text messaging is annoying.

[pumpkincat210]

I have a few aquaintances that only text message. It causes a lot of fights because you don't know what they are really saying and you can't hear the tone of their voice. Texting isn't bad if its just little things, but talking about something important doesn't work out to great and is the cause for many misinterpretaions of subjects. I personally would rather talk to someone on the phone for 5 minutes and say all i have to say than to text over the course of hours and still feel like i got nowhere in the conversation. I think texting is a major reason people fight about stupid things. does anyone else feel like texting is a waste of time and the cause of unnecessary fights? or am i just out of the times.
I've lost friends over texting.

 

[xbrookecorex]

I just hate texting in general. I think it makes people look like theyre 14, ESPECIALLY when they're just using it to hold a conversation like 'whats up?' "nmh" "bored" "yeah".

There's nothing I HATE more than ignorant people texting all through class at university. ALL I can hear is the 'click click click' and it's so RUDE to the professor and so annoying to everyone around you. What do you possibly have to say to someone at 8AM who you surely saw the night before and who is surely also sitting in a class somewhere?

 

[lazytolove]

lol my friend did that all the time, i think it becomes her habit. I guess it's a good way to show off your new cell phone haha =]

 

[CantAffordMAC]

I loooove texting. Its like...exciting. to get a text message and then u gotta open it and find out what someone said lol. I guess thats the teenager in me. But I absolutely love texting. I hate talking on the phone for many reasons (I hate my voice, it can get awkward, it can get boring, there are silences...) ugh texting is quicker and easier and funner. Lol...

It can create a problem when u cant sense the tone someone is speaking in though. if it starts getting that way I just call lol. Talking on the phone, u gotta worry about the phone breaking up WHAT I CANT HEAR YOU? then u have someone trying to talk to u in real life, and on the phone at the same time. then u have to pee and u dont want the person to hear u pee...instead of telling them to hold on, or muting them or calling them back...u can just text.

. The only thing about texting that bugs me is when people dont text u back. or text really short gay messages.

 

[persephonewillo]

i only text message. but never about anything "serious". serious conversations are done in person so nothing can be mis-read!

i am really grateful for text messaging! it's been a bit of a life safer. lol. i have serious anxiety issues and talking on the phone is a MAJOR trigger. i know, it's so stupid, but i've tried so much to get over it... forcing myself to talk on the phone, being the one to make the calls (as apposed to being surprised by people phoning me), screening my calls so i won't be surprised by who wants to talk... but no go. so far. i've lost friends over the fact that i can't talk on the phone. it hasn't been an easy thing to deal with.

so text messaging has been great

 

[Shimmer]

If someone needs to tell me 'hey pick up pizza'...text me. If ball practice is changed, there's a question about a subject, whatever, text me.
If there's a conversation to be held, call me.
If I don't answer, Text me but never ever leave me a voice mail.

 

[athena123]

Texting has its time and place, just as email and phone calls do. It amazes me that with all these forms of communication available to us, we still have trouble relating to others. Is it because of the medium of communications or the fast pace of our lives?

Texting is OK to confirm something; the abbreviations needed to text quickly aren't really too conducive to planning something new or conveying ideas, however. Talking to others is so much more than just words and texting doesn't even include all the written words we need.

Email is a great starting point to plan the weekend, brainstorm or spark ideas but my rule is that if the 3rd email still doesn't convey the intent of the subject, it's time to pick up the phone and have a voice to voice conversation.

I prefer the face to face method of communications when possible; that's still the best way to relate to others because only in the physical presence of another are we able to pick up on the other 70% of communications. Body language, tone and facial expressions.

 

[glam8babe]

i hate texting too.. id rather use up abit more money and call someone.. its so much easier too because texts sometimes dont go through which can also cause arguments

 

[Paramnesia]

Oh I hate voice mail, I never check mine so its a complete waste of time leaving me a message. Though the only person who calls me is my mum.

