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Mom discovered audio texting

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Those bashing the OP are being incredibly rude and presumptuous. You cannot know this person or his overall feelings about his mom based on one short post on MacRumors. It is unfortunate that you feel the need to pass judgment on him regardless. It really just comes across as a superiority complex. I just don't get it.
 
ABC5S said:
If you want to get this so called light hearted problem off your chest, maybe a professional would be a better avenue to explore, not on a public forum with strangers you don't know.. :D just saying OP
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The post is really about the audio text feature & how I find it annoying Cuz it is easier to find now. Im not going to tell her to stop. She digs her phone. I don't want to stifle that. I may tell her to spread the love & send some to my brother. LOL. He's gonna kill me. ROFL

Why would I need a professional for that?

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Ladybug said:
As a Mom, I'd say just be patient..the novelty will wear off. If not you might drop a hint or two later on. Remember how patient she was with you growing up...Anyway best wishes to you both.
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Whaddya mean be patient with me... Except for that time I took my dads Nikon apart to figure out how it worked, mixed all their booze together while playing chemistry & writing on the walls I was a picture perfect example of a child.
 
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this is all my dad uses to text me.

on a side note, he used to use voice texting FOR EVERYTHING

I once heard him use voice texting for "yup".....

voice texting is good if you proof read your texts after (which he did not)
 
The first time anyone sends me an audio message I will turn off iMessages altogether and just use text.

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maflynn said:
So you're complaining that your mother is communicating to you? Many people wished to be in your situation.
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Relax, geez.
 
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maflynn said:
So you're complaining that your mother is communicating to you? Many people wished to be in your situation.
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redman042 said:
Those bashing the OP are being incredibly rude and presumptuous. You cannot know this person or his overall feelings about his mom based on one short post on MacRumors. It is unfortunate that you feel the need to pass judgment on him regardless. It really just comes across as a superiority complex. I just don't get it.
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Maflynn unnecessarily picked up the pitchfork and led the charge.

We can all relate to non-techies using tech in nontraditional and sometimes annoying ways. I have a friend who gets letters from her mother via text.

Dear so and so,

Blah blah.

Love,

So and so

We can all agree how these situations are amusing.
 
miamialley said:
The first time anyone sends me an audio message I will turn off iMessages altogether and just use text.

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Relax, geez.
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I'm not a fan of voicemail either. I just call back and say in my best Lurch voice "you rang?".
 
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Xultar said:
Oh dear lord...

I'm at my wits end...

I've received about 10 audio messages since Saturday & 3 video messages. Many of the messages are of her just saying hello.

I just had to say something...to someone, anyone.

Don't get it twisted. It's cute the first 3 times. I like the fact my parents close to 70 are gadget geeks. I'm glad she is having fun with her new 5s but...I really don't like audio & video messages. I can't just look at the screen with a glance to see what she says. I have to pick up the device. And when she sends them at 4am...

Pray for me...
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lol..loved this post. Can't bring yourself to stop her having fun with her phone, even after a 4am call? Its pretty clear you love your Mum very much.

Reminds of when my Mum discovered email. So many that first couple of weeks. Some with a phone call to let me know they had been sent.
I treasure those emails now that she is gone. If you can keep the audio and video somehow I'd do it. Listening to that 4am call might bring you a mixed smile/tear one day.
 
Family :)

Even when you love them and wouldn't trade them for the world, sometimes they are exasperating, right?

I can't imagine that there are many adults with living parents who haven't, at least once, been annoyed or exasperated by them. That's how relationships go. I lost my mother 20 years ago at a young age. I would love to chat with her again, but I dare say that, if she had been alive all this time, she would occasionally annoy me. That's totally normal.

It's pretty cute that your mom is having so much fun with the audio messages though! :)
 
First, let me say that I lost my dad at 18 the week I started college 12 years ago, so I sympathize with those who have lost someone close. I often think about what it would be like to talk to him again

But, I did laugh about this post because it reminded me so much of the first time my mom tried to send me a text 7 years ago. It was the middle of the night for me (in NY) and she was on a trip in Alaska and she sent me a completely blank message. When I asked her about it she said she couldn't figure out how to put a space in between the words (she was using an old Samsung flip phone) so she just sent it blank. Needless to say she now has an iPad and iPhone and has come a long way with texting, she even surprised me and FaceTimed with me from Africa a year and a half ago. Although, she did say she just kept pressing things until something worked (LOL) and it just happened to be FaceTime
 
Yeah your mom is late to the party. My mom has been spamming me with voice since she discovered how to use Wechat.
 
Clevans said:
First, let me say that I lost my dad at 18 the week I started college 12 years ago, so I sympathize with those who have lost someone close. I often think about what it would be like to talk to him again

But, I did laugh about this post because it reminded me so much of the first time my mom tried to send me a text 7 years ago. It was the middle of the night for me (in NY) and she was on a trip in Alaska and she sent me a completely blank message. When I asked her about it she said she couldn't figure out how to put a space in between the words (she was using an old Samsung flip phone) so she just sent it blank. Needless to say she now has an iPad and iPhone and has come a long way with texting, she even surprised me and FaceTimed with me from Africa a year and a half ago. Although, she did say she just kept pressing things until something worked (LOL) and it just happened to be FaceTime
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Great story. One thing that's cool to read in this thread are the stories of people's families. It's pretty cool knowing we aren't all feral geeks loose on the web.
 
Xultar said:
Great story. One thing that's cool to read in this thread are the stories of people's families. It's pretty cool knowing we aren't all feral geeks loose on the web.
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I agree! And it's great to have some lighthearted memories we can look back at and just laugh
 
Exactly. All the people hating seem just angry in general. The ones who seem to get it are those who let it remind them of the funny parts about your loved ones and even when they drove you nuts, you can still laugh about it. That's crucial to moving on. Remembering the positives and not breaking down every time something reminds you of your lost loved ones. These forums are here to bring people together not pit them against each other
 
Xultar said:
I'm actually looking forward to her videos from the golf course. She & the ladies take martinis out on the course & hilarity ensues. With the better camera on the 5s I'm going to have great blackmail material.
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I keep my mom's texts for this very purpose. No more telling me she didn't say something. Evidence! :D
 
Xultar said:
I'm actually a woman. I didn't feel the need to correct it anywhere til your little gem. But if I were a man, or boy...what would it matter? The regrets in this thread about not getting more time with mom make me think we ned a little more mama's & daddy's boys on this planet.
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Every couple of hours is extremely excessive to me. I wouldn't be able to get anything done corresponding with someone that much. Each to their own though.
 
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