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[QueenDanceALot]

On 1/29/2014 LipstickDiva said:

On 1/29/2014 KittyLouWhoToo said:

On 1/29/2014 LipstickDiva said:

On 1/29/2014 KittyLouWhoToo said:

Is there a reason that someone would be "anti" texting?

Personally I'd rather pick up the phone and talk to the person than text. Just like writing things out on this board, I think a lot gets lost in the translation of texting because it's all just words on a screen.

It is kind of interesting that people who are essentially "texting" on message boards would be anti texting.

Not really. That's an apples and oranges comparison.

Not really. People often talk about the "disconnection" with texting and they talk about the same thing with message boards.

I think that both require some skill in the written word to convey accurately what you want to convey. Good practice perhaps for wannabe writers.

[Cakers1]

Kitty: I understand what you meant. I know you wouldn't text and drive - I didn't mean to imply you did. My point was that the drivers who do or the ones who stand in the middle of an aisle in a grocery store, for instance, are the ones who give texting a bad label.

[Cakers1]

Kitty: I understand what you meant. I know you wouldn't text and drive - I didn't mean to imply you did. My point was that the drivers who do or the ones who stand in the middle of an aisle in a grocery store, for instance, are the ones who give texting a bad label.

[Buck-i-Nana]

On 1/29/2014 Wild Cherry said:

On 1/29/2014 KittyLouWhoToo said:

Is there a reason that someone would be "anti" texting?

We disconnect from personal human contact enough in this world as it is with technology. If you can't call me and take the time to let me hear your voice then don't bother. Besides it's bad for your thumbs.

Depends on what the texting is about. It's not all about avoidance of contact. For me, the majority of the texts are arranging to meet, pick-up grandkids, times for my many grandchildren's sporting and music events and such. Love texting because for me, the important info is captured and I don't forget!

[Buck-i-Nana]

On 1/29/2014 azterry! said:

Several.

I don't see it as a failure to communicate. I see it as an ADDED way to communicate.

If I want to have a conversation, I call. If I just need to send some quick info such as "when are we meeting for dinner" or "are you free this weekend" I text.

It's very convenient to have different options.

Exactly.

I also send a quick text to find out if it's a good time to call, and if not, text me when it is! My dil has a toddler and new baby and she's not always available to talk, but will be after the baby's been fed or the toddler is playing with something that has her occupied for a bit allowing for a pleasant conversation.

[Lipstickdiva]

On 1/29/2014 KittyLouWhoToo said:

It is kind of interesting that people who are essentially "texting" on message boards would be anti texting.

Not really. That's an apples and oranges comparison.

Not really. People often talk about the "disconnection" with texting and they talk about the same thing with message boards.

I think that both require some skill in the written word to convey accurately what you want to convey. Good practice perhaps for wannabe writers.

I disagree. They are not comparable. I don't personally know any person on this board. I personally know everyone in my telephone contact list.

I also don't converse with people via text the way I do on these boards. I don't get into the subjects via text that we discuss here.

When I text with someone, it's a pretty short, couple sentence thought or statement about something more personal that we both know about or are going to do together, etc. We don't discuss generic topics generally. With the people on this board, this is our only method of communication where I can pick up my phone and discuss something important with friends.

I also think texting and I will add e-mailing, has allowed people to take the wimpy way out of some things. For instance, if people are supposed to do something together and one has to cancel, now they just text to let the other person know they aren't going to make it because that's easier than having to speak with someone and possibly hear the anger or frustration in their voice.

[Lipstickdiva]

Also, I have Bluetooth in my car so I can talk away in my vehicle to someone where I cannot text with them if I am driving.

[QueenDanceALot]

I guess I'm just thinking of the fun aspects of texting.

I think it definitely has it's pluses and it's place. I don't necessarily see it as an avoidance of human contact. It's just different.

[QueenDanceALot]

And then there's secksting.

Not that anyone here ever does that.

[Clover29]

It's not something that's useful to me. I don't need to communicate with anyone while out and about, so I much prefer email for written messages because I like a real keyboard and not one of those stupid tiny things where I hit the wrong letter 50% of the time.

I only ever txt a couple of times a year, and only to DH.

My cell phone is never turned on, so I wouldn't know if I got a text message. One time, a friend sent me a Happy Thanksgiving text and I didn't see it till mid-January the following year.