Why do many people texting a lot?

[Shining Raichu]

Zach wants this thread so I'm gonna send it over there. Nobody can say I never give to charity.

 

[Eevee3]

I like texting because it's a way to talk to people without using your voice. Sometimes you just wanna relax and not say anything for a bit but still wanna talk to people.

As well, what about those people that are far away? I still think in person chatting is better but I don't think texting is all bad.

 

[Harmonious Fusion]

I suffer from social anxiety, and I don't have a single close friend who lives in my state. How else am I supposed to comfortably communicate with people, besides things like Skype and texting?

 

[Tsutarja]

Zach wants this thread

smh

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Texting is a good way to communicate with others, especially in the instance that the internet may be down, or that you don't have internet access. It's also convenient since it's not disturbing (unless you're driving), and it doesn't require you to speak at all.

 

[Meganium]

I don't see anything wrong with texting. xD I text my BFF all the time, as well as many PC friends here. I find it a quicker way to communicate. Sometimes we just don't feel like calling. We use our minds to say things. :P

 

[Raine]

The thing that really ticks me off though is when you see two or more people texting each other when they're in the same room.

I've never experienced that myself where I've seen people text each other within the same room, but yes, that does irk me as well. And that goes without saying that your successive post mentioned that texting can be seen as a method of hiding, which I also agree with because in my personal experience, I would much rather text someone instead of calling them to hide my voice.

With that being said, the majority of the people whom I text are long-distance friends in different cities because of schooling :c Unfortunately, it's only occasionally that they come back to visit their hometown since they're always busy with schoolwork or co-op. I view texting as an easier form of communication that could be easily misused in the sense that people are often using it as a replacement for talking face-to-face, but can be substantially helpful to many.

 

[Dragalge]

I don't think texting is a big problem. And thats not just coming from me because I'm a person you can never pry of my phone :3

Texting is just a way to send short simple messages. I mean, imagine if you just called someone, just to say, ":D". (which you can't even express on the phone without facecam)

 

[TwilightBlade]

I don't have unlimited minutes/web on my phone. I only use it for texting, either to my friends here when I can't reach them or to my classmates who are hopeless during group projects. Sometimes I walk while texting. That's dangerous, kids.

One time I sent my twin brother a message on the ps3 and he yelled down the hallway. :D

I'm really not much of a speaker. :(

 

[Dustmop]

Sometimes I walk while texting. That's dangerous, kids.

I never really believed that..
Until one sunny afternoon, just a few years back, my best friend tripped in a pothole in the middle of busy Main Street. -_-

 

[TRIFORCE89]

I don't text. I don't see the point. On the same device I could email or tweet, why would I use texts when I don't have any texting plan?

 

[Oryx]

I've texted my boyfriend in the same room multiple times before, or IMed him - because he's in the middle of a game and talking to him will break his concentration. I want to convey the message to him when he has a pause in the game, but his computer screens don't face my direction so I can't tell when the pause will be; thus, I text him so he can look at it whenever the pause happens and respond to me. I don't mess up his games, I get my response without forgetting to ask him later, it's a win-win.