Sad as hell or not?

[JustRalph]

I can't decide if this is sad as hell or just a sign of the times......

Heard it on the radio this morning while listening to Xmas music. Check out the lyrics......listen all the way through

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpxYDEVIe7E

[YT="Text me for Xmas"]DpxYDEVIe7E[/YT]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2014681

[DJofSD]

A sign of the times. If that's the best some one can do, send a text message, it's sad. If it is the only thing they can do, that's sad too.

[FantasticDan]

It's a cute tune, and obviously poking fun at the text culture.

Or maybe not so obviously.

[Marshall Bennett]

I've yet to ever text anyone. Isn't easier just to dial and talk?

[MJC922]

Originally Posted by Marshall Bennett

I've yet to ever text anyone. Isn't easier just to dial and talk?

I felt the same way at one point but after getting a cheap non-smart phone found myself texting quite a bit. I find it's like leaving a note on the counter for someone, a common example if I'm at work or my wife is at work we might send a quick text asking to pick up milk or bread whatever on the way home -- the text msg doesn't interrupt anyone at work like a call would, you check it every so often time permitting. I mean if it's urgent of course calling is the thing to do but I find the texting is handy.

[thaskalos]

I never liked texting. I never know if my text message has been noticed or not...and I often fail to notice text messages that I myself happen to receive.

I guess it's the price you pay for spending a lot of time in noisy places.

[TJDave]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

I never liked texting. I never know if my text message has been noticed or not...and I often fail to notice text messages that I myself happen to receive.

I guess it's the price you pay for spending a lot of time in noisy places.

There is no significant difference between texting and participating on this forum.

I hated texting...until I started texting... Now, I love it. You can talk to each other without time constraints. You also have the time to craft your response, just like here. Group texting is a great time saver, also. The only real issues I have is texting in public. I would never do it unless in an emergency. I also feel the same about cell phoning.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

I never liked texting.

U2?
ICAM.
ALOL!
FOMC!

SIG2R.
C4N.

[JustRalph]

I never texted until I was sitting at a NASCAR race in Charlotte about five years back. My phone kept ringing, but there was no way to hear over the cars. So, I texted the person. I have never stopped. The wife and I text more than anything else.

I like that you can receive a text on vibrate, pull your phone out, glance at it and nobody realizes you're having a conversation until you have to type.