I've come to the conclusion that I am not particularly fond of phone conversations. I agree with the concept when people are half-way across the country and you just want to hear their voice...but in the day to day living, I am not such a big fan. It is so much more satisfying to see the person you are talking to - their facial expressions and reactions to your remarks. And there isn't the problem of akward silences, or if there are akward silences, it just isn't quite as bad. At least then you can look at the person and smile dumbly, and at least communicate that you are both feeling the same way.
That's my two cents worth.

And what is "that anti-grammatical piece of rebellion"?