column, we look into a crucial pop-culture question you’ve been burning to know the answer to – and settle itI absolutely hate talking on the phone. I am one of those infuriating friends who’d rather have a long, winding text conversation than speak on the phone to arrange a simple plan. But it seems as if there’s a group out there who loathe the inconvenience of talking on the phone even more than me: screenwriters. Watch any film or TV show and you’re likely to notice (and be very irritated by) the fact that characters hardly ever say “goodbye” at the end of phone calls. So it seems as if it is an intentional decision in scripted shows and films.

Source: The Guardian May 10, 2021 12:00 UTC