Writing letters?
By liuzhi
@liuzhi (265)
China
February 3, 2010 1:36am CST
I guess many of you guys haven't write letters for a long time,all right?For me,The last time i wrote a letter to my friend was two years ago!Nowadays,people used to communicate through internet or cellphone,rarely use the old way-letter.It seems that in this information society,with information spreading throughout the world in just seconds,Letter,a long time-taking way,disappear from people's eyes gradually.How long that you haven't wrote a letter?Or,Do you think letters will disappear from the society?Any comments will be appreciated~
8 responses
@i_am_moosie (62)
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3 Feb 10
I guess I am the odd one out here as I really like to write letters! Even thoguh I have a computer, and phone and al lthe rest of it.
I like to write thank you letters when people buy me gifts, or just letters to friends who I don't see very often to tell them my news. I use emails too, but there is something i like about getting out a pen and paper and writing - Also I love to get letters i nthe post - it makes a chage from bills!
I guess I really am old fashioned as I also use an ink pen most of the time too!
@i_am_moosie (62)
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3 Feb 10
Indeed - it is really nice to be able to store letters! I found some from my university days recently and they made me smile!
@JJ_2000 (20)
• China
4 Feb 10
It's almost 6years since i wrote letter last time. Today i contact my family, most of my friends by cellphone, internet, which are easier and quicker way.
But i dont think the letter will go away soon. Anyway, we can express our emotion more deeply, compared to e-mail.
@WiseReptiles (854)
• United States
4 Feb 10
The only time we write letters anymore is when writing my wife's grandmother. She does not believe in telephones or computers so we have to use the mail to contact her. But that is the only time we use paper, pen, envelope and stamps to contact anyone because it is so much easier and faster using email or picking up the phone and calling someone.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
3 Feb 10
I have always loved writing letters. I sure do miss it! And I miss getting them. I used to write all the time in my life, and seldom did anyone ever write back... before email.
I was writting to my granddaughter who lives across town and I see all the time, but could never get her to write back even when I sent a SASE envelope! She loved getting mine nad said she kept them and would re-read them when she was lonely, but would never return one! Oh well!
@MrKennedy (1978)
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3 Feb 10
I can't even remember the last time I wrote a letter
Mostly, it's just various applications and forms that I send through the post. Apart from that, I basically e-mail everything because it's faster, I find it more reliable and it's what everybody else is doing, so I guess if you cannot beat them, join them![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@liuzhi (265)
• China
3 Feb 10
Not too long ago~We will get excited when we receive a hand-writing letter from our friends and families.I think,compared with the same printed words,words written in the letter has its own characters and can give us a sense of approach.The writer seems to just stay around us and you will feel so familiar and amicable.Have a nice day~
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
i think for those who don't have or have limited access to communications technology, still rely much with letter-writing. i don't think it will disappear completely. more and more people will rather use the technology but there will be some or a few who will prefer the old fashioned way.
as for myself, perhaps the last time i did a handwritten letter was before i got my first cellphone and before i got introduced to internet. so it's about 11 years ago already. hehe it's much faster and convenient to talk on the phone or send the letter via email these days. you can communicate real time. you need not wait several days before you get a response for your letter. ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@asanlee (408)
• Indonesia
3 Feb 10
Hallo....I am the type dont like to write letters, even long time ago I am seldom write a letter. I only write officially or formal letter, to my clients,just like invoice reminder or a letter to my daughter's school ask for permission, that kind of letter. But I believe in future, letter will be taken over by electronic mail. In our developed country, not everyone can afford to buy a computer, but almost everyone have handphone, so to family /friends, we'll use sms to stay contact with others, no more using letter which need long time to reach the destination.
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