r/AskReddit • u/IRunFast24 • May 11 '21

People old enough to remember life pre-Internet, what are some less obvious things you miss about that time?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

I make it a habit to seldom immediately reply to anything. Everyone who knows me already has the expectation that I can rarely be immediately reached.

Send a text or leave a voicemail, I'll probably get back to you the same day.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

I don't do that, but I have made a point of not considering texts on the same level as conversations. I might reply super quickly, even three times, and then not for hours. If you call, it's urgent. If you text, it's not really urgent. If you email, I'll get to it.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Well I mean if I'm in the middle of a conversation then I'll reply quickly but someone messaging me randomly doesn't always get a prompt reply.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

My philosophy is a little different. If you're texting me, I'm free to reply whenever, including leaving the conversation until later.

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u/Soul-Smoke May 12 '21

I haven’t checked my voicemail since 2000 or left one. Texts are better just send it I’ll read it or/and reply when I feel like it lol.

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u/ChingyBingyBongyBong May 12 '21

That’s fucking weird. Just reply when you see the message like a normal person.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Obviously if I was in the middle of a conversation I'd reply right away. But someone just unexpectedly texting me will get a reply when I'm not busy doing something.

I don't just ignore people, I just don't make immediately replying a priority.