Texting is the death of communication

6/18/2008 1:57:23 PM	Texting is the death of communication
westender99 Phoenix, AZ 41, joined May. 2008	Has anybody else noticed how phone calls are slowly being replaced by texting? It's killing me! You lose the nuance of voice when they are telling you something when it can be only read. I've watched two potential relationships self distruct from this. What's so hard about picking up a phone anymore? Meet singles at DateHookup.dating, we're 100% free! Join now!
6/18/2008 1:58:30 PM	Texting is the death of communication
evileddy Ottawa, ON 41, joined Jan. 2008	omg wtf!? r u 4 reel?
6/18/2008 1:59:34 PM	Texting is the death of communication
lionessleo Louisburg, NC 49, joined Jun. 2008	I agree. You can read alot between the lines when you actually hear someone's voice. Text is just that, words, you can never know the intentions behind them.
6/18/2008 1:59:44 PM	Texting is the death of communication
westender99 Phoenix, AZ 41, joined May. 2008	My point exactly. We can't even spell words anymore.
6/18/2008 2:01:57 PM	Texting is the death of communication
evileddy Ottawa, ON 41, joined Jan. 2008	Quote from westender99: My point exactly. We can't even spell words anymore. Ya pretty hard to get the emotions and feelings from text on a screen.
6/18/2008 2:03:04 PM	Texting is the death of communication
nickhenderson Matteson, IL 33, joined May. 2008	use picturs.
6/18/2008 2:03:16 PM	Texting is the death of communication
nowurtalking Amarillo, TX 49, joined Feb. 2008	Quote from evileddy: omg wtf!? r u 4 reel?
6/18/2008 2:04:38 PM	Texting is the death of communication
westender99 Phoenix, AZ 41, joined May. 2008	Amen. It's fine for a quick message. But, when it goes back and forth more than once that is called a conversation.
6/18/2008 2:05:28 PM	Texting is the death of communication
immabluefish Orlando, FL 50, joined Jan. 2008	I txt alot bcuz Im a bsy ldy & dnt like 2 tlk on the phone all the time
6/18/2008 2:05:42 PM	Texting is the death of communication
westender99 Phoenix, AZ 41, joined May. 2008	I like it, Nic!
6/18/2008 2:11:37 PM	Texting is the death of communication
nickhenderson Matteson, IL 33, joined May. 2008
6/18/2008 2:13:15 PM	Texting is the death of communication
gapeach7777 Ball Ground, GA 42, joined Sep. 2007	I hate text messaging!
6/18/2008 2:13:21 PM	Texting is the death of communication
alicekathleen Sacramento, CA 69, joined May. 2008	I have not figured out how to do it, and it seems too tedious and fussy for me, but then again, so is this keyboard! I do not think it is something that people my age do or would want to do, for the most part!
6/18/2008 2:17:52 PM	Texting is the death of communication
cse5711 Shelbyville, KY 57, joined Nov. 2007	I totally agree - conversations are much better in person. I turned off that feature on my phone so that I do not have to deal with it anymore.
6/18/2008 3:36:45 PM	Texting is the death of communication
808_sm Honolulu, HI 47, joined Mar. 2008	I have no problem recieving a text message asking me "How am I doing today?" It let me know the person is thinking of me. I rather text back and forth than talk on the phone, unless there is something specfic to talk about. Then I rather talk on the phone. I can text and do something else while texting, cook dinner, watch tv, play on my computer, or playstation but when I am on the phone I can't do anything but listen and talk. [Edited 6/18/2008 3:37:41 PM ]
6/18/2008 5:02:00 PM	Texting is the death of communication
thebestman Atlanta, GA 41, joined Dec. 2006	Quote from immabluefish: I txt alot bcuz Im a bsy ldy & dnt like 2 tlk on the phone all the time Can I text you
6/18/2008 7:26:32 PM	Texting is the death of communication
beu24 Virginia Beach, VA 55, joined May. 2008	I love texting sometimes I just do not feel like talking
6/18/2008 7:30:08 PM	Texting is the death of communication
blueyedqtpie Griffin, GA 28, joined Jun. 2008	i text ALL the time. Usually its because im driving or at work or eating dinner or cooking. Its just easier for me. Kinda like someone else said unless theres really something to talk about then i would rathernot be on the phone bc then i get annoyed when theres really nothing to say.
6/18/2008 7:34:16 PM	Texting is the death of communication
lildifferent Sacramento, CA 53, joined Dec. 2007	Quote from blueyedqtpie: i text ALL the time. Usually its because im driving or at work or eating dinner or cooking. Its just easier for me. Kinda like someone else said unless theres really something to talk about then i would rathernot be on the phone bc then i get annoyed when theres really nothing to say. texting while driving? please tell me the type of car you drive and the color so i can get the hell out of the way!
