CONTEST | Phone Call - Out Of The Box - 12 Steem/UVF

wakeupkitty (76) in hive-161155 • 5 months ago (edited)

Out Of The Box

Are you free
A Writer
Creative
Talented
do you think
Out Of The Box
Make people
Laugh, Cry or...
if so
This CONTEST
is for you

Phone Call

Task

Create/show/describe what a phone call means to you

Hints

Think out of the box

Rules

• Post in the community freewriters - @hive-161155
• Original content written by you
_{No AI generated text}

• Minimum of words: ❌

• No plagiarism / mention your sources

• All Steemians are welcome!

• Title: ❌

• Invite someone
_{no curators, moderators, mentors}

• Read, show some support

• First tags - #freewrite #outofthebox #phonecall

• Bonus: A funny entry

• Deadline: payout of this post

Prizes

12 Steem/UVF

_{paid by me or @hive-169911}

#1 | 4 Steem
#2 | 3 Steem
#3 | 2 Steem
#4 | 1 Steem

Best Commenter: 1 UVF

Bonus (most funny) 1 UVF

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5 months ago by wakeupkitty (76)

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el-nailul (77) · 5 months ago

Phone call?, did you call me @anroja? or you @aneukpineung?, what happened to you when I called you @muzack1?. Did you run away when you saw me? Or did you just put the phone under your pillow @aneukpineung78?

Whatever you do or think, make it in the post (you may need to read the contest rule first.

Perhaps walictd (@steemlens) will be happy if I call him about the account.

How about you @firyfaiz? will you throw away your phone, when you see my call?

Me?, I will just silence it and pretend that I am in the most important meeting.

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onomzy001 (64) · 5 months ago

I can never throw away when I see my phone ringing, because you are trying to check on for me and also you are trying to hear from me...

For someone to call you he or she have you in mind always that why he calls you always to check on you, and in every call always appreciate the caller because he have you in his mind...

Can't wait till the day I will call you @el-nailul

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago (edited)

My phone never makes a sound, no notifications and if I sleep I switch of the wifi. It's bad for your brains to sleep with phones so shove it aside and not keep it underneath your pillow.
You won't believe it but there's life without the phone, especially the smartphone, invented for your convenience not to be present 24/7. All those phone calls, especially made loud and in public... I miss those days when phone calls were important, did bring joy, the magic of hearing the voice of someone dear instead of the next complaint, bot, salesman, or scammer trying to fool me.

I wish you peace and a relaxing time. One without (emergency) phone calls and you know @el-nailul you don't need a phone to call me.

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grebmot (62) · 5 months ago (edited)

This was fun! My entry: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@grebmot/calls-to-adventure

Edit: Turns out I don't know how to invite people. Anybody willing to help me out?

Edit: I'm inviting @chireerocks to this contest.

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1 vote

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jiva34 (64) · 5 months ago

Hi. Say something like... invitation and then their user name. It will light up like a link... They will get the notification that they have been mentioned in your post.

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grebmot (62) · 5 months ago

Thank you! :-)

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

That works too although the invited one needs to search for the contest. 🍀❤️

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1 vote

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grebmot (62) · 5 months ago

Oh damn, I was assuming he could just click the partent directory and would find the contest that way. I'm starting to feel like some unwitting agent of chaos despite me trying :-)

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

Don't care. Who wants can find it. It takes a lot of extra time adding links, sources.. It kills my free mind.
Chaos is inspiring look at me 😁

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fadthalib (66) · 5 months ago

https://steemit.com/hive-161155/@fadthalib/panggilan-telpon

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disconnect (79) · 5 months ago

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

Thank you very much!

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musaddikpase (60) · 5 months ago

Thank You I really appreciate it

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

Phone calls are we still waiting to be called or is it all about #complaints #bots #scam #stalking #salesmen

https://x.com/wakeup_kitty/status/1815333018174738765

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onomzy001 (64) · 5 months ago

Some phone calls are for scam, some phone calls brings joy and goodnew to someone, some phone calls brings bad luck, some phone calls is to check on your friends...

For me I see phone call is the best way to check on your friends in terms of calling them, to ask wether they are good or not

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jiva34 (64) · 5 months ago

It's not the thing itself (phone call) it's how it is used. There is a lot of abuse going on with phone calls. Many people prefer to just not use the phone for calling or receiving calls. Personally I have the ringer turned off and prefer texts and messages. Whatever works for you.

