6.03.2007
Why Text Messaging Sucks (For Me)

1. It's unreliable - People say that have sent me a message and I don't get it, or my phone says "Last Message Not Received." It's not as if the message gets resent if it fails, or notifies the sender that it failed, one of the failsafes that email touts. There is no central repository for text messages where you can retrieve at your convenience. It's just a faster passenger pidgeon, basically. I hate pidgeons, too.

2. People expect you to respond instantly - This one is arguably the most annoying. With a cell phone call, you have at least a modicum of choice whether to respond or not, if you are busy or don't feel like talking. With a text, people feel slighted if you don't dash off a reply right back, no matter how vacuous.

3. It contributes to the continuing degradation of writing skills - Acronyms. 1337 speak. No punctuation. Enough said.

4. It is a crappy means of conversation - I believe texting became popular because it afforded a means of quick communication when voice calls were impossible, or likely to be so short that they were unecessary. It seems like now I send a number of messages to accomplish what could be more easily done with a one minute call.

5. It is so damn removed - Don't you just want to hear people's voices sometimes?
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why text messaging rules:

it allows you to quickly send someone a note to let them know you're thinking of them. they can get it any time, and it will be a nice surprise. they can respond or not. it's just an easy way to send a smile.

so, suck it!
# posted by susan : 6/03/2007 5:16 PM
 
You are the exception. My main beef (hmm...I like the way that sounds...main beef) is that my phone blows. I'm sure once my new iPhone comes in the mail I'll be all over it.

Main beef. LOLZ!
# posted by Trey : 6/04/2007 10:51 AM