Talk or Write - It's All Alright

I’m a better writer than a conversationalist. On the phone, a voice-to-ear conversation can be filled with an embarrassing emotion, an inflection might give the listener hints that the spoken words were other than honest, or a misunderstanding might sideline the main topic into something entirely different.

On the other hand, Word Document is just the right medium to communicate with the opportunity to explain (manipulate?) a situation. There’s no immediate interaction when sent through email so it’s too easy to disregard subjects and references from previous communications. That’s what you call taking control for your own personal interest; keep the recipient confused by imbedding a sense of doubt.

Of course, verbal discussions can also work to express a sense of worth between two individuals with compliments and earnest concerns, possibly forming a mutual admiration between two people. The immediacy of a conversation can bring tears of joy or pain; laughter filled with sarcasm or a real belly buster; or words that expose anger or sheer delight. Innuendos, suggestive remarks, insults and intrusions are, at one time or another, products of an intimate conversation. Disrespect, threats and hate can be just as alarming as love, hope and charity can be bring tranquility.

The impersonal aspects of electronic communication can result in brazen self-indulgent arrogance and the intended reader can’t do too much about it.

If you don’t like the caller, don’t answer the phone, let it go to an answering service or, in some instances, block the caller, which is similar to an email service that can block the sender or the recipient can delete a message before it’s read.

Regardless how people interact, whether by phone or by electronic messaging, there’s always an inherent need for man to communicate with others. Everyone has their own reasons to keep in touch with people albeit it positive, negative or indifferent. The important thing is that no matter the distance between any two parties it can be bridged with spoken or written words. That's what makes lives interesting and meaningful.