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

It's indeed not the phone but the way how the average phone calls today are making us feel miserable.

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jiva34 (64) · 5 months ago

The phone has become a Frankenstein...

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

It has

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

It's clear we live in different worlds. I write with friends, messages included and we write long texts not just a few words or bad grammer.
The only one calling me is my son if at work and he has his break or is bored. He calls via the internet does the talking or I can listen how he works 🤣 meaning I continue my work these days while we both are on the speaker.
I guess it makes him less lonely which is fine and if he's lucky his cat meows to him.

If suggest you to read the other entries. It will give you an idea why we no longer care about phone calls.
It is exactly as said: all the scam, bots, salesmen, rudeness, lack of norms, values, disrespect shown to whom you call (like we say: I didn't play with you in kindergarten or I did not marble with you!), the time calls are made, wasting my precious time, putting me on hold for over 1 hour or worse... it takes all the fun of a phone call away.

If a phone rings in a supermarket, the bus, out of the streets me and my family are close to a heartattack. Why all that noise, the endless talks. If it comes to it it's rarely a need call or brings joy. I only have to look at the faces. Isn't it bad many are scared to answer the phone? Because many suffer from that. We feel forced to pick up. How come?

I prefer the written word, sentences written meaningful to the writer addressed to me above and therefore worth reading. All the blah blah blah I can't understand,I'm not interested in gossip or the latest news or latest invention. The caller is not interested in me anyway so why listening? It's all a facade.

If I make a phone call at all I take a seat in a quiet environment and give my full attention. So no walking in a crowded city, while in a bus or taxi. Why all those calls in the supermarket? Take your shopping list with you and if it's emergency step outside and pay attention.

There are only 8 people allowed to call me. The chance the will is small. They all would prefer a message/e-mail above a call.
Why? Because they know they are read and receive an answer. I answer when it fits me just like they answer me if it fits them. It keeps relationships more healthy. Valuable answers both sides know the other invested in.

I don't see value in
'Hey, man how are you doing, did you here... and you won't believe what happened to me..., can you help me out.... I pay you back if... " accompanied by a lot of noise making me wonder why everyone is laughing and if the caller is going out on my exlenses again.

🍀❤️

#comment @jiva34 @sbamsoneu @ibesso @rokhani

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liasteem (75) · 5 months ago

I had a bad experience with this, but I'm curious... 😁 Have you ever experienced losing a phone number and it was very important?🧐

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago (edited)

I never lost an important phone number. I am old fashioned and always learned them by head. I was quiet good at it and always wrote (still do so) phone numbers and data down in an agenda. And before you ask I save the old agendas. My phone is not my agenda and I rather have the numbers written down (I have the one if the phonebox at the busstation as well so if my son uses it I know it's him.

Many numbers can be found back but way more can't since mist cell phone users are not registered so you can't find them in the (online) phonebook or via a site. With some luck perhaps if you search for their name and they left their number with it.

If I would lose an important number? I guess someone gave it and can give it again, I try to remember where I put it or will say: it's not important otherwise I would have it.

P. S. I also like to add that at the end of the year I check people and numbers. Those who added nothing to my life I delete.

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fadthalib (66) · 5 months ago

Hanya 8 orang di dunia ini yang boleh menelpon anda????, itu artinya lingkaran yang sangat kecil. Berapa lama anda berbicara dengan telpon?, pastinya berbanding terbalik dengan membalas komentar 😁. Pembicaraan apa yang anda inginkan tanpa harus mengucapkan kalimat sapaan. Ketika anda sakit, apakah anda menelpon 911 atau anak anda?.

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago (edited)

@fadthalib

Saya tidak pernah menelepon 911 (bersama kami 112) jika saya sakit, saya tetap di tempat tidur atau merangkak ke tempat kerja saya, kaki terbuka tidak masalah. Suatu kali seorang pria berkata: Jika saya sakit, saya tinggal di rumah di tempat tidur dan istri saya yang merawat saya. Dia membawakan saya teh, biskuit, mengambilkan obat dan sebagainya.
Saya mengatakan kepadanya: Saya juga ingin memiliki istri seperti itu, tetapi saya adalah seorang wanita dan ibu, jadi saya tidak bisa tinggal di tempat tidur jika hidung saya tersumbat, saya kesakitan, saya bekerja sampai saya mati karena orang lain sakit dan penyakitnya selalu 'lebih buruk' daripada saya. Bahkan saat sakit di tempat tidur atau rumah sakit, pertanyaannya adalah: Kapan Anda akan memasak? Kapan Anda akan kembali bekerja? Jari saya sakit. Tolong, dengarkan saya. Apa yang kamu lakukan di kamar mandi? Apakah Anda sudah membayar tagihan? Apakah kamu punya uang untukku sehingga aku bisa...

