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I hate texting !!
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Posted on 02/27/2015 6:10:40 PM PST by Zeneta

I hate texting. I hate the way it restricts me. It's great that I can stay in touch while on the road, but it's a pain in the butt.

I can't reference my thoughts with links that would generally be a few "copy and paste" clicks away.

I can't stand the screen size of my "Smart Phone" and I have one of the largest available.

I hate using the pop up key board that tries to "Help" me.

Ever try to search for and paste a link to something that wasn't already planned for?

Good luck.

I love my PC.

I love that I have the ability to capture information and relay it in seconds. Information that may or may not be stored on my machine. A quick search and a few clicks and I can send it to you without jumping through smart phone hoops.

I hate Texting.

I hate BRB, and all the others that are making people lazy when trying to express themselves.

WTF !!

It's the death of us, the death of our language and the meaning of words in their proper context.

Touch screen convenience at it's best?".

Short cuts designed to "Help" us get our message across have made so many miss the message all together.

I hate Texting.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Society
KEYWORDS: wasteofbandwidth
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To: Zeneta

My wife will tell you that I think texting is a four letter word.

I’ve got a smart phone and a tablet, which I use to read FR and other websites I like. But I refuse to sign in on one of those devices, due to the extreme difficulty involved with using them to input written text.

Like you, I’ll be using my desktop to post from until the day they pry my dirty old keyboard from my nicotine stained hands.


121 posted on 02/27/2015 8:23:03 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Chode

LOL... haven’t seen that in awhile


Really?

You have actually seen that before?

My respect for you has reached a new level if so.


122 posted on 02/27/2015 8:23:39 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Zeneta

I do not hear well. I love texting. I also love having a record of what was said.


123 posted on 02/27/2015 8:25:36 PM PST by Jemian (War Eagle!)
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To: Windflier

I do like that FreeRepublic loads extremely fast on my Kindle.

pretty much “view only” mode.


124 posted on 02/27/2015 8:25:53 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Jemian

I do not hear well. I love texting. I also love having a record of what was said.


What ?


125 posted on 02/27/2015 8:26:33 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Zeneta
i've seen a couple three before but that is the first one i ever saw... might of been you who posted the link as it was a link on a FR thread
126 posted on 02/27/2015 8:27:26 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: MountainDad; Veggie Todd

FWIW, I did!

On topic, I was reading hilarious autocorrect fails this a.m. and couldn’t stop laughing. So that is one benefit. :)

However, I don’t have a cell or iPhone, so.... I can’t really comment beyond that. :)


127 posted on 02/27/2015 8:27:43 PM PST by proud American in Canada
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To: Zeneta
I’ll have to leave to math to the much smarter Freepers among us.

Well, leave me out, I only excelled in recess.

128 posted on 02/27/2015 8:28:03 PM PST by PROCON (Always Give 100% --- Unles you're donating blood.)
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To: doc1019

The problem is that people with psychological issues can use it to torment you.

Of course, you can always block them


129 posted on 02/27/2015 8:28:19 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Chode

Driving,,, Driving....


130 posted on 02/27/2015 8:28:35 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: PROCON

Not me. I had to repeat recess.


131 posted on 02/27/2015 8:29:16 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: doc1019

One nice thing about texting is you can keep a conversation with far away friends going for a year, just adding to it when it’s convenient.

I like the immediacy of it for really important things, but I love the emotion and context of voice calls as well. I still LOVE phone calls (with friends and fsmily).


132 posted on 02/27/2015 8:30:59 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Zeneta

I was just curious


133 posted on 02/27/2015 8:31:35 PM PST by goodnesswins (I think we've reached PEAK TYRANNY now.....)
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To: Zeneta
ps i wasn't being a wise azz when i ask why, i don't even know how, i have an old flipup TracPhone so i don't even know it it can, but it never made any sense to me

if they can get a text, why not simply talk???

134 posted on 02/27/2015 8:31:43 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Zeneta

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Right on!

The ‘keyboard’ on my Galaxy S5 is flaky and imprecise, causing numerous corrections, especially when I try to pick the word it offers.

.


135 posted on 02/27/2015 8:33:59 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: familyop

Oooooorrrrrr drive a hugo with a loose spark plug an make yer own poor boy spark gap radio an use big potholes for dots and rumble strips as dashes ...!!!

Still have one of these ....

http://www.cryptomuseum.com/spy/ra190/img/301951/132/full.jpg

morse key that mounts on my thigh.....:o)

Add a long wire antenna trailing tied to a weather ballon an yer good to go till the first over pass !!!


136 posted on 02/27/2015 8:35:23 PM PST by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Zeneta

Vaguely remember...didn’t have one....maybe you ARE older than me...lol...it’s a joke


137 posted on 02/27/2015 8:35:24 PM PST by goodnesswins (I think we've reached PEAK TYRANNY now.....)
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To: Chode

OK so, whatever.

joe cartoon “james brain”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq7qqldlNXA


138 posted on 02/27/2015 8:35:32 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Zeneta
LMAO! Thanks😃
139 posted on 02/27/2015 8:36:39 PM PST by billys kid (My beloved is mine and I am thine...)
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To: Zeneta

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The worst thing is the voice mail translator!

It comes up with the craziest translations.
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140 posted on 02/27/2015 8:37:29 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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