I'm rarely in a position where I can actually answer my phone without being rude to someone else. Sometimes I look back and realize it's been weeks since I've actually been alone. With texting, I can at least get a sense of what's going on without interrupting what I'm doing.

我很少能在接电话时不粗鲁地对待别人。有时候，当我回首往事时，我意识到我已经好几个星期没有独自一人了。通过发短信，我至少可以在不打断我正在做的事情的情况下对正在发生的事情有所了解。