Comments on: Signs of the (texting) Times

By: audio visual installers

audio visual installers — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:44:39 +0000

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By: Hannah Tut

Hannah Tut — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:14:06 +0000

My Mom likes texting but she hates my bill cuz i send like 964 texts a month!!!!

By: Hannah Tut

Hannah Tut — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:28:51 +0000

and i soooo say texting baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Hannah Tut

Hannah Tut — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:28:11 +0000

i dont think Cell phones are that bad but then again i may be a teen and text ALOT!! XD

By: Cherith

Cherith — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:18:06 +0000

I perfer texting. I was never much of a phone conversation person. I’m terrible at returning phone calls to people that left me a voice mail. And I, as well as many others even if they won’t admit it, won’t feel bad not sending a text message right back. They’re easier to ignore. In a sence. Or if I’m in the middle of something texting is much more quiet.

Although, I also enjoy a good conversation if its someone i haven’t talked to in awhile or whatever. Sometimes it takes to long to type out a conversation especially for a detailed girl like myself! Lol I guess it just depends…

By: alece

alece — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:39:04 +0000

oh i DEFINITELY prefer texting to calling. anyday.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:19:45 +0000

I voted phone call but I do text to my grandsons and daughter at times. Being in the 60s group I still prefer to hear the voice of the one I call. You can tell a lot from that voice that doesn’t come through in texting. I agree with JD that face to face visits are the best and snail mail notes and cards give something tangible (they also help keep the post office alive.)

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:30:47 +0000

I would never talk to my mom if she didn’t have texting. Best gift I ever gave her, I think.

By: Matt @ The Church of No People

Matt @ The Church of No People — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:23:22 +0000

That’s a great point. I know I’ve silenced many phone calls just because I don’t feel like talking at that very moment. Texts, emails and social networking is less intrusive. I wouldn’t worry that people are connecting less. People innately crave social connection, so we’ll adapt tech to that goal, not the other way around.

By: JD

JD — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:21:18 +0000

Interesting trend observations. Some of it makes sense (interrupting), but I can’t help but wonder if we’re connecting less and less with people these days. I have a feeling that the 60-70 year olds may be adapting to this faster than I am!

I voted “phone call”, because I don’t text, ever. I don’t own a cell phone of any kind. I’m also not a fan of Twitter or Facebook, although I do have an account with both. Add to that the fact that I don’t watch TV, and I could nearly consider myself two thirds Amish.

Although face to face visits are preferred, I do talk to my best friend on the phone for at least an hour each evening. (Come to think of it, she doesn’t have Facebook or Twitter!) She lives a 25 hour drive from me, so we only see each other 3-4 times a year. We email each other daily, but we also send each other handwritten letters and notes every few weeks by snail mail. After all, who doesn’t love to get something other than bills and junk mail when checking the traditional mailbox?

Texting more, talking less? No thanks, I’ll pass