 

[Ms. Z]

I don't like text messaging & I'm not crazy about vm either unless its really important, so please make it short.

 

[MACATTAK]

Texts are fine for something small. Just wondering why some of you don't like VM?? For me, it's really the only way I'll return a call. Otherwise I just figure it wasn't that important.

 

[Brittni]

There's a lot of pros and cons to text messaging.

I'm a teenager so of course I find it fun. It's also nice for weekend parties to get the addresses a lot easier than having to listen to someone screaming over a room full of drunk people. It also helps break the ice and joke a lot more for certain people. It can be really convenient, fun, and an easy way to keep yourself busy while you're waiting some place like the doctors office, etc. or when you have to be quiet.

It does suck when people don't get your texts, though, but that's life. I hate texting somebody and not knowing if they read it/ignored it/etc. But, I've never lost a friend over texting. That's crazy. lol. It's also a lot easier to ask somebody if they want to hang out without having a 5-minute pointless phone conversation sometimes. Also, the biggest peeve about texting is the lack of actual language - short hand terms like "ya, u" etc can get kind of annoying but I've done it too... Texting is just more of casual conversation. Actually, it can be okay to have serious conversations over texts (obviously phone/face contact is preferred) but for some people it's easier to open up without fear or rejection, you know.

Of course, it's not appropriate to do while you're out to eat with someone, etc... it's all about the right time and place...

BUT OVERALL I LOVE TEXTING.

 

[amoona]

I text because its easy and convinent. Plus if ur a busy bee like me u can have like 5 different conversations at once. Plus there are some people who I perfer not to actually speak to but for one reason or another I need to stay in touch with them haha. I know it might sound messed up but it makes my life easy.

I hate voice mail too, I rather get a text message then a voice mail. Voice mails go on and on forever.

 

[amoona]

I text because its easy and convinent. Plus if ur a busy bee like me u can have like 5 different conversations at once. Plus there are some people who I perfer not to actually speak to but for one reason or another I need to stay in touch with them haha. I know it might sound messed up but it makes my life easy.

I hate voice mail too, I rather get a text message then a voice mail. Voice mails go on and on forever.

 

[kimmy]

i hate it when people try to have conversations over text.
i hate it when people don't turn the keypad volume off while texting. there's a guy at my work that leaves his all the way up so every ten minutes it's like "beep boop beep beep bip beep boop boop" and it really makes me want to just shove his head through a wall.
i hate it when people text you and say "call me."

in general, i love texting mainly because usually when i want to say something to a close friend it doesn't have much substance. it's just some off the wall random shit, so it goes well in a text. i'm not going to call someone to say "watchu know about friiiiied chickens?" but i'd sure as hell text it.

i think texting requires proper etiquette.

 

[darkishstar]

Well, I'm in college now, so I have become dependent on texting. Most of my friends' and my schedules do NOT coincide. I'm not going to pick up the phone and call my friend if they might be in the middle of class. So I will text them instead and prefer that they text me. I don't want people calling me in the middle of class either. However, if I need a deep conversation, I will call someone, instead of text.

 

[MiCHiE]

The only thing I don't like about texts is the fricking chain texts I get everyday. From. The. Same. Damn. Person.

Otherwise, I could live on my phone's keyboard.

 

[Shimmer]

Chain texts are as annoying as chain emails. Enough with them already.

 

[MiCHiE]

The worst is when they go beyond 160 characters and come as 2 messages. LEAVE ME ALONE! I'll take the bad luck and loss of friends. Just stop telling me that you've launched 19 f*cking angels to protect me!

 

[xoleaxo]

i'm addicted to texting. i'm not a teenager & i don't think it makes people look "teenager-like." i don't like talking on the phone much and texting is easy because you can have a conversation off and on; you don't have to answer texts ASAP. i think it also gives you time to think of what you actually want to say rather than just blabbing away.