Who here thinks texting is the stupidest thing ever?

thier · 26-01-2013 9:09am #1

"I met someone at a bar last saturday and we've been texting every day since... Things have been going really well".

What are you, 12?

KTRIC · 26-01-2013 9:10am

thier wrote: »

"I met someone at a bar last saturday and we've been texting every day since... Things have been going really well".

What are you, 12?

Was it another dude? Then that'd be gay. Otherwise no.

thier · 26-01-2013 9:12am

KTRIC wrote: »

Was it another dude? Then that'd be gay. Otherwise no.

Changed the title. I knew that would cause problems...

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 26-01-2013 9:14am

i dont care about the topic but im curious what the original title was

thier · 26-01-2013 9:34am

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

i dont care about the topic but im curious what the original title was

gayest instead of stupidest. Not to be taken literally obviously.

But getting back to the original point, texting as a tool for conversation is pathetic.

Grayson · 26-01-2013 9:36am

thier wrote: »

gayest instead of stupidest. Not to be taken literally obviously.

But getting back to the original point, texting as a tool for conversation is pathetic.

i agree. It's up there with internet messaging boards.

smcgiff · 26-01-2013 9:38am

Wait till ye start sexting. Btw, congrats on coming out of the closet

dodderangler · 26-01-2013 9:39am

Txn is gr8
Lmfao n rofl

.....and all that bollox

Tom_Cruise · 26-01-2013 9:41am

Do you know that by posting on boards ie you are basically 'texting' us? Lol at you matey boy

juan.kerr · 26-01-2013 9:42am

So the OP thinks texting is gay?

thier · 26-01-2013 9:43am

Grayson wrote: »

i agree. It's up there with internet messaging boards.

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

Do you know that by posting on boards ie you are basically 'texting' us? Lol at you matey boy

Message board posts are not limited to, like, 10 words.

juan.kerr · 26-01-2013 9:44am

thier wrote: »

Message board posts are not limited to, like, 10 words.

What about the Twitter?

Anyone · 26-01-2013 9:45am

Not sure how, but I think reading this thread has lowered my IQ.

thier · 26-01-2013 9:45am

juan.kerr wrote: »

What about the Twitter?

Equally sh!te. But at least people get to blow their own trumpet to a much wider audience.

Rabies · 26-01-2013 9:46am

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

Do you know that by posting on boards ie you are basically 'texting' us? Lol at you matey boy

Did you give out my phone number again?

judgefudge · 26-01-2013 9:50am

Texting is grand. When ya don't have time or you're not in a position to ring someone ya can get info that ya need. Besides phone convos can be awkward when you don't know someone too well. Lay off.

juan.kerr · 26-01-2013 9:57am

thier wrote: »

Equally sh!te. But at least people get to blow their own trumpet to a much wider audience.

Sounds gay. I'm seeing a pattern here, OP.

Grayson · 26-01-2013 10:03am

I have a mate I play CoD with a few times a week. 90% of our text message conversations consist of

"live?"

"Eating. 15 minutes"

Biggins · 26-01-2013 10:14am

In regards to phone use, I'm glad texting exists.

It private/quiet moments and at an appropriate time, a person can receive what maybe an important message during a function. They can get it and reply quickly and quietly without causing a disturbance to those around them. Phones on silent mode.

I'm glad texting also exists because it sometimes cuts down on un-necessary chatter and each possible text stays centered around one topic. Mindless, time wasting waffle is helped to be cut down on for me. I say what I need to say and get on with life.

I don't like the short abbreviations of text-speak extending into normal grammatical use in standard literature and possible test submissions, etc.

Text-speak has its use and place.
A tool is only as good as how its used.

Lad Of Banter · 26-01-2013 10:15am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvbujX4hXOg

26-01-2013 10:15am

Still prefer the tried and trusted 'Telegram' myself, though correspondence is far less frequent, and at times can be a little 'out of date', a question such as:

"Are you still searching for the perfect husband?"

Could be met with the reply:

"No, I'm now married with six children, we'll talk again 'soon', bye for now"

Grayson · 26-01-2013 10:24am

9959 wrote: »

Still prefer the tried and trusted 'Telegram' myself, though correspondence is far less frequent, and at times can be a little 'out of date', a question such as:

"Are you still searching for the perfect husband?"

Could be met with the reply:

"No, I'm now married with six children, we'll talk again 'soon', bye for now"

Luddite. I moved to telex years ago

juan.kerr · 26-01-2013 10:26am

Grayson wrote: »

Luddite. I moved to telex years ago

I'll switch when the last of my pigeons die out.

smcgiff · 26-01-2013 10:53am

thier wrote: »

Message board posts are not limited to, like, 10 words.

Says he in 10 words :rolleyes:

kowloon · 26-01-2013 11:05am

juan.kerr wrote: »

I'll switch when the last of my pigeons die out.

