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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 16, 2013 12:35:04 GMT -5
I sometimes think that TD and I are the last 2 people left in the world who do not text. Both of us have dumb phones, which really are not conducive to texting. Our phone plan does not have texting on it, and the few I receive I have to pay 0.20 each for. I doubt if we receive $1 in texts each month.
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Sept 16, 2013 12:37:36 GMT -5
I used to swear that txting will never survive and now I preffer to txt because it eliminates unnessesary hmmms, pleasantries, garbage we all saying on the phone when cant hang up! We all have those moments when you are saying good buy longer than a whole convo was. Shortening of the words is just that...new age. And we must keep up with it or... Yes, god forbid we should take 30 seconds to exchange unnecessary pleasantries with our fellowman... I mean, who wants a kinder, slower world where we engage in conversations? |
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 16, 2013 12:39:38 GMT -5
I sometimes think that TD and I are the last 2 people left in the world who do not text. Both of us have dumb phones, which really are not conducive to texting. Our phone plan does not have texting on it, and the few I receive I have to pay 0.20 each for. I doubt if we receive $1 in texts each month. Nope, count me in. Dumb phone, no text plan. People look at me like I just stepped out of a Smithsonian ancient history diorama wearing a bearskin and gnawing on an antelope carcass when they see me use it. And you should hear their reaction when I tell them I don't text. They think I had some kind of horrifically deprived childhood, that I must hate myself and my level of self-respect is somewhere between between that of a gnat and a Pet Rock.  |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 16, 2013 12:44:36 GMT -5
I sometimes think that TD and I are the last 2 people left in the world who do not text. Both of us have dumb phones, which really are not conducive to texting. Our phone plan does not have texting on it, and the few I receive I have to pay 0.20 each for. I doubt if we receive $1 in texts each month. Nope, count me in. Dumb phone, no text plan. People look at me like I just stepped out of a Smithsonian ancient history diorama wearing a bearskin and gnawing on an antelope carcass when they see me use it. And you should hear their reaction when I tell them I don't text. They think I had some kind of horrifically deprived childhood, that I must hate myself and my level of self-respect is somewhere between between that of a gnat and a Pet Rock. Guess that makes 3 of us then! I get the same sort of response you do. But what really, REALLY bothers me is when I go out to dinner and you see a table full of people texting, with their nose buried in their phone. The other night we went out to dinner and passed several tables, some with couples at them, others with several people seated together. Everyone had their nose buried in their phone, texting others. What is the purpose of meeting to have a meal together if your nose is going to be buried in your phone? |
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Sept 16, 2013 12:48:42 GMT -5
But what really, REALLY bothers me is when I go out to dinner and you see a table full of people texting, with their nose buried in their phone. The other night we went out to dinner and passed several tables, some with couples at them, others with several people seated together. Everyone had their nose buried in their phone, texting others. What is the purpose of meeting to have a meal together if your nose is going to be buried in your phone?  x100. I'm okay with texting as a general principle. It's the constant buzzing of text messages and the constant phone checking and surfing that drives me up a wall! I find it about the rudest thing I can think of my friends doing to me. I'm this close to making gatherings at my home a cell-phone free zone! How can people not realize how rude they are being to the people they're with? |
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Post by imawino on Sept 16, 2013 12:49:03 GMT -5
Most of the 20-somethings TALK in Text-eze!!!! That makes me nuts! I have a friend who actually says things like "OMG" and "WTF". Just the letters. I want to phitp (punch her in the piehole) when she does it. We are 40, cut that shit out! |
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Sept 16, 2013 12:49:36 GMT -5
Most of the 20-somethings TALK in Text-eze!!!! That makes me nuts! I have a friend who actually says things like "OMG" and "WTF". Just the letters. I want to phitp (punch her in the piehole) when she does it. We are 40, cut that shit out!  |
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 16, 2013 12:53:07 GMT -5
Nope, count me in. Dumb phone, no text plan. People look at me like I just stepped out of a Smithsonian ancient history diorama wearing a bearskin and gnawing on an antelope carcass when they see me use it. And you should hear their reaction when I tell them I don't text. They think I had some kind of horrifically deprived childhood, that I must hate myself and my level of self-respect is somewhere between between that of a gnat and a Pet Rock. Guess that makes 3 of us then! I get the same sort of response you do. But what really, REALLY bothers me is when I go out to dinner and you see a table full of people texting, with their nose buried in their phone. The other night we went out to dinner and passed several tables, some with couples at them, others with several people seated together. Everyone had their nose buried in their phone, texting others. What is the purpose of meeting to have a meal together if your nose is going to be buried in your phone? OMG, I see that all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And just as bad: families with kids, supposedly eating and enjoying each other as a family unit, doing the same thing, with phones or iPads (so the kids can be kept quiet with movies or cartoons, I suppose). WTF  ?? Why do you spend the money to go out and socialize, if this is what you are going to do? I also see couples doing this, in very nice and romantic restaurant settings. I took my husband out for his birthday last year, to a very expensive place that offers dinner only and required reservations. Very posh, small place, low-level lighting, wine stewards, highly skilled staff - the kind of place you reserve for a real occasion. And saw couples texting on their phones. Or one of them texting and the other staring into space. What on earth is wrong with society that we cannot put down the device for an hour or so? |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Sept 16, 2013 12:54:27 GMT -5
