Is phone call culture worth saving?
Be it resolved that the phone call deserves a second chance. We dial up Adam McDowell and Ramona Pringle for a debate.
How do you feel when your phone rings? Excited that a loved one might be spontaneously calling? Or annoyed at the interruption — likely from a robot or stranger.
As more and more people opt to text or email, we check in on the state of phone call culture. Is it dying? If so, is it worth saving? Shad consults two debaters with opposing views.
- Journalist Adam McDowell says phone calls deserve a second chance
- Ryerson's Ramona Pringle argues that phone calls are intrusive, inefficient, and outdated as a means of communication.
q: Listen to both sides and tell us, do you appreciate a good old fashioned phone call? Or should we cut the line?
*Please note: this survey is not scientific. It is based on voluntary audience participation.
WEB EXTRA | If you're totally done with phonecalls, here's Pringle's voicemail message. You may want to take cues.
