pictures or comments about the grankids, but we use it to share info that is of interest for all. Both my DIL and SIL also have a group with their siblings and parents, and then the adult children also have one with their siblings, without the parents/grandparents. We have a group with just our kids, without their spouses; that one is not used as much, but both groups can have a full day of back and forth. It is great for work as I can ignore them until I have a moment.
I do still call a few people, but usually while in the car on bluetooth, or while doing housework or cooking; I am not a just sit and chat on the phone person. I call my mother everyday and dread calling as she will monopolize the conversation. She reads recipes to me, or tells me in detail about a tv show/sporting event she has watched, or a phone call she had with a friend; I know she is 90, but she has done this for 20 years or so! I have tried to get her to text, as she has an iphone and ipad, but she wonāt do it even though she is capable. She has replied to the kids Whatās App where they send her pictures of the grandkids, but that is itā¦
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You know that you can make your kids VIPā s and then have the settings such that only their texts alert you? Can also set things so that only their calls come through with a ring after a certain time. 1. Go to Settings 2. turn on Do Not Disturb.
3. Tap Allow Calls From: xxxx To allow incoming calls from selected groups.
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Pretty much full sentences and punctuation here too. Not all texting though. H uses Whatsapp. Brother in England also. D is messenger. S is the only family who texts. And not much at all. He is the one Iām more likely to get a phone call again. Heās not a big social media fan.
Iām the same with not liking the phone. I used to but I think I got out if the habit and now I just find it awkward.
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I like texting. Friends, family. I use full sentences and punctuation. No emojis ever.
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Thanks, @maya54 . Will look at that. Problem is that even when I turn off the phone, the texts ring on the ipadā¦ā¦ sigh
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Why not keep the iPad on DND? Or at least set it for DND āwhen iPad is lockedā?
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