DH and I make 4th and 5th who don't text. We don't have a texting plan either.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Sept 16, 2013 12:58:53 GMT -5
Guess that makes 3 of us then! I get the same sort of response you do. But what really, REALLY bothers me is when I go out to dinner and you see a table full of people texting, with their nose buried in their phone. The other night we went out to dinner and passed several tables, some with couples at them, others with several people seated together. Everyone had their nose buried in their phone, texting others. What is the purpose of meeting to have a meal together if your nose is going to be buried in your phone? ). WTF ?? Why do you spend the money to go out and socialize, if this is what you are going to do? I also see couples doing this, in very nice and romantic restaurant settings. I took my husband out for his birthday last year, to a very expensive place that offers dinner only and required reservations. Very posh, small place, low-level lighting, wine stewards, highly skilled staff - the kind of place you reserve for a real occasion. And saw couples texting on their phones. Or one of them texting and the other staring into space. What on earth is wrong with society that we cannot put down the device for an hour or so? You were out to dinner with us last weekend? It was an attempt to keep Cabe quiet and sitting down. As it was, I hauled the kids out while DH finished eating and paid the bill. |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 16, 2013 13:06:22 GMT -5
You were out to dinner with us last weekend? It was an attempt to keep Cabe quiet and sitting down. As it was, I hauled the kids out while DH finished eating and paid the bill.
It's more adults and young adults that this bothers me for. I understand an electronic distraction to keep the kid quite while the rest finishes eating.
As Nancy said, there is nothing so sad to see a couple in a romantic restaurant where one person is texting continuously and the other person is just staring into space, waiting for them to finish. A couple weeks ago, TD and I were at one of those places. Gorgeous restaurant, not inexpensive that overlooks the water. The couple at the table had their cell phones out and were texting (apparently not to each other). All I could think of was that why were they spending money on the ambiance when they had no appreciation of it? How could you be ignoring the person you're sitting with like that? Why bother spending the money? Get take out and text at home, it's a hell of a lot less $$.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Sept 16, 2013 13:14:08 GMT -5
I don't understand how a Y and O are so cumbersome that typing U is infinitely better.
same goes for the letters T and O... why is a 2 easier? especially when you generally have to change to another keypad to get the numbers.
the "Text speak" makes me insane.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Sept 16, 2013 13:15:19 GMT -5
It definitely cut down on the arguing over the crayons the restaurant supplied. DD snagged those and drew all over the table paper stuff while DS watched part of a movie.
I should say, this is a pretty kid-ok restaurant too. It's a Key West joke type themed place. We don't go there for ambiance. We go there because the food is good, decently priced and mostly gluten and dairy free (for DH)
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 16, 2013 13:26:46 GMT -5
OMG, I see that all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And just as bad: families with kids, supposedly eating and enjoying each other as a family unit, doing the same thing, with phones or iPads (so the kids can be kept quiet with movies or cartoons, I suppose). WTF ?? Why do you spend the money to go out and socialize, if this is what you are going to do? I also see couples doing this, in very nice and romantic restaurant settings. I took my husband out for his birthday last year, to a very expensive place that offers dinner only and required reservations. Very posh, small place, low-level lighting, wine stewards, highly skilled staff - the kind of place you reserve for a real occasion. And saw couples texting on their phones. Or one of them texting and the other staring into space. What on earth is wrong with society that we cannot put down the device for an hour or so? You were out to dinner with us last weekend? It was an attempt to keep Cabe quiet and sitting down. As it was, I hauled the kids out while DH finished eating and paid the bill. Aw, I'm sorry. No snub meant on your parenting. In the really casual places, or with really small kids, I think it's fine. Better that than a monumental meltdown. But in very classy places or with kids old enough to sit up straight and hold a reasonable conversation and mind their manners, all at the same time, not so much. Your little guy is a bit young for all that. <<Nancy holds out both hands, awaiting parental beatdown>>  |
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Post by greeniis10 on Sept 16, 2013 13:27:13 GMT -5
Count me in with the group that hates the "text speak"!
I use full sentences, capitalization, and punctuation when I text. Which, isn't often, but my son has gotten used to it. At first (when he was younger) he'd tease me about it, but now he says he knows when I text him or reply to him it's a nice change to see. In turn, he does the same for me. He shortens texts with everyone else, so I appreciate his efforts.
