Rules of Engagement

That is the ultimate honor, milady.

I was just being silly. Although, I do think it’s good manners to text first if one wants to chit chat. I don’t like a lot of chit chat. So, it’s nice to have a little warning. Anyhoo, have a good day.

Well, most people either call me or text/app me, but never text first and call later. Of course, I was born in a time that texting didn't exist, so maybe I'm just an old man.

I never paid that much for a phone call (not counting international calls).

Lol. Me either. But I watched it happen. Talking long distance used to be a big deal—cell phone or not.

I was very late with obtaining a cell phone and only purchased one when I really couldn't do without it anymore (my current phone is my first serious cell phone in very active use). I live close to the Belgian border, and I already noticed that just crossing the border made phone calls 3, 4 or even 5 times higher. I guess I need to thank the EU for forcing phone companies to make phone calls in the EU regardless to which member state affordable. I wonder if calling from the UK to the Netherlands (where Iive) will get more expensive with the brexit and all.

Back in the day we had "collect call" in which not the caller but the receiver paid. I remember many parents wanted their children to use that service while on vacation with a big group, in order to make sure they were alright and but not to bother them with the high costs. I don't know if that service still exists, but it's hard to imagine now it was needed.