Can't We Just Stop Fucking Texting?

[RayBlands]

Am I the only person from ages 14-30 that really DOESN'T like texting and sees it as a futile way of trying to communicate with your peers? Jesus. Getting a girls number has gone from "I'll give you a call sometime, and we can hangout" to "I'll get your number, text you the next day, realize how uninteresting we both think each other are, and then move on".

[DP]

Texting will never die, it has caught on to fast and to much. I understand if you don't like it, but i just don't think texting is just a fad.

[Ryanson]

At 10/20/10 06:20 PM, XenonMonkey wrote: What do your social problems have to do with texting?

Someone hasn't gotten laaiiid.

[Luke]

I'm not a big fan of it, just like I'm not a big fan of phones in general. But, it is what it is and everybody uses texting, even the people who don't like it... I'll admit it does come in handy though.

[Heinrich]

Ugh, I know how you feel. My problem are cell phones in general. I never owned a cell phone before mainly because I'm not very fond of phones and the fact that teenagers these days can't put their damn cell phones down. This especially annoys me when watching a movie because they are such a distraction and when I'm talking or trying to show them something.

Not to mention if they got their cell phone taken away they act like as if they're on Survivor with very little supplies. My mother works as an aid at a school I used to go to and I hear the horror stories about the kids unable to handle a day without their cell phones.

Maybe I'm just a luddite when it comes to communication.

[megagrounderx]

U just jelous of my 1337 skillz

[DumbassDude]

I'm not a big fan but you can't deny it can be very useful at times.

Don't take out your angst teenage dribble on TECHNOLOGY, that's just stooopid.

[orangekiller]

texting is pretty cool because i can save my voice for more important people.

[nakedxbabe]

At 10/20/10 06:24 PM, ryanson209 wrote:

At 10/20/10 06:20 PM, XenonMonkey wrote: What do your social problems have to do with texting?

Someone hasn't gotten laaiiid.

Yeah i know he must be mad at some bitch for not getting him laid so he's not texting her anymore isn't that right?

[Urban-Champion]

I don't see what your point is. I kinda like talking to my friends when they're not there. Granted, talking to them in person is better but what about when they're not available.

Your argument has little to no logic involved in it.

[IncendiaryProduction]

I actually prefer texting. I hate talking on the phone.

[DarkWarrior2004]

You are not the only one here who hates texting. I personally hate it myself and find it a waste of time. It doesn't matter how fast you can text because I will ALWAYS beat you 100% of the time. Take, for example, a short message. I can say that message in less than five seconds than the 20 or more seconds it takes you to text and send it. In my opinion, texting is similar to voicemail where its only good if you don't want to bother the person if YOU KNOW he is in a meeting, for example.

[sweet21]

i use cell phones so people can contact me, but i don't like texting no.
Mostly because all the jackasses who spend all day on their phones gave me a bad opinion on it.
i also just hate this texting subculture language of english combined with bastardized internet culture.

Seriously people stop saying "otay" just fucking say "OKAY" and stop overusing the word "dat" it's really goddamn annoying, just, stop misspelling everything on purpose in general, it's not cute, it's not funny, it mostly just makes things harder on me.

[sweet21]

At 10/20/10 06:37 PM, donttouchmeman wrote:

At 10/20/10 06:36 PM, sweet21 wrote: it's not cute, it's not funny, it mostly just makes things harder on me.

omg bro u need to chil awt n dat, fkin dik ed lol

This man, though just trying to mess with me, exemplifies perfectly what i mean.
Thanks for clearing things up guy.

[SteelChair]

I used to text a lot, but it was only because my girlfriend always texted me. Long story short I dumped her and I don't text anybody anymore since everyone is a faggot.

Besides the NG peeps I have on my phone.

[Ryanson]

At 10/20/10 06:36 PM, sweet21 wrote: Seriously people stop saying "otay" just fucking say "OKAY" and stop overusing the word "dat" it's really goddamn annoying, just, stop misspelling everything on purpose in general, it's not cute, it's not funny, it mostly just makes things harder on me.

I disagree. It's funny when people like you get mad at others for doing that.

Also, question. How does it make it harder on you?

[Heinrich]

At 10/20/10 06:30 PM, DumbassDude wrote: I'm not a big fan but you can't deny it can be very useful at times.

Don't take out your angst teenage dribble on TECHNOLOGY, that's just stooopid.

Don't get me wrong, phones can be very helpful but I don't use it as an everyday thing. I just call when I need to and if I want to meet up with a friend, I just call them and negotiate a place to hang out.

[Elixur]

Albeit, a more sophisticated form of texting, but you're texting right now.

I would agree in the general disliking of texting though, I'd much rather communicate through voice. Voice carries emotion and character.

[sweet21]

At 10/20/10 06:40 PM, ryanson209 wrote: Also, question. How does it make it harder on you?

Example below! indubitably much so!

At 10/20/10 06:37 PM, donttouchmeman wrote:

At 10/20/10 06:36 PM, sweet21 wrote: it's not cute, it's not funny, it mostly just makes things harder on me.

omg bro u need to chil awt n dat, fkin dik ed lol

[MiroDK]

I text sometimes to one of my friends when I'm bored or something, and she's usually at class, so obviously she can't talk. It's not all the time, but it's useful for me.

[Painbringer]

At 10/20/10 06:20 PM, DP36 wrote: Texting will never die, it has caught on to fast and to much. I understand if you don't like it, but i just don't think texting is just a fad.

Texting will die out when another private form of communication takes its place.

I predict that medium will be some form of electronic telepathy.

[Ryanson]

At 10/20/10 06:44 PM, sweet21 wrote: bro u need to chil awt n dat, fkin dik ed lol

What was so hard about that?

[Cootie]

I am almost constantly texting my friends or some girls. Some months the bill says that I have sent over 22,000 text messages. It is just a good way to talk to multiple people at once and it bypassed awkward silent moments.

[Elixur]

At 10/20/10 06:46 PM, Painbringer wrote:
I predict that medium will be some form of electronic telepathy.

My guess is 3D holographic projection.

[Painbringer]

At 10/20/10 06:49 PM, RuinedMartyr wrote:

My guess is 3D holographic projection.

It will be cheaper and more practical to create 3D images in the brain than I physical space.

Related to texting:

I texted my boyfriend on the bus ride to Toronto because it was private and wouldn't wake up the other passengers.

Some young man a few seats behind me phoned his mom and talked about things like his new job, his mom's drug problem(s), who he slept with, and how the city of Regina should be called Vagina - Now you see why it's better to text on a bus.

Also, when you phone somebody, ever notice that you're always speaking at full volume for some reason?

[Ronald-McDonald-LoL]

The people I can't understand are the ones who text 10,000 times a month. Get a life, people.

Sure, text messaging is useful but at that point you're just giving yourself arthritis.

[simon]

Hey why the fuck are we discussing this on an internet forum? This is clearly a futile way of communication and we should all meet up to discuss the details immediately.

[FrostMonarch]

I see texting(?) as a tool to get instructions, and my phone company sends billing info via a text, so i have little choice in the manner

[Aprime]

I much prefer calling...
People are like... yeah.. I'll give you a text sometime
It's like.. shittttt boiiiiiiiiii.. Don't text me.. Calling is better
Chadunkno!

[steph2568]

Texting will never die. It's too convenient to go away.