B) Kind of my opinion (don't take it too seriously), because I used to study in Hawaii 5 years ago and to call my best friends was not cheap (this included my first crush & my now ex).
Where I live and the kinds of jobs I do only manages to cover basic needs and a little extra, so I try to avoid all possible spending except for some worth while occasions.
This is something my ex was aware of.
However I would pursue the options for free communications if available or cheap. Example, skype, and I'm even allowed to use it at work, so she and I can talk without any cost. Even if we have to pay for the Internet, it's monthly rental and cheap. And if mic's are not available, IM/Chat or Text messages are the next best thing during these long distance relationships.
Although I would rather call and talk to her on the phone, in my case it's not something both of us could afford to do every moment of the day. And she had free outgoing calls from her workplace.
In your case, this guy could put in more effort to find a way to communicate freely if costs do concern him.
It is possible because he's on a cruise that they have some sort of rental for using the Internet which can be notoriously high (seriously hotels charged a lot for Internet usage back when I had to use them). And if his phone connection doesn't have any cheap plan for out of state use, then it could become costly, as was with my phone back then and I learned the hard way.
But from what I've seen, a lot of cell phone services have cheap out of state/country plans for Internet. But for making calls I cannot be sure of.
So if he wants to use IM, maybe you should let him because it can be difficult to make a call.
I would rather spend 100% of vacation time stuck on IM/chat with my loved one than to get a high bill that both of us would have to deal with.
And like with Petit Papillon, I don't mind spending a bit to make a call or even just one call.
My first time studying in Hawaii, I had no Internet access & it cost a lot to call my hometown. I'm very lucky friends and family understood why I could not call out regularly.
Last edited by RiderViper; 09-05-11 at 08:10 PM.
Reason: ...because making at least one call is worth it...
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