Dolly Parton doesn't text because 'it's too much to think about'
Dolly Parton has been in the news recently for multiple reasons. Her new album Rockstar is the number-one in the US - the first number-one album of her career. She also stirred some conservatives over the outfit she wore at the NFL halftime show, which some suggested was inappropriate for her age. But now, she's going viral for sharing that she doesn't text. And honestly, same. Speaking to Drew Barrymore, the country star said "I don't want to talk to everybody that wants to talk to me. I don't text 'cause I don't want to have to answer." "If somebody calls me, I'll answer it if I want to talk to them or I'll call them back when I can," she continued. "Otherwise, I've got too much on to think about than to clutter my mind up with everything else." She clarified that she's "not a stupid person" and that if she really wanted to text she could "learn". "I'd rather just have my fax machine and [they can] call in creative stuff to my crew. I just don't have time to sit with a phone in my face all day." And she might have a point. Psychotherapist Maggie Mulqueen wrote for NBC that texting, although offering us a higher quantity of interaction, actually decreases the quality of relationships. "Texting breeds not just grammar and spelling illiteracy but, more importantly, emotional illiteracy as well," Mulqueen wrote. So maybe we should all try to be a bit more like Dolly Parton. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel
2023-11-29 20:21
Elle Fanning says she lost out on a big franchise role for a ridiculous reason
Elle Fanning is talking about the pressures around movie franchises and what they mean for her own career.
2023-05-13 01:17
Why did Adin Ross go bald? Controversial influencer Andrew Tate 'didn't even care'
On a live stream with Andrew Tate, Adin Ross tried to persuade the controversial figure that he actually shaved his head as promised
2023-06-26 19:30
Andrew Tate asks people to stop wasting time by thinking about 'absolute garbage', Internet says 'work hard'
Andrew Tate shared motivational post on social media asking his fans to stop wasting time
2023-11-20 16:22
‘RHONJ’ Season 13 Reunion: Tearful Teresa Giudice storms out as brother Joe Gorga calls her daughter Gia a ‘liar’
Joe Gorga accused Teresa Giudice's daughter Gia Giudice of advising him that he could 'do better' than his wife Melissa Gorga
2023-06-14 07:19
'Mama June: Family Crisis' star June Shannon slammed for not wearing bra in social media post
TLC star June Shannon gives a shoutout to Honey Boo Boo and Pumpkin's Stanley dupe mugs
2023-05-11 13:49
Andrew Tate claims knife crime would plummet by 99% if he was prime minister of UK, Internet says 'would be the worst state'
Tate shared a video outlining his vision for the state of the UK if he were to become the prime minister
2023-11-10 13:53
Todrick Hall owes furniture showroom $126K as he refuses to clear outstanding dues, alleges lawsuit
Todrick Hall has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and has requested the court to dismiss the lawsuit
2023-06-29 04:28
'So happy': SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher loved George Clooney's response to union's deal with AMPTP
'I would have bet my house and lost that you couldn’t get the deal that you got,' George Clooney told Fran Drescher after the 'historic' agreement
2023-11-10 19:46
UMe Celebrates Hip Hop 50 With 80,000 Collectible Metro Cards Featuring Cam’Ron, LL COOL J, Rakim, & Pop Smoke
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 4, 2023--
2023-08-04 22:27
Chad Michael Murray's wife Sarah Roemer is pregnant with baby no. 3
Chad Michael Murray's wife Sarah Roemer is pregnant with baby no. 3
2023-07-12 04:15
Da Brat has given birth to her first child, a boy
Da Brat, real name Shawntae Harris-Dupart, and her wife Jesseca "Judy" Harris-Dupart are the proud parents of a newborn baby boy.
2023-07-08 08:29
You Might Like...
Tristan Tate stands with British man unjustly imprisoned for 17 years, fans say Talisman's 'slamming cold truth on the table'
Shaquille O’Neal compares DJing to playing basketball
5 actresses who could play Britney Spears in rumored biopic
'Oh, the miles we've strolled together': Sarah Jessica Parker dedicates sweet post to husband Matthew Broderick on 26th anniversary
Woman arrested in connection with death of Robert De Niro's grandson, law enforcement source says
Rainn Wilson is bringing us on a happiness journey
Has Madonna changed her will after near-death hospitalization? Singer plans to save her legacy from money-hungry music bosses
Where is Nate Gomes now? Former patient returns to fix collapsed nose on 'Botched' after his 2016 surgery to look like his twin
