NZ Off topic

I was reading about this else-where and it's funny how many people believe in SMS over voice mail or phone calls. Someone even used the excuse that they have too many voice mails and it's too difficult to navigate so they never check them.

Did you know that with One NZ, you can use the number pad buttons to skim through messages? If someone reads out their number but you miss it, then you should be able to skim back 10 or 15 seconds and listen again. I read this on the Vodafone website a while ago but never used the feature. Check with your telco and see if this is available.

I'm a believer in phone calls because back-and-forth texting is tedious and stupid. Currently I'm blocking all calls that aren't in my contacts because I'm not likely to hear from winz or any employers and there are too many scam calls. I get a scam call every week it seems.

The latest scam is scammers pretending to be Binance account security. It uses a robo call and it comes from a New Zealand cellphone number. 6 years ago I installed an app which blocks all international calls, but these ones could be local, even if the number is spoofed. Really annoying! So now I block everything, but I still see notifications for blocked calls... I think. Anyway it lists blocked calls in the recent calls list, so if I miss something I can allow calls again and receive it.

Overall I love phone calls. If I'm friends with someone and they act like a cunt and never want to answer their phone, then it isn't really worth being friends with them. People have become massive pussies ever since smartphones existed and now we have multiple generations of anger or anxiety-addled mentally ill people who don't answer their phone and they get angry if you send them a message too. Why bother even giving me your number if you're just going to be a cunt about it? Just live in your own world and stop pretending to care about anyone else lol

I understand the problem with spam calls but this isn't an excuse to be a complete pussy. Years ago there was a book called The Dumbest Generation which described these problems. It said that younger generations sit in the room behind the computer and only communicate electronically. If you want to meet with a friend, you have to book a time slot. The same thing with adults too. Every year it gets worse, and now everyone in my city is going mental about traffic and expenses and everything else.

Having friends or trying to arrange socials is so much less fun these days. People aren't only boring, they're also arrogant and self-absorbed.

Can't answer a phone call

Can't read a 4 paragraph email

Can't be bothered even politely declining an invitation with an understandable reason

This society is hopeless at every age and at every level.