The invention of the phone is a wonderful thing. It’s brought us together. It’s made us able to communicate with people around the world. Emoji are a thing.
But with great power comes great horror. Because talking on the phone – through an actual *shudder* phone call – is the absolute worst and should be banned, immediately.
Why? We’re not sure. Maybe it’s being unable to see the person’s facial expressions. Maybe it’s the pressure of relying only on our voice, no hand gestures, to express ourselves.
We have no idea.
There are some people who can make and receive calls with no bother, happily chatting away to their parents every evening and calling up to make a brunch reservation on a Sunday. These people are strange and wonderful.
Then there are the rest of us. The ones who have severe phone fear. These are our struggles.