I Don't Text Message

DolphinChicaDDD · #1 10-13-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

I was the one in middle school/high school you couldn't get off the phone... now you're lucky if I'm even on the phone five minutes because I can't stand it.

I'm the same way. I don't really like the phone now.

My friend has her texts blocked because she was geting porn advertisments, and it bothers me. Each time I call her, I tell her to turn the text on again.

I text because I can't talk on the phone during the day.

Xylochick216 · #2 10-13-2006, 03:51 PM

I started texting when I lived in Australia in 2002 because it was HUGE there. I got back to the US and only one person I knew even knew what it was. I have a few friends that I text, but like pretty much everyone here, I refuse to use chatspeak. Nothing drives me more insane. It's good for when I'm at work and don't want to be taking personal calls all day tying up my business line.

Cardinal026 · #3 10-13-2006, 04:31 PM

I LOVE text messaging. I hate chatting on phones, I like to have it for basic questions, making plans, etc, but the second someone goes "so whats up?" I have to end the conversation. I think texting is great because I can ask "What time are we meeting up tonight?" and they respond with an answer...usually drawn out, but my friends know that I refuse to be drawn into a conversation, and am happy with just what I need to know.

alum · #4 10-13-2006, 11:33 PM

When my hs daughter first went away to school, we got the family plan cellphone bill with a couple of "surprises". She honestly had no idea that there was a charge to text-message. We disabled text messaging immediately after that so there would be no further temptation...

OOhsoflyDELTA#9 · #5 10-14-2006, 11:49 AM

I love text messages because I can have a quick conversation without having to be on the phone..it comes in handy in class, meetings.. etc...I have unlimited texts so thats not a problem but if its going to take more then a few minutes to resolve the issue I'd rather just talk..some of my high school clients tell me tht they text all day in class though...thats pretty sad...it was so much fun trying to get a note to a friend back in the day...these kids today are missing out...