Texting

Texting

Texting is a part of everyone’s life, from kids to even grandparents.  As soon as my nieces learned how to text, they would text me from seeing what I was doing to sending me random pictures of anything.  I can’t even say how many text messages I get in one day, all I know is that I have unlimited texting on my cell phone plan.  I think many of us have unlimited text messaging.  Some may even have unlimited data, but ask about their minutes and they have a limit.  I think now in days people lost the concept of actually hearing someone’s voice and having a normal conversation.  I receive way more text messaging than I do actual phone calls, and the phone calls I do receive are from the same 5 people or so.  I know that sometimes I’m at work and may receive text messages, and I am one of those people that gets really annoyed quick, especially when I receive messages that come right after another.  I’m sorry, but just send me one full message and not five short ones.  If I don’t replay back right away, it doesn’t mean to continue messaging me, I will get back to you when I get a chance.  Sometimes I get so annoyed that I put my phone on silent.

 Another issue I come across at work is that I catch myself typing in texting language.  I got so used to typing abbreviated words that it’s hard to transition between the two, especially if I’m texting while at work.  I even catch myself using “text” words while emailing or instant messaging with coworker that happen to also be my friends.    In the past month, I have been trying to work on breaking this bad habit. 

When we read articles on cell phone usage in my last English class, I was amazed on how many people text while in the restroom.  Our teacher even offered to give us extra credit if we unplugged, even if it was for just a few hours and wrote a paper on it.  Of course, I didn’t participate since I can’t live without my phone and always replace my phone within an hour of losing it.  Texting has become a bad habit in our world today.  Even to the point when it had to become a law to prevent people from texting and driving, even though people still tend to do it.  And with the fines being as high as they are, you would think people would be scared to.  But I guess you can say it’s probably in the same category as people drinking and driving.  It is against the law but people still do it and aren’t afraid to get caught since they think they will never happen to them.  It is sad, because when something does happen it might be too late and they may never be able to forgive themselves.  So, they should ask themselves before reading and replying while driving, if the message is so worth putting their life or other’s lives at risk.