Why Text Message

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by csbrewfisher

I see we have quite a few Luddites on this board...

I doubt we have any 19th century English workmen here

Ok, I think I'm almost ready to loose my Texting Virginity, Thanks for all the good posts. Now if I can figure out if my phone has texting - LOL

And how do I get my VCR to stop flashing 12:00 AM. I'm a tech support nightmare. Oh well, I'll have a smoke while I'm on hold

[markem]

Ain't technology grand? Many cool ways to communicate that didn't exist even 15 years ago. More being invented almost daily.

I view more communications options as a good thing. Sometimes you want to be out of communications, but that's what the "off" (aka, "my battery died") button is for.

I appreciate that I have a wide diversity of friends and that I have a wide diversity of ways to keep in touch. I think that one of my fave text messages is "can you skype now?"

As for people who insist on making their phone call public by talking loudly in stores, well, I've taken to walking up to them and loudly talking back. I'm about 80% in getting the person to leave the store - so far, no harassment charges have been filed. Oh yeah, if you pull out your cell phone and talk loudly into it while following the original rude person, bystanders will laugh their asses off.

[fxpose]

^^^ I wish portable cell phone jammers for private use were legal in the US. If they were I would get one NOW. I could definitely use one for my business, for starters.

[madurolover]

If you send me a text message it would probably not be wise to hold your breath waiting on a reply.

[goalie204]

i wondered the same thing...especially while i'm texting my friends

[cricky101]

I use it primarily when I'm some place loud, or know the person I'm trying to reach is some place loud (like a bar) and need to send them a short message ("We're at Sweeny's Saloon until 10").Then it's VERY handy.

Or during the day at work. I can send out a quick message covertly and know they can read it without having their cell to their ear, checking their voicemail.

[VirtualSmitty]

Originally Posted by Cigary

she'd have been on the receiving end of my old tactic of,,,," s'cuse me, but I need to use the restroom" and then hit the exit by the bathroom and drive the F off and let her deal with the ,,,,what happened to my date? I did that probably a half dozen times in my day,,,

You know, I only ever did that once to a date, and while awesome at the moment, I couldn't help but feel like a major douchebag later. I've never had a date walk out on me, I can only imagine how much of a blow to anyone's pride it would be. Kudos to you for being so callous.

On topic, I text all the time. I receive a number of texts from friends throughout the day, I bother people on here with texts, and texting is about the only communication I have with my sister at this point lol.

Texting sure beats sending smoke signals

[webjunkie]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

I doubt we have any 19th century English workmen here

Nope, we just hate automated looms.

For the most part I hate having a cell phone. People can find me whenever they want, not when I want. Of course, I can turn the dang thing off, but then I get told off later so it doesn't really save me any trouble.

On a more positive note, I did use text messages today to ask a friend's girlfriend if he'd ever tried Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey because his birthday (12/25) is coming up. They're glued to the hip on weekends and he'd hear if I called, but I could probably get a text message under the radar.

[jquirit]

My work environment is very noisy, so it makes having a conversation with someone over the phone very difficult. Texting works as it's a quick form of communication, plus it leaves a nice breadcrumb trail to follow back.

Plus it helps I have unlimited texts versus limited minutes with my calling plan. However, I know most people don't have similar arrangements so I try to be responsible about the frequency of texts I do send out. You won't find me sending out 10k messages out like you see some kids. And mine have complete sentences, with grammar and correct spelling!

[ambientboy]

2 reasons:

1. I got hooked on txting in the restaurant business. While on a shift, we can't make phone calls, especially with high-maintenance tables. So the natural thing is to step out of the dining room, shoot a txt, and get the return when you get the chance to read it.

2. ...now that being said, I have friends in Cali and NYC with whom I never actually talk on the phone. We're great friends in person, but we simply don't like to talk on the phone. A phone call can be inconvenient, whereas a txtmsg you don't have time for, can be returned whenever you feel like it. Basically, it's gone the route of email. Initially a quick message to pass along information, and now a major means of communication. I even do business over txt now!

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by ambientboy

2 reasons:

1. I got hooked on txting in the restaurant business. While on a shift, we can't make phone calls, especially with high-maintenance tables. So the natural thing is to step out of the dining room, shoot a txt, and get the return when you get the chance to read it.

2. ...now that being said, I have friends in Cali and NYC with whom I never actually talk on the phone. We're great friends in person, but we simply don't like to talk on the phone. A phone call can be inconvenient, whereas a txtmsg you don't have time for, can be returned whenever you feel like it. Basically, it's gone the route of email. Initially a quick message to pass along information, and now a major means of communication. I even do business over txt now!

PM me your number so I can text you

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by vstrommark

Ain't technology grand? Many cool ways to communicate that didn't exist even 15 years ago. More being invented almost daily.

I view more communications options as a good thing. Sometimes you want to be out of communications, but that's what the "off" (aka, "my battery died") button is for.

I appreciate that I have a wide diversity of friends and that I have a wide diversity of ways to keep in touch. I think that one of my fave text messages is "can you skype now?"

As for people who insist on making their phone call public by talking loudly in stores, well, I've taken to walking up to them and loudly talking back. I'm about 80% in getting the person to leave the store - so far, no harassment charges have been filed. Oh yeah, if you pull out your cell phone and talk loudly into it while following the original rude person, bystanders will laugh their asses off.

You are my hero...

[cvm4]

Originally Posted by fxpose

^^^ I wish portable cell phone jammers for private use were legal in the US. If they were I would get one NOW. I could definitely use one for my business, for starters.

I had a friend that did this, he was may'be 4 years younger than me. He said everyone in class freaked out when their cellphones stopped working. Why not just buy one and say the building is blocking it? It's believable...

As for texting, it doesn't matter to me if I text or talk on the phone because I'm good either way. But, it does matter who is calling and if I want to talk to them My boss gets over 100+ phone calls a day on top of emails/texts, and I'd go insane if that was me.