txting...

I very rarely use my phone for it's actual purpose. Monthly, I use less than 100 minutes of talk time. This is all thanks to texting. In fact, more often than not, I will ignore a person's phone then immediately text them afterward instead. There are specific reasons why I opt to text. One being the abilitly to multitask. If I've got my ear attached to my phone, it's really hard to do other things. For instance, say I'm sitting in my room listening to music while reading a magazine and I get a phone call. I have to pause my music, stop reading, and answer. That's no fun! Carrying on a conversation via text message allows me to do all three things simultaneously. Also, I think it's better for the other person because they don't get upset at you for not giving them your undivided attention. The other reason is because texting is a little impersonal. That may not sound awesome, but hey, it's the truth. It's much easier to text someone something that may be difficult to say in person. When I say that I don't mean break up with your significant other via text, but if you don't wanna hang out with someone on a particular day, text away. It's harder for someone to peer pressure you through a text message compared to over the phone or in person. One last thing, your mom sending a text message in all caps is waay better than being yelled at. haha  So in closing, I fully support text messaging. Just don't text apologies, (cause that's lame) and don't text while driving.