LOL

    lol so u no how mst ppl txt now nsted of callng or actlly tlkng n prson, wl I thnk-



    I text a lot, but not like that. If you type/text like that, I'll probably hate you.

    I much prefer texting over calling, mainly because I'm not terribly proficient at talking on the phone. Texting isn't as impersonal as some people may think, in fact, it can be a bit more personal than talking on the phone because of the different faces and whatnot you can insert. If something makes you happy,

:)

the other person can't exactly see your face, and how happy they may have made you. Similarly,


:(


anguish like that can only be conveyed via text.  And of course there's



;)


if you're into that.


Another fun thing about texting is that some jokes are just better in print, like this little gem: (my texts are the ones in the green bubbles)

The F's definitely aren't curse words, if that's what you're thinking.

Somehow, I feel like that exchange wouldn't have been as funny had it been via voice. Another wonderful thing is how convenient texting is. Sometimes, when you only want to communicate something brief, texting is ideal. A time, a location, a phone number, a name, or anything that doesn't warrant a phone call can be shared through a few keystrokes. And it can be done at anytime necessary...like during classes. There's always times where something terribly important or urgent must be relayed to someone else, but one or both of you is burdened by class time. Most teachers can be pretty oblivious to (or they're just indifferent, it's hard to tell sometimes) students texting, so when it's necessary, we as students can get away with it.

    For example, just a few days ago in our beloved English class, a friend of mine had to communicate an extremely urgent piece of information to me, so urgent in fact, that I had to also reply on the spot during very valuable class time:

    Thank God for texting.