What To Do About YOUR DISLIKE OF TEXTING

21 Oct 2008 by Terry Barga, 8 Comments »

textingTexting is a lazy mans way of conversation! Yeah, I know everybody is doing it, but since when do we want to be followers? I know, I personally wish I didn’t text, but I feel like I have control and know when to stop. Unlike some of you out there that text all the time even while driving or talking to your friend, or even worse, while you are in line at the bank. This make me want to go nuts and smack somebody, but I won’t, because I can control myself.

I like to watch people try to both talk and text at the same time, it is quite comical. It’s like watching a blind kid chase a rabbit, he can hear it, but can’t see it till it’s too late and the rabbit is ready to bite his hand as he tries to pick it up. Well, maybe that doesn’t make any sense and neither does texting. What’s better? People know it. They have excuses as to why they do it, and they sound something like this.

- I don’t have time to talk
- I don’t have a lot to say
- I don’t want anybody to hear my conversation
- I am bored
- I like to read

These are fuel to the fire of my texting hatred for obvious reasons, so obvious that I am not going to tell you. Maybe I am old and don’t get why texting is so much more effecient than a phone conversation. If this is the case, I employ you to give it to me straight. Right the wrongs of this generation, tell me why, or maybe you can join my group because isn’t that what we do if we don’t like something. We get together with like minded individuals and cross arms in disgust. No? Well thats what I am going to do. Join me in the T.I.F.D.W (texting is for dill weeds) we will change the world! (insert evil laugh here)

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  • http://fuhleeshuh.com fuhleeshuh

    sometimes when I am in an area where I cannot talk, I text.

    However, when I text, I don’t like abbreviations like IDK my BFF JILL…….i have a sidekick and a qwerty keyboard, so I type everything I need to say………none of that short abbreviation shiz

  • http://www.whattodoabout.com Anonymous

    It’s not that I don’t have time or am bored or like to read… I only text because I get tired of talking to people… I don’t like calling people. Texting makes one be brief.

  • Anonymous

    Now that I know this I will probably text you more. Just to see how things are going on a day to day basis.

  • robyn leopold

    well heres an excuse for you, i text because I WANT TO…… furthermor i hear radiation can creep into your brain and cause cancer so i guess texting is saveing my life. :)

  • http://www.whattodoabout.com Anonymous

    Terry, she does have a valid point with the radiation

  • mandakillapants

    Well it's easy to do when you should be doing something else. (Like when you're in class and can't talk)
    If you don't like what you were about to say, you can just erase it.
    You can choose not to answer them.
    You can talk to a ton of people at once.
    There's evidence of something someone else said hahah.
    I dunno. I DESPISE it when people text and drive. Or text when they're on the phone. Or when it's affecting you're ability to carry out your responsibilities. Seriously, I think some people just don't understand when it's rude to text.
    I also hate how everyone just uses abbreviations. and letters and numbers for words. The terrible grammar kids are getting these days is horrific. I know. I'm a teenager. I wish I didn't text so much. But it is entertaining when you're really bored.

    Pretty much.

    Also absolutely drives me INSANE when people just answer the same thing to everything, like “Okay”. Or “Yeah”. And that's all they say, and then they send the same message over and over again till you reply.
    I obviously didn't reply the first time you sent it, so don't send it again.

    Maybe I'm just easily irritated, hahah.

  • mandakillapants

    Well it's easy to do when you should be doing something else. (Like when you're in class and can't talk)
    If you don't like what you were about to say, you can just erase it.
    You can choose not to answer them.
    You can talk to a ton of people at once.
    There's evidence of something someone else said hahah.
    I dunno. I DESPISE it when people text and drive. Or text when they're on the phone. Or when it's affecting you're ability to carry out your responsibilities. Seriously, I think some people just don't understand when it's rude to text.
    I also hate how everyone just uses abbreviations. and letters and numbers for words. The terrible grammar kids are getting these days is horrific. I know. I'm a teenager. I wish I didn't text so much. But it is entertaining when you're really bored.

    Pretty much.

    Also absolutely drives me INSANE when people just answer the same thing to everything, like “Okay”. Or “Yeah”. And that's all they say, and then they send the same message over and over again till you reply.
    I obviously didn't reply the first time you sent it, so don't send it again.

    Maybe I'm just easily irritated, hahah.

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