Joining the times

[Sirrahsim]

After being teased by my teenage babysitter for actually bothering to pick up the phone and CALL, I have finally joined this century. I just sent her a text message asking her about jobs. I wrote in complete sentences, which will probably get me teased even more, but I'm a little bit proud of myself Who knew that at 24 I would feel so OLD and out of sync with today's youth??
c u L8r

[Marigold2]

I know how you feel, at 50 I struggle to keep up everyday with new things. The new phones they come out with are just incredible. Technology (sic) is moving so fast nowadays. I doubt that anyone can really master all that these phones do unless you are one of the designers for that company, otherwise you would have to be on it 24/7 to master all the options available. In this day and age it is more important for people to be educated especially woman, high school will no longer do. College is a must.

[smokey the elder]

I know why texting shortcuts were the way they were; have you ever tried to spell using a telephone keypad? You have to make at least two keystrokes per letter. With the availability of QWERTY keypads it should be better, in terms of grammar and spelling. I am getting used to "thumb typing" on my new Blackberry Storm. What a toy!

[pomtzu]

I guess I'm a relic!!! Like I tell my son, DIL, and grandkids, cell phones are to talk on like home phones! I don't need one that takes pictures, takes me to the internet, lets me play games and music, etc, etc, etc! I have mine to talk on, and I'm not even fond of that. I only have one to use in case of emergency when I leave the house.

[lvpets2002]

I am so there with you on that.. At least I am not the only one out of today's world..

I guess I'm a relic!!! Like I tell my son, DIL, and grandkids, cell phones are to talk on like home phones! I don't need one that takes pictures, takes me to the internet, lets me play games and music, etc, etc, etc! I have mine to talk on, and I'm not even fond of that. I only have one to use in case of emergency when I leave the house.

[pomtzu]

I am so there with you on that.. At least I am not the only one out of today's world..

My son says I'm techno challenged so that's why I don't like cell phones. I love my computer tho!!!

[lvpets2002]

My son says I'm techno challenged so that's why I don't like cell phones. I love my computer tho!!!

LOL sounds like we are just alike..

[RICHARD]

I love the commercial about the phone that becomes a level, figures out a restaurant tip, gets tv shows, is a typewriter and can be used to wipe a rear end AFTER a pinch.

It's a wonderful invention and I love to stand in line listening to someone in front of me yell into the phone because the connection is bad.

I want to talk to my friends-on the rare occasion I do pick up ANY phone.

There is nothing better than hearing a person laugh, or spit up their drink when I tell a raunchy joke. I love the pause when we exchange a thought that really means something. I can hear the person and tell how they feel-I don't have to waste time- hw r u tdy? U hv slpping scknss? a tsetse fly bit u?

If I want to drop vowels, I'd start watching Wheel of Fortune again.


MY very favorite part is to watch someone panic when they lose their phone and start to freak out.

"I had all my pictures, phone numbers and addresses on it"

Not any more?


And my last two irritants?
I can hardly wait to be in some kind of disaster and trying to get away from whatever is happening...I'll run into the idiot taking cell phone movies and the last thing you'll see on the clip is me then the sky when I run the moron over.

But before then I'll be at a play, sporting event or some kind of gathering unable to see because of the yutz that has his hands and phone over his head recording the event.

I also want to say that cellphone footage has to be the biggest effing waste of time. The quality sucks and it jumps around like an old kinescope film.

Otherwise,

I love tech and can't wait until the day that I must own a cell phone.

Until then?

Write me a letter, I'll get back to you alot quicker!!

[blue]

kinescope film.

I had to google that.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I guess I'm a relic!!! Like I tell my son, DIL, and grandkids, cell phones are to talk on like home phones! I don't need one that takes pictures, takes me to the internet, lets me play games and music, etc, etc, etc! I have mine to talk on, and I'm not even fond of that. I only have one to use in case of emergency when I leave the house.

May I join the club !!!
I hate it when my daughter sends me one of her messages; it is full of abbreviations, like CU

[Alysser]

This is coming from a 16 year old, but seriously I can no longer stand talking on the phone. I don't hate it entirely but for some reason I'd take texting anyday. I guess you could say there are a few bad things to texting but claling someone sucks just as much. A Keypad maybe harder to type on but I have a phone with a KEYBOARD, the samsung rant so it's just much easier for me in the long run.

As for internet on my cellphone, I do have unlimited internet use, but I don't use it much. It's a pain in the butt to use, it's too small lol. I also have a camera/MP3 player on my phone, I only really use the camera, it's great I love that feature. MP3 player is kinda a stupid idea but for some people it's just cheaper to have the 4 in one then a computer, ipod, and camera seperate.

[Karen]

I use my cell phone more to play games when I am stuck waiting somewhere than to actually call someone. We purposefully didn't even get a plan with "free texting" so if I want to text someone, it's gonna cost me money. I can see situations where texting would be better - no one around you can hear your conversation, for example, but have not been in that situation in real life.

[Taz_Zoee]

I would be LOST without my phone. In the last 5 years I've left it at home, accidentally, twice and could barely function on my drive to/from work. Now days I talk to my mom every day on my way home. It makes my commute so much faster and I don't almost fall asleep.
I only use my cell for talking and texting (I text full sentences too). It has a camera but I don't use it much (since I carry my real camera with me everywhere) and I don't want to pay for internet on it when I have access at work and home.
I wasn't big on texting at first either, but now I love it. Of course I'm 12 years older than you! LOL Maybe when you're my age you'll enjoy it more. I can't believe I just said that. I sound so old! I always hated it when older people said things like that to me. Sorry Missy!

[blue]

With the state of todays youth Im happy to be out of sync and unhip.

[pomtzu]

I can't believe I just said that. I sound so old!

You've got a long way to go before you can say that kiddo!!!
And then when you are - you won't want to admit it!
Been there - done that!