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“I like texting as much as the next kidult - and embrace it as yet more evidence, along with email, that we live now in the post-aural age, when an unsolicited phone call is, thankfully, becoming more and more understood to be an unspeakable social solecism, tantamount to an impertinent invasion of…” quote by Will Self
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“I like texting as much as the next kidult - and embrace it as yet more evidence, along with email, that we live now in the post-aural age, when an unsolicited phone call is, thankfully, becoming more and more understood to be an unspeakable social solecism, tantamount to an impertinent invasion of privacy.”

Will Self

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The author sees texting, email, and reduced phone calls as signs of a new era where unsolicited calls are socially unacceptable.

In simple terms: Modern communication reshapes privacy norms.

Key Takeaway

Adapt to evolving etiquette.

Themes

technology privacy social norms

Mood

reflective analytical

Type

observational critical

When to use this quote

  • everyday conversation
  • media analysis

Key Concepts

digital communication social etiquette

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does this shift affect personal boundaries?
  • Will privacy norms continue to evolve?
A Different Perspective

Some may still find calls acceptable.

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