I am at my most eloquent when texting. Talk to me and I’m an idiot.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
    10·
    1 month ago

    Chat > face to face > video call > call

    But the last two are a near tie, and way worse than the first two… Phone calls are the worst.

  • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7·
    1 month ago

    I’m actually

    Chat > Video Call > Face to Face > Audio Call

    I hate conversing voice alone unable to read any queues on how they’re taking in what I’ve been saying.

  • Broadfern@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    Am I the only one who prefers face-to-face over everything else?

    It’s the only form of comms where I have all the information/cues to interpret, and no bullshit lag.

    1. In person - all cues, real time.

    2. Text - verbal comms, gives me a chance to read. No body language or tone to glean from though.

    3. I hate audio calls because I’m hard of hearing, sound quality is shit and I can’t lip read or respond on my own time.

    4. Video is somehow worse since now two sensory inputs are fucked due to awful stream quality/lag and my usual methods of trying to understand what’s said are shot. Worse, people expect it to be “better” because I can see now and it makes me angrier. 🙃

    • uberfreeza@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 month ago

      Depends on the context for me. There are definitely times I’d rather be face to face, but there are also times I’d rather text.

  • froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    1 month ago

    My confidence returning to my body as soon as I realize that my interlocutor cannot punch me through a screen

  • k0e3@lemmy.ca
    2·
    1 month ago

    face to face > video > chat > call because not being able to see a person’s facial expression scares the crap out of me. I need to calm my nerves before important calls by simulating the conversation with AI.

  • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    This is actually why I want more politics to happen via webcam conversations. Bots can’t interfere, and it’s harder to express a totalitarian sentiment like “AlL iMUGrEntS dIE BYbY”

  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    F2F > live recording with no interaction on their part > chat > audio call > video call > text I don’t know why it’s different than chat > colonoscopy sideshow > zoom breakout meeting

    • jj4211@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 month ago

      For me I’ve got to put live recording away toward the end. If I’m doing a recording, I’ve got way too much opportunity to second guess myself in editing and zero indications whether I’m going a useful direction in my talk.