6/18/2008 7:36:28 PM	Texting is the death of communication
crow8 Ponca City, OK 41, joined Apr. 2008	Quote from westender99: Has anybody else noticed how phone calls are slowly being replaced by texting? It's killing me! You lose the nuance of voice when they are telling you something when it can be only read. I've watched two potential relationships self distruct from this. What's so hard about picking up a phone anymore? They just don't want ya too know that they are either married or living with someone...Duh!!!!!
6/18/2008 7:36:53 PM	Texting is the death of communication
silkpanties53 Baytown, TX 59, joined Dec. 2007	my son uses 4000 text a month on his cell can you imagin what 4000 min would cost ? it's cheaper to text than talk so c if u r unable 2 read tx then u pay more
6/18/2008 10:59:43 PM	Texting is the death of communication
ccherie Salem, OR 60, joined May. 2008	Texting works for me...I am deaf However I lost my hearing later in life... and am well aware that voice completes words and thoughts
6/18/2008 11:02:49 PM	Texting is the death of communication
misbhavin08 Big Rapids, MI 33, joined May. 2008	Quote from westender99: Has anybody else noticed how phone calls are slowly being replaced by texting? It's killing me! You lose the nuance of voice when they are telling you something when it can be only read. I've watched two potential relationships self distruct from this. What's so hard about picking up a phone anymore? so if a person is hearing impaired and can barely hear on the phone how else are they going to communicate?
6/18/2008 11:04:43 PM	Texting is the death of communication
misbhavin08 Big Rapids, MI 33, joined May. 2008	Quote from ccherie: Texting works for me...I am deaf However I lost my hearing later in life... and am well aware that voice completes words and thoughts hey didnt see your quote, wouldnt have double posted lol
6/18/2008 11:08:33 PM	Texting is the death of communication
andrew197431 College Place, WA 40, joined May. 2008	texting became so wildly popular because of the people that were complaining about everyone talking on the phone. These days rather than saying everthing you wanted to you can just send a message. For myself i spend alot of time texting cause i don't want other people listening in on my conversations. There is alot to be said for the technology and the leaps have only just begun.
6/18/2008 11:09:48 PM	Texting is the death of communication
ccherie Salem, OR 60, joined May. 2008	Quote from misbhavin08: Quote from ccherie: Texting works for me...I am deaf However I lost my hearing later in life... and am well aware that voice completes words and thoughts hey didnt see your quote, wouldnt have double posted lol
6/18/2008 11:15:01 PM	Texting is the death of communication
kissesme13 Gaffney, SC 26, joined May. 2008	Quote from andrew197431: texting became so wildly popular because of the people that were complaining about everyone talking on the phone. These days rather than saying everthing you wanted to you can just send a message. For myself i spend alot of time texting cause i don't want other people listening in on my conversations. There is alot to be said for the technology and the leaps have only just begun. I totally agree with this.. I hate people listening to what im saying... And texting allows you to talk to more than just one person at a time.. Its a lot more easier too me.. LOVE TEXTING..
6/18/2008 11:21:17 PM	Texting is the death of communication
luvzhugz12 Bertram, TX 55, joined Jan. 2008	I don't like it as much as talking on the phone but find it an evil necessity. With 12 hour shifts if I don't send / receive texts people would never get to me.
6/18/2008 11:22:05 PM	Texting is the death of communication
grace_ful_heart College Station, TX 46, joined Aug. 2007	talking about texting... i walked into my living room to find my teenager and her b/f sitting side by side on the couch and they were texting each other.. they weren't talking to one another. just texting.. i thought... what has this world come to?.. hehe
6/18/2008 11:23:20 PM	Texting is the death of communication
mjkittredge Nashua, NH 33, joined May. 2008	I HATE texting with a passion. It's so goddamn annoying! It takes minutes to write what you can speak in seconds. AND my phone plan doesn't cover it, so 20c to receive and send each one. That adds up quickly when there are dozens of them. Why would a person prefer to text, when they just call and talk?
6/18/2008 11:27:52 PM	Texting is the death of communication
grace_ful_heart College Station, TX 46, joined Aug. 2007	i don't care for it either.. my kids send them to me and i end up calling them anyways..
