This is the post that started all the trouble. After this post last July I started getting visits to my blog from people in India and Pakistan who found me using the term “real sexting conversations to read in Hindi.” It got to the point where 20-30 people a month found #ThePhilFactor using that term. Then I decided to see what would happen if I wrote a post about it. In February I wrote Real Sexting Conversations to Read in Hindi. Since then I get 20-30 visits a day from horny Hindi people. Anyway, I think the original post was funny on it’s own merits. Have a read:
(July 19, 2014) When I’m elected President, or Sexiest Man Alive, whichever comes first, I’m going to pass a law. A law about texting. Not a safety law, a common sense law. The fact that right now you are reading something longer than a text tells me that you’ll probably be on board with my idea.
“Pick up milk on the way home” is something we might text someone to save time. We are right to try to save time. You only get so much of it in life. We all use our phones to text right? There is no other texting device that I know of. You text because you want to say one brief thing and you don’t want a whole conversation, right? Have you ever felt foolish because it took you longer to text than it would have if you just made a quick phone call? I recently discovered this app on my texting device that also let’s me make phone calls!
With my recent discovery came an idea. What if, and stick with me here because this gets a little complicated; what if when it would be faster than texting, we actually just called someone up and said what we had to say? When I’m elected President, or Sexiest Man Alive, whichever comes first, I’m going to pass a law stating that if it would be quicker to call than text, you are required to do so. You’re probably saying to yourself, But Phil, which is a strange thing to say to yourself, won’t it seem rude if I just call someone, say one thing and hang up? Through a series of educational public service ads, starring me of course, my law will make it socially acceptable to do so.
A typical exchange might go like this:
Husband: (ring ring. Wife picks up) Don’t forget I’m golfing with the guys after work and then we’ll probably stop for a few drinks. (click)
Wife: (ring, ring. Hubby picks up) Have a good game. Don’t be too late. (click)
How nice would that be right? See? I’m getting people talking again. That’s what The Phil Factor is all about, bringing people together. I’m removing one small technological barrier to healthy relationships. If we call instead of text there will be fewer misunderstandings because we wouldn’t misinterpret jokes or take things the wrong way because we didn’t hear the tone of voice. The real fun would come when people apply my law to sexting! Picture this series of exchanges as live, quick phone calls:
Guy: (ring, ring. Girl picks up) What are you wearing? (click)
Girl: (ring, ring. Guy picks up) Absolutely nothing. (click)
Guy: (ring, ring. Girl picks up) That’s so hot! (click)
Girl: (ring, ring. Guy picks up) I’m all alone. Wish you were here. (click)
Guy: (ring, ring. Girl picks up) If I was there what would you do? (click)
(ring, ring. Guy picks up) Could you come over and snake my drain? The sink in the downstairs bathroom is really slow. (click)
Guy: (hits redial. Last caller picks up) Oh yeah baby. I’d love to snake your drain. Have I got a plunger for you! (click)
(ring, ring. Guy picks up) Jimmy! What the hell was that? Who talks to their mother like that! You are a sick, sick boy. Forget it. I’m calling a real plumber to snake my drain, if you know what I mean. (click)
Ok, so maybe my plan has a few flaws, but for other things, I think calling and talking would work just fine. As always, if you enjoy #ThePhilFactor feel free to share by hitting the Facebook or Twitter share buttons below or by reblogging. Have a great Thursday! ~Phil
What a novel idea! Loved this, Phil!
Well thank you!
I like that idea, only we can all use long-range walkie talkies instead. Just add **static** to the conversation breaks and we are all set with your idea!
How long range are we talking about? 😉
So glad you re-ran this by, since not sure why but have not been seeing you in my reader. I admit I probably follow more people than I should but I try to “play the odds.” It is weird how people follow 4000 people and get 40 replies. Sexting doesn’t “do It” for me. I definitely don’t want “Group Conversations” on sex on my phone. Imagine actually including my 33 year old son! Mom would just go, “Huh?!” But luckily she lost her 4th phone by leaning over to pick up her dog’s poop in a baggie and lost it in the Cleveland snow. Haha! My brother (her executor) made a wise decision and she is back on a landline. 🙂 Nice humor and I take my followers any way I can get them.
Does this extend to blogs, as well? Should all we bloggers just phone each other up to exchange our comments and replies?
“Hey, Phil, I really liked that post about not typing comments into WordPress–the d#mned thing dropped them half the time, anyway!”
That would be fun. Once, back in 2005, I shared my phone number on my blog. I got two phone calls. One was from Australia!
I am impressed. That you did that, and that you were blogging way back then. On what platform?
Blogger
Didn’t know it was that old, or I would have used it. (I was deep in Divorce Dumps and not too aware of much!) Wrote my first draft of the Autocidal stuff on Yahoo Site Builder.
I started on blogger in Jan. 2005