Texting

[Ma_Navu]

In actuality, I didn't type that; since I'm a lazy bastard, I copy/pasted.

Still, that is funny shiz. xD

[Scejntjynahl]

Texting is annoying when all they text is angry shit. Like recorded for ever till I delete it of course. But until I do . . . it is there, lurking with its past hate towards you. I also hate that some people cant be arsed to even be direct while texting... no, they draw it out... beat arount the bush... and I refuse to comply... so on and on they text... till finally they get the nerve to CALL me to ask me why I don't respond to their text. To which point I HANG up on them, and then promptly TEXT them back "GTFO".

[Firocket1690]

ehhhh

consider it a very limited eclectic or whatever.

personally, I've lived in front of my computer since 1994. Back in the days of Aol3.0 on floppy disks and such. I converse in text (typed words) on a screen. I've been doing this for ages. The age of cell phones has dawned, and we're still in its development, where phones have advanced to multipurpose devices that call, take pictures/video, send pics/vids, email, bluetooth, play music, etc. Everything. For the very limited geeks I categorize myself under, I havn't developed too many social skills, and still rely on my laptop/computer, because I can. It's easier to send stuff via text (again, context of messages onscreen) as to telephone, because it's not realtime. you can have a few seconds to think about it. and even then, you don't have to respond if you don't want to.
You can read what you're about to send to the other person, so it'll make sense. With realtime voicees, something accidentally slips out, it's gone.
That's the geek side to sending texts anyway.

I can go on for another paragraph about gossip moving during realtime (during classes) silently, amongst the popular kids, but meh, that's a given. sending texts are silent.

On a more personal note. I've had a computer since "93, internet access since "94, and I got my first cell phone in december of 2006. I'm still adapting to the whole concept of talking to an electronic device. carrying it around, speaking to it, charging battery, etc. I'm just not a verbally talkative person. On top of that, my voice sounds... undescribably ungendered as it is, and sounds a lot worse on a phone. >_>;;

Edit: FYI, second month with a cell. I rang up $17 worth of texts, and had our family plan had 350+ minutes remaining. it's a form of paranoia that gets under our skin easily, and phone companies are taking full advantage of it with high rates, 10c/txt, and so forth.

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[DizzyDi]

On 2007-03-07 19:43, Scejntjynahl wrote:
I also hate that some people cant be arsed to even be direct while texting... no, they draw it out... beat arount the bush... and I refuse to comply... so on and on they text... till finally they get the nerve to CALL me to ask me why I don't respond to their text. To which point I HANG up on them, and then promptly TEXT them back "GTFO".

OH HELL YEAH!
I know a girl that LOVES to do that shit.
Pisses me the hell off.

And Firo, that still doesn't cut it. Being able to read and think about what you're saying, sure thats all nice n' what not, but it doesn't make up for the
A) instant feedback of a real conversation and
B) you're pressing buttons on a phone for 10 minutes when you coulda said the same shiet in 10 seconds.
So what if you slip up everynow and then? Shit happens.

Edit: Once again, I acknowledge that its useful for when you're in class, can't talk, such n' such. I'm not arguing against that (although its still damn annoying when people wanna have a philisophical discussion through text, wtf people.) I'm saying that there are many people out there that i know of that PREFER texting to a realtime talking, and I'm just ranting against this.

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[Sayara]

Texting should be just for a quick note.

Or charge 15 cents more for every extra line past 2.

[Jehosaphaty]

Texting is a great way to let your mother know you broke you arm snowboarding so you don't have to listen to the manditory lecture. Well, that is until you have to call to get the insurance information.

[HUnewearl_Meira]

The funny thing that I'm seeing about this, is that while the geeks were sending text messages over the internet, the non-geeks were constantly talking on their cell phones. Now, the geeks are talking over the internet, using Voice over IP, and the non-geeks are rconstantly sending text messages on their cell phones. Seriously. Role reversal.

[DraginHikari]

Texting is like anything else, it's a useful tool but at the same time, people ABUSE everything. Cell Phones particularly texting has become a problem where I work (I'm a shift supervisor at a fast food restruant) we've been catching people slacking off worse then before texting on their phones when the managers aren't looking. I had to tell one girl three times in one shift to put her cell phone away when she was texting between orders at the drive-thru window, till finally I warned her that if I saw it again she would be sent home. (By company policy we can't confisate Cell Phones or any other personal property which is why I had to tell her three times >>)

Honsety I don't see why you'd use a phone to send a message when you could call them easily enough and from everything I've see most use to just spread more gossip as if we really need more mediums to gossip about people.



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[Leviathan]

haha. i use texting a FEW times.
&i know some people that have AIM on their phone &their IMs are redirected to their phone &they then spend hours on their phone texting.

i thought "whats the point of leaving the house then?"

gah.

[HUnewearl_Meira]

On 2007-03-08 13:57, Leviatha wrote:

i thought "whats the point of leaving the house then?"

Gotta replenish the beer supply at some point.