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[Qwackertoo]

A couple of hundred a month. But I have kids, 16 and just turned 20. I sleep with my phone. Sometimes daughter at college will text me late at night and I always take the opportunity to text back even IF I was already asleep. How did parents survive before cell phones! I am thankful we have them. Even as they turn 16 and are driving on their own, a simple one word, here, leaving eases my mind.

And I have a dentist, doctor and hair salon set up with text reminders of appointments.

At first I didn't swype . . . but now that I've learned it . . .I'm pretty good at it . . . although once in awhile auto correct can turn the most innocent word or phrase into a doozy . . . thankfully I catch most auto correct words, at least the worst ones. My phone, that the kids also hate . . . has the qwerty keyboard that slides out, but it is good enough for me.

[QueenDanceALot]

On 1/29/2014 Cakers1 said:

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.

I agree, Cakers!

Rude is rude.

[faeriemoon]

On 1/29/2014 Wild Cherry said:

On 1/29/2014 faeriemoon said: I am a texter.

You make it sound like you need to attend a meeting for that.

Good morning. My name is faeriemoon and I'm a texter.

[Krimpette]

That would be zero for me. Maybe if I ever upgrade to a smart phone, I'll change my mind. But for now, telephone and e-mail work fine for me.

[QueenDanceALot]

On 1/29/2014 faeriemoon said:

On 1/29/2014 Wild Cherry said:

On 1/29/2014 faeriemoon said: I am a texter.

You make it sound like you need to attend a meeting for that.

Good morning. My name is faeriemoon and I'm a texter.

Hi faeriemoon!

[faeriemoon]

Morning, Kitty!!!

[Mj12]

On 1/29/2014 Wild Cherry 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.

That's because I don't know you. I prefer to hear the voices of loved ones.

Everyone does, and that is just not always possible. Texting was a Godsend during deployments.

[Bjjo]

I text to keep up with grandchildren often as this is their manner of quick communication. Also, I text with adult children when we just need quick, short answers depending on time of day and various situations. I have valued new technology throughout the years and want to keep up with what is and not what was during my life or even compare or complain. Texting has saved lives when under duress. There are pros and cons of texting, but the pros win.

[raven-blackbird]

I text a ton, but it's mostly work related........but my phone allows me to speak the text, I don't have to "type" it out.........makes it easy and fast.......................raven

[QueenDanceALot]

On 1/29/2014 blackbirdraven said:

I text a ton, but it's mostly work related........but my phone allows me to speak the text, I don't have to "type" it out.........makes it easy and fast.......................raven

That's very cool!