texting

So kids, a while back I asked you guys what you've been using your mobile devices for.  Now me, I guess I'm simple and I don't have much need for fancy internettin' on the go.  I have a laptop and a desktop, and that seems to be good enough for me.  Boyfriendo, meanwhile, has a fancy phone AND a tablet, and God knows what he uses those for.  I don't think I want to know. Anyway, I DO want to know

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

Texting while driving? Dangerous. Texting while walking? Generally just a bit impolite if you're in a crowded area. At least, that's normally the case. If you live near a cliff, it might not be a great idea.

We have become a society of texting fools.  It has gotten to the point that people will send you to voicemail if you call them but will answer a text right away.  This is especially true in younger people.  Gawker has come up with a list of annoying texts that don't need to be sent.  I completely agree with a few of them.

I text.  A LOT.  If I were to look at my phone bill text by text, it would read like "War and Peace."  I try to respond to every text, email and social media message.  It just isn't always possible.  My mother gets ignored a lot.  She sends in the neighborhood of 15 memes to me each day, most of which I've either seen before or don't have anything to do with my personality. I don't say a