Can someone explain the appeal of text messages?

[shais_mom]

I'm the same way - I txt a lot - its a nice feature to txt someone while they are working and can't talk on the phone which is the case with me sometimes. I might not be able to talk but I can quickly txt the person.

[finn's mom]

Texting is cheaper and quicker. Bottom line for me. If I pick up the phone and dial anyone, it's hard to have a one minute conversation just to say I'm on my way...without sounding rude or short. With my mom or David, it's possible, because they know me well enough to know if I say "I just want to tell you I'll be there in fifteen minutes", they know I'll be there and I don't want to talk at that moment. But, for most other people, it's just easier to send a text and be done with it. I still don't use text message lingo or anything, though. I can't type "lol" or "c u l8r" or any of those other abbreviations or acronyms. It's bad enough that letter writing is nearly obsolete. At least let me type in (mostly) complete sentences.

My mom, in the last year, has learned to text, and there really is nothing sweeter than getting a text message from my mother telling me she's thinking of me, loving me and hoping I'm having a great day.

[Hellow]

Texting ROCKS! It gives us teens a way to talk to someone without actually *talking*. It is easier than phoning and it wont let your parents *hear* what you are *saying*.

[Aspen and Misty]

and it wont let your parents *hear* what you are *saying*.

In my opinion, If you are talking about things your parents shouldn't hear, then you probably shouldn't be talking about them at all.

Ashley

[Hellow]

In my opinion, If you are talking about things your parents shouldn't hear, then you probably shouldn't be talking about them at all.

Ashley

What if you are talking to your girlfriend?

[Almita]

For me I text, but not overboard like many people. I have unlimited texting. I just text people so i can contact them, know what is going to happen that day, etc. When we want to talk about what ever we are on the phone because it takes forever to text it all on a phone, or hard to explain by texting and IM. So mostly i text people most of the time during the weekday when calling is not for free unless i'm at home i can call.

[RedHedd]

What if you are talking to your girlfriend?

Ditto - If you are talking about things your parents shouldn't hear, then you probably shouldn't be talking about them at all.

[sparks19]

Ditto - If you are talking about things your parents shouldn't hear, then you probably shouldn't be talking about them at all.

LOL It's not nessecarily things your parents shouldn't hear.... more things you don't want them to hear hahaha.

I don't know any teen that wants their parents to hear them sweet talk their g/f or b/f hehe In my house that would have led to "teasing" about having a b/f and how cute it was lol

[Aspen and Misty]

Ditto - If you are talking about things your parents shouldn't hear, then you probably shouldn't be talking about them at all.

Just so you guys know, whenever I text messege I think of this thread now, lol!

Ashley

[sparks19]

Well we have the unlimited text messaging plan on our phone but it was mostly because when we had to live seperately (me in Canada and him in the US) I could always just send him a quick text for free rather than pay long distance charges lol

And then sometimes I text him during the day while we are working if I have a question since we aren't always available to talk on the phone.

Just an added convenience sometimes

[Suki Wingy]

So you can communicate durring class when you're not supposed to have a phone out?

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

So you can communicate durring class when you're not supposed to have a phone out?

Exactly!!

I've yet to be busted, lmao.

XD

[Jessika]

So you can communicate durring class when you're not supposed to have a phone out?

And on this note...

I found it hilarious in high school, we were allowed to have cellphones, but we weren't allowed to use them. It's like... well then, what's the point of allowing them?? The reason?? Since there was such a high rate of teen pregnancies at my high school, they decided to allow cell phones for "emergencies" only.

But what was even funnier is that, if it were really an emergency, couldn't they call the office and you could take the call there????

In college though its a little more lax -- you paid for it, you can pay to sit through class and play around on your phone and waste your money if you really want to. The professors didn't care, because they were still getting paid either way lol