Posted on 08/05/2008 6:43:29 AM PDT by MplsSteve
I used to have it but now I don’t because my parents took it away, and it’s a good thing they did in my opinion. It’s really just popular because everyone else is doing it. I used to miss it, but now I don’t care. Talking on the phone is far more efficient and in many cases more enjoyable. I’m young and I don’t appreciate it.
Um, who's the parent here? How young is this youngest you are speaking of?
Actually, I do not have to get used it. If one of our kids has one of our cellphones (which would only be for the purpose of being in contact with us), and they didn't respond when called, or call when expected, they'd be grounded. Period, end of discussion.
That is what I can't figure either. What could you possibly talk about so much? I watch so many people (well mostly women) here at work and if the car starts, the cell phone goes to ear. Why can't you call before you leave or when you get to your destination? I drive a manual transmission in a high performance car and never use the phone while driving. Couldn't hear if I did anyway. :)
This is EXACTLY why the firing squad was developed!
>>BlackBerrys (Berries ?) are addictive.<<
That’s why they are called, “Crack-Berrys.”
He's 18 and of course I'm the parent. My wife and I are fairly relaxed parents, we don't set lots of rules, and as a consequence our kids have never been in any kind of trouble, unlike the kids of some more controlling parents we know. But back to the topic, I find texting to be pretty simple on my Iphone and a good way to quickly dash off a simple message. If all I want to know is, say, "Where r u" I don't need to make a call, wait for it to ring, etc. It's actually very efficient.
But the FUNNY part was all the talking heads trying to sound smart by saying the new law didn't cover TEXT messaging while driving. As if Texting while driving was perfectly legal and ANOTHER new law was called for.
What a bunch of morons! If a Police Officer sees you texting while driving he WILL pull you over and give you a ticket for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. Telling the nice officer that Connie Blather on the local affiliate news said that texting while driving was not illegal while talking on the phone was will not get you very far.
that being said, i am addicted to texting. it is so much better than talking. especially for guys. and the best part is that when i'm in a crowded, loud bar i dont have to go outside to talk. just text 'em and let them know the plan. it's the best.
and i have an unlimited text/gps navigation/email/surf plan on my phone for $80/month! life is good.
Allow me to join this chorus. What are they talking about!! I think it is probably something like the following:
Hi, I'm in the car now. What are you doing?
Nothing what are you doing?
Just driving, what do you want to talk about?
I don't know, what do you want to talk about?
I will catch up with friends while I’m crawling along on my commute but there isn’t much ‘speed’ involved in my crawl. I do wonder about the people I see yapping away at 6:00 am... who in the world are they calling that early?
They are?
Would that be jam or jellies?
I once came up on someone playing a recorder ( a type of wind instrument) while driving the expressway. He even had the sheet music propped up on his steering wheel. That was during morning rush hour. That’s the most “unusual” thing I’ve ever seen on the highway.
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