Satu-satunya panggilan telepon yang saya lakukan tahun ini (melalui wifi) adalah dengan anak saya ketika dia sedang bekerja atau berbelanja dan sekitar dua kali dengan si bungsu (terlalu lelah setelah bekerja untuk mengetik plus kesal).

Untuk apa lagi saya harus berbicara atau menggunakan suara saya? Orang-orang yang mengenal saya bisa mengirim pesan, menggunakan telegram dan saya memuji dan menjawab di sini selama berjam-jam. Saya lebih suka menulis daripada berbicara. Apa gunanya berbicara jika tidak ada yang mendengarkan?

Anda tidak akan dengan mudah melihat saya atau anak-anak saya mengunjungi dokter. Rata-rata... sekali dalam 10 atau bahkan 20 tahun, meskipun anak bungsu saya memiliki dokter dan dokter gigi di sekolah, tetapi mereka tidak melakukan apa-apa untuk menyembuhkan.

Apakah lingkaran saya kecil? Rasanya tidak. Semua orang yang saya kenal menghabiskan banyak waktu saya dan terkadang terlalu banyak. Telepon kami bukan satu-satunya cara untuk terhubung dan mendapatkan informasi. Ada kontak nyata, Signal, Telegram, email, dan banyak lagi.
Saya seorang introvert dan begitu juga dengan orang-orang yang saya kenal. Kami memiliki banyak hal yang harus dilakukan, sibuk dan tahu bagaimana menemukan yang lain jika diperlukan.
Saya tidak melihat ada gunanya membagikan nomor telepon saya kepada dunia dan membiarkan mereka mengatur waktu saya.
Selain itu, definisi saya tentang seorang teman sangat tinggi. Saya harus selalu ada untuk seorang teman, kapan pun dan bagaimana pun perasaan saya. Saya tidak bisa tersedia lebih dari 8 jam dan 8 jam saja sudah cukup sulit. Bayangkan 8 orang yang membutuhkan dan membutuhkan Anda pada saat yang bersamaan.

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fadthalib (66) · 5 months ago

Semua penjelasan anda logis, walaupun tetap aneh bagi saya bahwa hanya 8 orang. Tapi baiklah itu bukan masalah besar, toh anda sangat menikmati semua alat komunikasi selain telpon, walaupun bagi kami telpon lebih efektif dan familiar.

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wakeupkitty (76) · 5 months ago

Terakhir kali hal ini efektif bagi saya adalah sekitar 40 tahun yang lalu, ketika keluarga saya masih hidup atau masih ada. Pada hari Jumat, saya menelepon masing-masing dari mereka untuk mengetahui kabar mereka dan mendengarkan mereka. Sampai pada suatu titik, saya menyadari bahwa tidak ada seorang pun yang menelepon saya. Jadi saya melewatkan 1 minggu dan menunggu. Tidak ada yang menelepon. Saya menunggu satu minggu lagi: tidak ada yang menelepon.

Saya sakit parah di rumah dengan bayi yang baru lahir selama beberapa minggu. Tidak ada satu orang pun yang mengetuk pintu atau menelepon.

Ketika saya akhirnya menelepon, jawabannya adalah: Jadi, Anda masih hidup, mengapa Anda tidak menelepon?
Saya bertanya: Mengapa Anda tidak menelepon saya?

Saya menyadari bahwa jika pertemanan, hubungan hanya bergantung pada saya, maka tidak ada gunanya berinvestasi. Hal itu tidak memberikan apa-apa bagi saya. Saya lebih suka berbicara dengan orang asing atau duduk di samping tunawisma di jalan dan berbicara dengannya. Hal ini lebih berharga daripada melakukan panggilan telepon yang mahal ke seluruh negeri dan ke luar negeri untuk mendengar bahwa saya buruk karena Saya tidak menelepon lebih awal.

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