I told a friend I was taking to my blog to get this off my chest. Here goes...
Texting has changed the way we communicate. There's no doubt about it. You want to send someone a message who can't get a phone call? Bingo--just text them. But I'm afraid it is changing the very dynamic of our relationships. For instance, should you text to tell/ask someone about a lifechanging event?
Perry: I'm breaking up w/ u.
Shelia: What? I thought we were getting married?
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Carla: John, I'm pregnant w/ ur baby.
John: OMG, I'm so excited!
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Adam: Ur grandmother just died.
Tara: C u @ the service.
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Larry: Dude, can I borrow ur car this week?
Mike: R u kidding me?
Doesn't this seem ridiculous? What warrants a phone call or a face to face chat anymore? I'm beginning to wonder. Call me old school, but where has the respect gone? I think I deserve to hear some conversations, not read them. Is that so wrong?
Yes, I text. But maybe now, not so often. We'll see...
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well said, i especially like the one about the grandmother dying.
ReplyDeleteI agree. And surprised! I didn't realize you were anti-texting. The last two females I have tried to date seemed to only wanted to communicate by text. And since I don't do that, it was a little difficult. Lets not forget to mention what a complete rip off it is, and the 100's of millions of dollars the cellular companies make each year.
ReplyDeleteIf only I felt the same way about e-mail, facebook and twitter.