Who here thinks texting is the stupidest thing ever?

Corkfeen · 26-01-2013 12:46PM

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..

26-01-2013 01:16PM

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 01:30PM

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

BillyMitchel · 26-01-2013 01:35PM

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 02:10PM

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 08:27PM

juan.kerr wrote: »

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

There's always...

Pottler · 26-01-2013 08:34PM

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 08:35PM

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

Cerulean Chicken · 26-01-2013 08:36PM

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 08:42PM

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 08:45PM

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 09:06PM

I blames unlimited text plans.

It has turned the nation into simpletons.

debabyjesus · 26-01-2013 09:25PM

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 09:49PM

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 10:06PM

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 10:19PM

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.

Rabies · 26-01-2013 11:43PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=halWlHpT1mI

michellie · 26-01-2013 11:49PM

I don't text anymore. I whatsapp, I suppose it's like texting only free and with better pictures oh and the group chatsn-handy!

TheUsual · 27-01-2013 12:02AM

Whats whatsapp. What what whats app ?

Chuck Stone · 27-01-2013 12:05AM

Omg r u kidn me? afaic txtn is d nuts.

rofl lmao.

Czarcasm · 27-01-2013 12:08AM

TheUsual wrote: »

Whats whatsapp. What what whats app ?

Allows you to send texts and pictures to other whatsapp users for free as long as your device has an internet connection-

http://www.whatsapp.com/

mewe · 27-01-2013 12:08AM

Lad Of Banter wrote: »

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

ha ha brilliant

The One Who Knocks · 27-01-2013 12:09AM

I think if texting was invented first and then voice calls, people would be all like "Hey this is awesome, I hear you!!"

irish son · 27-01-2013 12:51AM

What I don't like about texting is the other person doesn't know in what tone I mean the text in especially if its someone I don't know to well. I slag them in a jokey way or something and it looks like I'm just a c*nt. Then I think Ill put in smiley faces so they'll get the tone I mean but then I think Ill look childish/girly.

Ficheall · 27-01-2013 01:00AM

Texting can be useful and fun.

Whereas this

thier wrote: »

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

is incredibly ****ing annoying, and people who use the word 'like' incorrectly should be shot in the face.

jaffacakesyum · 27-01-2013 01:09AM

I love texting

I love the odd phone call for a chat too but I use my phone much more for texting or short phone calls. I still can't understand text speak though and I'm only 21. Drives me insane. With most plans having free texts now there's no excuse. I'd rather write a message that runs into two texts rather than use text speak.

Sofiztikated · 27-01-2013 01:11AM

Yeah, I don't know when texts were last limited in characters. '95 maybe?

I text all the time. Prefer it over ringing someone. Although I'm not adverse to giving someone a jingle now and again.

The stupidest thing ever on a phone is not having a light. That and sparkly covers that turn nice sleek little phones into tacky, huge, cheap looking pieces of tat.

Jesus Wept · 27-01-2013 03:31AM

michellie wrote: »

I don't text anymore. I whatsapp, I suppose it's like texting only free and with better pictures oh and the group chatsn-handy!

add me.

tdv123 · 27-01-2013 04:24AM

thier wrote: »

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

Only monkeys can blow their own trumpets, humans can only jerk off.

old hippy · 27-01-2013 04:32AM

petersburg2002 wrote: »

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.

Dunno about Twitter but with FB you can always hide your mates' messages or unsubscribe if they offend you so much.

I had my first mobile, aged 29 or thereabouts, for a year before I discovered this text malarkey

Who here thinks texting is the stupidest thing ever?

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