6/18/2008 11:42:20 PM	Texting is the death of communication
tx38austin Dallas, TX 44, joined Feb. 2008	texting does suck. however it is communication by all means. go back some years when this service wasn't available to us, but when it first begun. was like wow, we're like Captain Kirk, have a cell phone! before that was, I hate the pager. before that was; I hate the phone messages. before that was; I hate the phone calls. before that was; I hate all these letters in the mail. before that was; I hate the telegraph messages. before that was; damn I hate reading stone written messages. before that was; I wish I had a tool to write stone messages. before that was; I wish I could write & read messages in the sand before the tide came in. before that was; I wish I didn't have only fins, I could write messages in the sand....
6/18/2008 11:44:53 PM	Texting is the death of communication
pattilee3 Norfolk, VA 60, joined Jan. 2008	Love texting, I don't always have time for a phone conversation but I can send a message or an, I'm thinking of you, by text.
6/18/2008 11:45:15 PM	Texting is the death of communication
andrew197431 College Place, WA 40, joined May. 2008	Quote from mjkittredge: I HATE texting with a passion. It's so goddamn annoying! It takes minutes to write what you can speak in seconds. AND my phone plan doesn't cover it, so 20c to receive and send each one. That adds up quickly when there are dozens of them. Why would a person prefer to text, when they just call and talk? If you learn the T9 text it can take only seconds to write a whole paragraph, also if you have that one certain person that is a long talker you can fix it by only texting.
6/18/2008 11:48:32 PM	Texting is the death of communication
misbhavin08 Big Rapids, MI 33, joined May. 2008	Quote from andrew197431: Quote from mjkittredge: I HATE texting with a passion. It's so goddamn annoying! It takes minutes to write what you can speak in seconds. AND my phone plan doesn't cover it, so 20c to receive and send each one. That adds up quickly when there are dozens of them. Why would a person prefer to text, when they just call and talk? If you learn the T9 text it can take only seconds to write a whole paragraph, also if you have that one certain person that is a long talker you can fix it by only texting. lol i have t9 on my boost but i dont use t9 i type it all the way out
6/19/2008 12:39:18 AM	Texting is the death of communication
nadia08 Media, PA 44, joined Mar. 2008	it i just cheaper esp'ly if txt'ing to another country
6/19/2008 1:04:20 AM	Texting is the death of communication
klassyklown Bakersfield, CA 46, joined Feb. 2007	Unlimited text is much cheaper than unlimited minutes, and it is very conveniet to text when you cant talk, but it is very easy to miscontrue meaning through a text kind of like it is here when you miss intonation and expression.
6/19/2008 1:09:08 AM	Texting is the death of communication
ccherie Salem, OR 60, joined May. 2008	Quote from klassyklown: Unlimited text is much cheaper than unlimited minutes, and it is very conveniet to text when you cant talk, but it is very easy to miscontrue meaning through a text kind of like it is here when you miss intonation and expression. Yes it is.....being deaf I know this well I talk or explain much more to make up for it... and then am told I talk to much
6/19/2008 2:52:16 AM	Texting is the death of communication
ladyvirtue52 Redding, CA 59, joined Jan. 2008	Quote from westender99: Has anybody else noticed how phone calls are slowly being replaced by texting? It's killing me! You lose the nuance of voice when they are telling you something when it can be only read. I've watched two potential relationships self distruct from this. What's so hard about picking up a phone anymore? I use texting where phone calls are not allowed, other than that, I would rather talk and listen rather than read..
6/19/2008 3:24:40 AM	Texting is the death of communication
nowurtalking Amarillo, TX 49, joined Feb. 2008	Quote from pattilee3: Love texting, I don't always have time for a phone conversation but I can send a message or an, I'm thinking of you, by text. I text my brother quite a bit during football season; it's too expensive to stay on the phone for the entire game
6/19/2008 3:59:13 AM	Texting is the death of communication
texas_size Los Angeles, CA 31, joined Jun. 2008	I think you guys are just jealous that I'm a better texter then anyone.
6/19/2008 5:47:44 AM	Texting is the death of communication
flowergirl62 South Australia Australia 52, joined Feb. 2008	Quote from grace_ful_heart: talking about texting... i walked into my living room to find my teenager and her b/f sitting side by side on the couch and they were texting each other.. they weren't talking to one another. just texting.. i thought... what has this world come to?.. hehe Wow that is crazy..............well I don't own a mobile and until I see the point in having one I'm not getting one.........
6/19/2008 5:51:10 AM	Texting is the death of communication
flgreen Ocala, FL 52, joined Jun. 2008	I didn't think I would like it, but with the T9, it is very easy. You can send a quick note - sometimes fun banter. With cell phones and being able to catch someone at anytime of day or night and possibly reach someone at the wrong or inconvient time - with texting, they can read it whenever and respond when they are able. Also, it does make it a quick way to end a potential long winded person.