I really detest the text speak from any of our managers. I know it's not reality, but it makes them seem immature when they email us that way.
And worst of all is my mom! Good lord, who are you and why are you sending me messages like "Hope 4 R ok". Weird, I tell you... |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Sept 16, 2013 13:33:05 GMT -5
There's classy restaurants? I think I've forgotten what those are like...
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 16, 2013 14:19:30 GMT -5
There's classy restaurants? I think I've forgotten what those are like... Come down for a visit....we'll take you to one. Real cloth napkins, real silverware, real glasses - and no shouting your order into the clown's mouth as you drive by. I promise. |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Sept 16, 2013 14:32:22 GMT -5
<Beth weeps at the thought. If guilt-free adult beverages are included, I may never go home...>
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 16, 2013 14:44:31 GMT -5
<Beth weeps at the thought. If guilt-free adult beverages are included, I may never go home...> As much as you want. And you don't have to use a sippy cup to enjoy them. We'll let the kids have their non-adult beverages in those. |
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 16, 2013 14:48:22 GMT -5
Come down for a visit....we'll take you to one. Real cloth napkins, real silverware, real glasses - and no shouting your order into the clown's mouth as you drive by. I promise. Do they give you paper hats with insults written on them about you?? I hear that's all the rage in Florida in now... Never heard of this.....where in Florida is this happening? It sounds like a good marketing plan for TLoony's produce store, though.  |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 16, 2013 15:16:31 GMT -5
<Beth weeps at the thought. If guilt-free adult beverages are included, I may never go home...> We have a couple of those places with real cloth napkins, silverware that clinks, and a view to die for that overlooks the water. Adult beverages are guilt free, even provide a driver so you can indulge. |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Sept 16, 2013 16:00:22 GMT -5
<Beth thinks she'll run to Mich as Nancy expects her to bring the kidlets...>
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Sept 16, 2013 16:19:57 GMT -5
<Beth thinks she'll run to Mich as Nancy expects her to bring the kidlets...>  But...but... I like kids. Really. And we have a room for them. It's padded and had lots of coloring books and crayons, and it's soundproof...  |
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Post by Apple on Sept 16, 2013 18:03:31 GMT -5
On my old phone, I had to fit texts within a certain character amount. I'd rather use full words, proper grammar and punctuation, but that character limitation really made that difficult (and, at the time, I didn't have a text plan so tried to keep things within one text when I needed to use it). I thing that's where a lot of the "text speak" came from. "2" is one character "to" is two...
I actually thought my old (dumb) phone was so much easier to text on. The keys were raised and I could feel my way through it and text a complete message without ever looking at the phone, faster than I can on a keyboard without swype.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 17, 2013 15:53:06 GMT -5
So, after 3 pages........... am I the only person on Earth who thinks Swype is the devil's work?!  |
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Post by tloonya on Sept 18, 2013 9:07:31 GMT -5
I used to swear that txting will never survive and now I preffer to txt because it eliminates unnessesary hmmms, pleasantries, garbage we all saying on the phone when cant hang up! We all have those moments when you are saying good buy longer than a whole convo was. Shortening of the words is just that...new age. And we must keep up with it or... Yes, god forbid we should take 30 seconds to exchange unnecessary pleasantries with our fellowman... I mean, who wants a kinder, slower world where we engage in conversations? Yep, like when after being on the phone with my Mom for about 45min. (yesterday 79min.) I say 'ok, dear, got to go' Mom 'love you, call me tomorrow' Me 'I will, love you' Mom 'what time are you coming home tomorrow' Me 'I am not sure, will try by five' Mom 'ok, until tomorrow than' Me 'yep, good night' Mom 'I am not going to bed yet' Me 'have things to do?' Mom 'not really, just watching TV! Oh...by the way...yesterday I had been watching this show.....................................' ...exchanging pleasantries with fellowmom can continue until 'there is someone on another line, love ya'.........my husbands usually saves me by being that 'someone'. Care to argue more? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2013 9:18:43 GMT -5
Most of the 20-somethings TALK in Text-eze!!!! That makes me nuts! I have a friend who actually says things like "OMG" and "WTF". Just the letters. I want to phitp (punch her in the piehole) when she does it. We are 40, cut that shit out! WTF?!?!? Y U no <3 me?!?  |
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Post by tloonya on Sept 18, 2013 9:19:52 GMT -5
So, after 3 pages........... am I the only person on Earth who thinks Swype is the devil's work?! No! I think that every time if someone skyping me and I have no make up on |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2013 9:22:03 GMT -5
So, after 3 pages........... am I the only person on Earth who thinks Swype is the devil's work?! I can tell you're on a regular keyboard by the lack of typos! ETA: and there would be no damnyouautocorrect.com without swype. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2013 9:48:59 GMT -5
OMG, look @ all da old ppl whinin bout txtng... lk, rly? DMY!
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