Not just my sims dislike their phones

I wish my artistic sims could use a notebook or sketchpad for writing and drawing... but I also write, and am used to a word processor since, like, the 80s. 

Archaic methods would be must have, in an historically-set save, but I play present day. And I don't mind getting some mods or CC.

I am specifically annoyed because and advertized "fix" left this annoyance unresolved, and I am even a little snarky about it. 

I too am still waiting for the day that my sims can finally NOT be some unlikeable jerks who have to keep checking their phone all the time. 

I hate that behaviour in real life, people who just can't stop doing that. Why where those animations ever even added, in a game that is so sparse on animated actions compared to previous Sims games? Especially sims 2 had way more animations, and that all went downhill since sims 3. 

A typewriter, book or scroll doesn't appeal to you as an option for writing? To me, I think it be a game change alternative for those who want a mobile/computerless gameplay.

I don't mind using the computer - my sims are often writers, and I love making dens, studies, and little computer nooks. But this wasn't even responding to a pop-up call. It was just doing nothing else, so let's look at the phone. Can we please not?

Yep, so annoying. I rather have a global toggle to stop all phone actions/interactions/idles/etc. (including calls/text pop ups!) And replacement options for both the Mobile Phone and Computer for career tasks/aspirations/missions/etc. that some how revolve around using your phone and a computer...