Text messaging!

[Icingdeath]

I know, a huge portion of teenagers rely on text messaging as their major form of communication. As do quite a bit of adults. Anyone here really utilize this?

 

 

 

I've used about 4000 this month. =D

[Blue_Eggz]

The most I ever used in 1 month was like 116.

[Lionheart_0]

Back when i had a cell, i tried it a bit. I hate it, such a hard and stupid way to communicate. If you have a phone, actually call.

[MyPurpleCrayon]

I text a whole lot.

 

 

 

My dad told me that I average about 4,000 a month. :P

 

 

 

But I also talk on the phone a lot, so I really don't have much of an excuse besides boredom and wanting to talk to people.

[MyPurpleCrayon]

Back when i had a cell, i tried it a bit. I hate it, such a hard and stupid way to communicate. If you have a phone, actually call.

 

Please explain to me how it's a "stupid way to communicate". Just because you suck at it doesn't mean it's hard to do. That's like saying typing and using the internet is a terrible way to communicate, until you learn how.

[Icingdeath]

I used to feel the same way. But then all my friends did was text me so I got into it. It's kind of handy when you want to talk but don't want to disturb others with your voice.

 

 

 

A friend of mine had 11,000 messages last month. Luckily she got unlimited like...right before that. >_<

[TotalTalker]

I know, a huge portion of teenagers rely on text messaging as their major form of communication. As do quite a bit of adults. Anyone here really utilize this?

 

 

 

I've used about 4000 this month. =D

 

 

 

DO YOU MEAN 4,00 TEXT MESSAGES A MONTH?!?!?!?

 

 

 

I only manage about 10 a year lol.

[Poopingman]

Its very useful

[Lionheart_0]

Back when i had a cell, i tried it a bit. I hate it, such a hard and stupid way to communicate. If you have a phone, actually call.

 

Please explain to me how it's a "stupid way to communicate". Just because you suck at it doesn't mean it's hard to do. That's like saying typing and using the internet is a terrible way to communicate, until you learn how.

 

Cause I found it extremely hard to use the small keypad to go through and get the letters I wanted. Personally I found it really easy to learn how to use the computer keyboard, but this thing was just a little too over the top. Not to mention everyone I talked to didn't even spell their words fully, so some times I had to try and distinguish between all these short forms.

 

 

 

Not to mention that if I want to say something, I mostly likely want a whole conversation, which makes texting a very slow way to communicate. Thus its better to just talk through the phone.

[MyPurpleCrayon]

Back when i had a cell, i tried it a bit. I hate it, such a hard and stupid way to communicate. If you have a phone, actually call.

 

Please explain to me how it's a "stupid way to communicate". Just because you suck at it doesn't mean it's hard to do. That's like saying typing and using the internet is a terrible way to communicate, until you learn how.

 

Cause I found it extremely hard to try and make full words. Not to mention everyone I talked to didn't even spell their words fully, so some times I had to try and distinguish between all these short forms.

 

 

 

Not to mention that if I want to say something, I mostly likely want a whole conversation, which makes texting a very slow way to communicate. Thus its better to just talk through the phone.

 

I guess for you, but not for me at all. I can text very fast, almost as fast as I can type. So having entire conversations isn't bad at all. And it's not like every time you want to say something, you want to have a long chat. That's ridiculous.

 

 

 

Like I said, once you get used to it, it's not bad at all and comes in very handy. Just like typing.

[Lionheart_0]

 

Like I said, once you get used to it, it's not bad at all and comes in very handy. Just like typing.

 

 

 

I guess it really depends on costs too. Say if it was costing you 25 cents a minute to make a call, but like 10 cents to make a text, you could possibly save money through text something short.

 

 

 

Ya, I guess your right, it can be handy, but seriously.... why around 4k texts per month?

[sour_tacos]

I don't. Its really expensive on my family's plan. I send the occasional one, and hope my parents don't notice it on the bill. :pray:

[MyPurpleCrayon]

 

Like I said, once you get used to it, it's not bad at all and comes in very handy. Just like typing.

 

 

 

I guess it really depends on costs too. Say if it was costing you 25 cents a minute to make a call, but like 10 cents to make a text, you could possibly save money through text something short.

 

 

 

Ya, I guess your right, it can be handy, but seriously.... why around 4k texts per month?

 

In my defense, I pay only about $5 a month for unlimited text messaging.

 

 

 

I text a whole lot while I'm at work (like right now) and during school when I'm not actually allowed to talk on the phone.

[Value]

I text some of the time. I dont use it really often like 4000 a month. Maybe 50 a month. I like it because it's a easy and quick way to talk to people and alot cheaper than calling them.

[Icingdeath]

My bill last month was like 2,000 outgoing I believe. I had a plan for 500...ugh. It was only 5 cents overcharge for every message over your limit, and only for outgoing. Then they changed it to 15 cents for incoming AND outgoing. So I got unlimited!

 

 

 

With the T9 function it's extremely easy and quick to type out a nice conversation.

[scn64]

Wow, I thought I had a lot of text messages when I sent 140 in a month. I can't imagine going over a thousand!

[ctp080188]

I much prefer to call rather than text. I use so many damn minutes it's unbelievable, brain damage here I come. Texting comes in handy when I can't call, however I do spell like a complete and utter [developmentally delayed] just so that it stays within 1 text.

[scn64]

Actually, I'm texting my friend at this very moment. :lol:

[yomom1919]

Ya, I guess your right, it can be handy, but seriously.... why around 4k texts per month?

 

 

 

It's alot easier to hold up a conversation when your texting then when your on the phone. Many people are reluctant to call because they suck at holding conversations, especially with girls. [i'm not implying anything to those who said they do 4k+ texts, mabye you just err.... like texting?] I'm not saying its the only reason, but its preety true. I honestly hate texting and I just call people, you get used to it.

[Nadril]

I suck at texting lol.

[destro3979]

text messaging? is that the fancy messaging thingy on cell phones? lol

 

 

 

iv never owned a cell phone and im not planning on getting one any time soon :)

[PuppyKing]

I just have no one to text. :cry:

 

 

 

I texted my friend when I first got my phone, but I haven t since. (but I haven t made any phone calls ether, just my mom calling)

 

 

 

And how can you text as fast as you type? Pressing 1 button vs. Pressing 1-3 buttons :?:

[hellbellz]

I suck at texting lol.

Yep, same here.

 

 

 

I know a couple people who can text without looking! :x

 

 

 

I text maybe 30 month. Nothing too big.

[knives669]

I suck at texting lol.

 

 

 

Lol. I do too. Luckily, my phone has a full keyboard. That makes me a bit faster at it. :P

 

 

 

But, I don't text very much at all. Unless I'm in school and bored out of my mind.

[Icingdeath]

I can now text without looking and while driving. Takes some practice and some near-death experiences but dang, I got it down.

 

And yes, it is easier to hold a conversation. I can talk for a couple hours over the phone with a girl but it's a hell of a lot easier with text messaging.