6/19/2008 6:31:56 AM	Texting is the death of communication
yanks118 Moab, UT 31, joined Feb. 2008	i txt a lot, but don't think i have ever really had an "intense" conversation on it! if something is important then i jus call or they do. but me and my friends can make plans and so on and so forth through txt. i don't see it too much different then what we do here
6/19/2008 6:57:25 AM	Texting is the death of communication
misbhavin08 Big Rapids, MI 33, joined May. 2008	Quote from yanks118: i txt a lot, but don't think i have ever really had an "intense" conversation on it! if something is important then i jus call or they do. but me and my friends can make plans and so on and so forth through txt. i don't see it too much different then what we do here yup and i tell them if they want to have a serious conversation with me to please call on the house phone which is made for me to hear on or stop by because my fingers do get tired from texting too much.
6/19/2008 7:00:54 AM	Texting is the death of communication
misssmatch Cleveland, TN 58, joined Mar. 2008	i text too ...mostly with my kids....texting has its good points as several here have pointed out...but i agree, texts can arrive hours late, they can be misunderstood/mis-read due to lack of punctuation or leaving out an important LETTER....i've had personal experience with that...
6/19/2008 7:03:08 AM	Texting is the death of communication
yanks118 Moab, UT 31, joined Feb. 2008	my kids have phones and txt me all day long while i'm at work, i can't always talk on the phone, but txting is helping them with their reading and spelling and such, and we can talk when we can't talk talk. it is good and bad at times i suppose. but if it's something important, then jus call!
6/20/2008 3:24:11 PM	Texting is the death of communication
sweetiepie1977 Jacksonville, FL 37, joined Feb. 2008	I hate texting too...but I do it.
6/20/2008 3:39:22 PM	Texting is the death of communication
missmmeoftheday Brooklyn, NY 49, joined May. 2008	"sexting"... lol... never heard it called that.... my teenaged son texts me all the time rather than calling... but I figure at least he communicates with me. Otherwise, I don't really text.
6/20/2008 10:28:31 PM	Texting is the death of communication
reddhawk Rochester, NY 49, joined Jun. 2008	I agree, e-mail blogging, and text messaging are not good for maintaining a relationship. Nothing replaces face-to-face getting to know you time. I learned while in Central America to relish the walks down the street that brought hails from the windows of stilted homes and strangers on the street. Most knew who I was as I was the teacher of their nephew, cousin, aunt, uncle,sister, brother. I was in a rush to "get things done", they taught me to engage with humanity in a way that has been lost in American culture. .... and we are the worse for it. Got things done, eventually,but more importantly I created bonds with a people and a culture that could not be formed in any other way. We've replaced human contact (and I do not mean sexual intercourse, although this has been affected by same technology)with near surgically attached to the ear cell phones, strained thumbs and fingers from texting key pads so small you really need the incredible shrinking man to operate them safely, and the "safety" of e-mailing to avoid the threat of "rejection" or to reserve the right of first rejection in order to avoid direct first person communication to say "I'm sorry but I don't think we fit together as love interests". On the other hand to be fair, the e-mail at least allows all of us to connect on the same wavelength, regardless of age, gender, orientation, ethnicity, etc. over great distances. People of all ages and walks of life have common experiences to share and support to give each other. Good suggestions for consideration for dealing with challenges are not reserved to older adults. (Discretion of course is advisable as these transmissions are permanently recorded in servers) I predict that the next great cataclysm will come when natural or man made problems result in the total disruption of cell phone/computer networks. The mass psychiatric breakdown of American society will be at hand. (and couches won't help because people won't be able to easily schedule appointments.) Remember 'history tends to repeat itself' and 'what goes around comes around' are apt cliches in human context. Until then,
6/21/2008 1:30:33 PM	Texting is the death of communication
susansheart839 Port Saint Lucie, FL 67, joined Mar. 2008	Uuuummmmmm...maybe the person posting as a girl is actually a GUY or a TEENAGER??? Happens all the time! Susan
6/27/2008 2:05:10 PM	Texting is the death of communication
irishgirl80 Glendale, AZ 34, joined Jun. 2008	Very true! These days it seems that a large portion of men out there REALLY like this texting era because it is a way to avoid confrontation and awkward conversations. Lame! I myself would rather talk on the phone or face to face because it allows you to express emotion, explain your ideas, dreams, and fears, as well as be involved in human communication the way it was meant to be! Up close and personal. Kudos!

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