I'll start taming Doves when I'm finished grunting at my own shadow.

juan.kerr · 26-01-2013 11:07am

kowloon wrote: »

I'll start taming Doves when I'm finished grunting at my own shadow.

I'm impressed that you have mastered typing.

SunnyDub1 · 26-01-2013 11:08am

Maybe just ring the person rather than replying to them all the time and encouraging them to text you,
if it bothers you that much

SilverScreen · 26-01-2013 11:12am

My only issue with texting is text speak. And when people get so used to it that they use it on Facebook or on forums it makes my brain hurt.

I don't text as much as I used to due to Facebook and I also prefer to call people these days as well.

hfallada · 26-01-2013 11:14am

Texting is cheap and quick. And you can check what the other person said which on the phone or in person you could forget. Plus you can text a person when you can't phone them

kowloon · 26-01-2013 11:40am

juan.kerr wrote: »

I'm impressed that you have mastered typing.

Voice recognition software, I'm no troglodyte.

Also, I've bound my keyboard to a branch with sinew. I call it keyboard on a stick.

Cantona's Collars · 26-01-2013 11:44am

Teenagers are the worst.I have to text my niece to tell her to answer her phone when I'm trying to ring her.It's as if they've forgotten that a phones primary use is for talking to people.

Corkfeen · 26-01-2013 11:46am

I've always felt uncomfortable speaking to people on phones etc so t'is fantastic for people like myself. Not every single person wants to engage in a long winded conversation when they need to contact someone..

Jay D · 26-01-2013 12:16pm

Depends on the persons. If texting is working fine then happy days. I won't have time to be talking to someone during work etc although a text might lift me a bit if the craic is good.

Personally though it's the talking that does it best. Each to their own.

Joe prim · 26-01-2013 12:30pm

very disappointed at failure to develop the potential for social networking through use of smoke signals.LMFAO,ROFL,WTF ETC.

BillyMitchel · 26-01-2013 12:35pm

thier wrote: »

Message board posts are not limited to, like, 10 words.

You still using a 3210 or something?

Nah don't mind texting at all but only because I hate talking on the phone.

HondaSami · 26-01-2013 1:10pm

Nothing wrong with texting, it's quick easy and fun but i do prefer to chat on the phone, depending on who im chatting to of course.

kowloon · 26-01-2013 7:27pm

juan.kerr wrote: »

I'll switch when the last of my pigeons die out.

There's always...

Pottler · 26-01-2013 7:34pm

I have big fingers, so texting is a bit hit and miss. I tend to avoid it. If you have a teenager available, it is much quicker to chuck them the phone and get them to do it. Somtimes the teenagers run off screaming, several have run off with the phone and five or six called the Gards. I'm going to have to invest in a teenager of my own to follow me around.

kingcobra · 26-01-2013 7:35pm

Ah yer all just too old for it....

Cerulean Chicken · 26-01-2013 7:36pm

Corkfeen wrote: »

I've always felt uncomfortable speaking to people on phones etc so t'is fantastic for people like myself. Not every single person wants to engage in a long winded conversation when they need to contact someone..

Was just about to reply to say this. I hate phonecalls, except to my mum and boyfriend, so texting is great for me, I use emails to contact people for work issues where possible, hate phonecalls so much.

HTML5! · 26-01-2013 7:42pm

Not me.

You can text somebody about anything like 'did you see that goal?' 'Yeah it was great etc'.

Now think of that phone conversation?

'Great goal eh'
'Eh yeah...so eh...do you...like...stuff?'

Obviously it's not that awkward with your mates, but the point is, you communicate and acknowledge the smaller things via text.

A conversation isn't always required.

In short, all hail text messaging and all it variants (iMessage, BBM)!

TheUsual · 26-01-2013 7:45pm

It's getting harder to text on these new smartphones.

Texting was a great invention.
Twitter I have discovered is just texting the whole internet at once. Well only if you are famous or funny, otherwise nobody ever reads it.

The king of bitches · 26-01-2013 8:06pm

I blames unlimited text plans.

It has turned the nation into simpletons.

debabyjesus · 26-01-2013 8:25pm

I can see some situations where a text can be useful but this crap of sending text after text of utter scutter is idiotic

Defiler Of The Coffin · 26-01-2013 8:49pm

Touchscreens have made texting too cumbersome. If only Apple had made it fashionable to have a phone with nice big chunky buttons. Still, don't see the harm in actual texts themselves, language erosion notwithstanding

mark renton · 26-01-2013 9:06pm

I like texting, thinks its up there with sliced bread and ice cream. Anything that means I dont have to listen to more bullsh1t than is necessary is a winner in my book.

petersburg2002 · 26-01-2013 9:19pm

Stupidest, are the idiots who post photos of their every meal on Facebook, or those who like to remind everyone on Twitter of their every daily movement ie. 'going to the shop' Whoopee fcuking dooda.