Although texting a message from on person to another is growing in popularity, I can't help but wonder what it may be doing to us in how we interact with one another. To begin with, to take a text from someone, is to avoid talking to them. This is, to a degree, a form of "screening your calls." Sure you have caller id on your phone, how else would we know which calls to ignore? With texting, you can read the message and respond at your convenience...or not.
Next you have the issue of "how/what/if" the recipient of the text understands the emotion behind the message. Some people have a hard time expressing themselves in person, this is only compounded by the lack of "face time" that we need when communicating with others. Hell, I used to hate it when, my then girlfriend, would take what I "said" the wrong way....I mean come on people, I can get myself into trouble without this added aggravation....and yet, our fingers fly across a mini-keyboard at record speeds.....tika-tika-tika...send.
The Department of Transportation states that cell phone use related accidents are down. However, accidents involving one or more parties taxting, have sharply risen....OMG....really?
Then there is the issue that has been raised by teachers, and parents nationwide. Our children are learning how to be illiterate in that the shortcuts used in texting, are affecting spelling scores, the ability to write complete sentences, or construct a high school essay.
As for me...I jst tnk txtg is rad...lol......c u l8tr.....peace....Cuervo
you are hilarious Cuervo! I enjoy reading your blogs!!
ReplyDeleteHahaha it's true we decide wether to or not to respond to a message.
ReplyDeleteTexting is a way of avoiding talking to someone...I've never thought of it that way before. I just like it because I can intrude in my children's lives in a new and different way.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with how texting is a way of being able to decide to finish talking to someone or simply ending the conversation by not responding. You are very funny!
ReplyDeletethat was hilarious!!! its so true I screen my texts also haha
ReplyDeleteI think it sometimes require talent to be able to decipher some text messages.
ReplyDeleteText messages are so impersonal!!! But you are absolutely right... it does give you the advantage of avoiding someone!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you...I'd much rather talk to someone in person than send a text, where it is harder to express/view emotions.
ReplyDeleteIts hard to determine the tone of voice of some messages.
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