TEXTING.
Old people hate it. Young people love it.
But is there a gray area?
Here are the facts:
1. Texting is convenient. Come on, oldies, you can't deny it.
2. It can be a good way to connect with someone.
3. It's a security blanket. Whenever I need to reach my mom or she needs to reach me, it's quick and easy.
But as for advantages, that's about it. Unfortunately, this useful tool can easily be misused.
Like when I'm on a walk with my friend and she suddenly stops dead in the street to answer a text. Really? What if a car comes, huh? Are you going to make it stop just so you can tell the person you're texting "g2g"?
And I hate it when I'm trying to have a conversation and I see her typing away to another person. I mean, come on. I know you're not that good of a multi-tasker. There's no way you can be paying attention to me and the other person at the same time. One of us is getting cut out, and I'm pretty sure it's the real live person in front of you.
But I can't be too critical because, like it or not, I do it too.
The other day I was at my friend's house, watching a movie. And there was this one point in time where we were sitting side by side, quiet, both texting other people. I looked up and said, "This is ridiculous," and put my phone away. Because really, what's the point of being with someone while your mind is with someone else? It's not fair to either of you.
It also makes you socially awkward. I've talked to people face-to-face and have gotten nowhere conversationally. But then when they text me, it's like they're a whole different person.
What has this human race come to if we can't communicate without a machine between us?
I guess I'm biased.
The other day I had the urge to write a letter to someone.
So while I love texting, really, I do... I still think we aren't using it right. But then again, it's still a new concept. See, even my spellcheck doesn't acknowledge "texting" as a word! It's going to be interesting what happens to texting as technology advances and the world changes.
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Thank you for your posting!! Great points...Oh and I voted in your poll about cardigans...very funny!
ReplyDeleteYou stated "And I hate it when I'm trying to have a conversation and I see her typing away to another person" and I agree because when a big group or just a few are hanging out, we check our phones or are texting. It's not fun. It's good when we hang out we don't really text. And if we do, usually we're talking about it already together. If that makes sense?
ReplyDeleteMs. McCaulley, all my friends make fun of me because I always wear cardigans! So I decided to make that my poll. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Nicole, it's good, because when we hang out, we are never texting other people. That's true friendship, dawg. :)