Here's my number.. Please Don't Call !!!

I have been following this self made mantra for a couple of months now, I give my number out, but I request them to send me an SMS and not to call.

I lead a very busy life(except on weekdays) and I don't appreciate being called in the middle of an important task, like the one I'm doing now. Deep in my thoughts trying to make sure my fingers are in 'sync' with my brain.Thick in the middle of this syncing process, a phone ring just jolts the whole system, I have to take my eyes off the screen, look at the rather exciting looking phone, compute the positives and negatives of taking/canceling the call, come up with a decision and now the 'ignore' button is pressed. Phew !! as you can see, that is more work than what I was peacefully doing before the phone displayed its "true colors".

And then, there is the kind and polite SMS, a decent beep, a streak of light, and its gone, as if it never happened. A display on the screen politely telling you, "Excuse me.. "Steve, has something to say". You give it a concerned look it shades away to the "idle" sober mode, and you are back on the fingers-brain sync.Oh ! its almost a poetry.

Besides being a mean of communication that helps you multitask easily. It also helps you save time by avoiding the initial greetings and the formalities that go with it. Oh how much I like this part ! Allow me to illustrate.

Phone call :

Chunnu : Hi, Chunni, How are things going ?
Chunni : Hi, Chunnu, Oh my God, its been really long since we spoke.
     I'm fine, just enjoying life( and this is how I'm enjoying it ....)
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Chunnu : That's great, Nice to hear that you are having a nice time doing ..Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Chunnu : I was in town and wanted to know if you have Ravi's number.
Chunni : Ravi, from school ? Well, last i met his ex gf she told me he has moved to Mumbai
     she also told me Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Chunnu : Wow, that sad, I hate it when Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah (Nature's call) Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah. I guess you don't have his number
     then ?
Chunni : I went to Mumbai last week for a seminar, I am working on this new project Blah

     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah and I bumped
     into Smriti, Remember her?
Chunnu : Smriti ? You mean Arora ?
Chunni : Arora ? Who was Smriti Arora ?
Chunnu : Arey, the Smriti Arora with the ping bag , you remember when we were in 10th and
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      Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Chunni : Oh yes, Now I do. Where is she ? Long time no see.
Chunnu : She's on Facebook, you can talk to her there.
Chunni : Alright, I'll do that.
Chunnu : Can you give me  Ravi's number now ?
Chunni : Oh ! Like I said, I met Smriti in  Mumbai and she was talking about him and do you
     know Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
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     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Chunnu : Aight, that's good. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
     Did you get his number.
Chunni : Yea, I'll text you his number
Chunnu : Thanks !
Chunni : How are things with you ?


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The phone battery runs out !!

The Simpler way :

Chunnu; Hey, do you have Ravi's number by any chance?

Chunni; Hey, Long time, Yes I do, XXX-XXX-XXXX

Chunnu; Thanks, Hope Al's good.

Chunni;Chugging along, we should catch up sometime

Chunnu;Sure, I'll let you know, thanks, ciao

Chunni;Keep in touch !! ciao

I'm tired, those "Blah Blah Blah" are driving me crazy !
Anyways, A little over exaggerated method, but nonetheless, just delete some of those "Blah Blah Blah" and you'll get the real picture.

Save time, Save Energy, Save Money  !! Text when you can !! Its healthy too(radiations locha) !!
021 !!