Yeah, I kinow what you mean. People look at me funny when I say I don't use the phone. I don't think they believe me, because they still say "call me".
I would much rather write or talk to someone face to face. With writing, you have time to think your words. And face to face, there's the proximity factor to keep people from becoming rash and reactionary. And don't even get me started with cell phones, which IMO have engendered a new class of social rudness and bad driving.