[Nova442]

Interesting statistics, although the average text message is nowhere NEAR 80 characters long.

[Dumpster Baby]

A friend’s 14 year old daughter did about 20% of that total.

[Tainan]

I have never 'texted.' I get asked a few times each week by someone who wants to 'text' me. Since its being done on a telephone I always ask them to just talk to me.
Or email me.
Or fax me.
Or just tell me face-to-face.
They invariably give me a look of resignation.
Luddite thats what I am.

I don't even know how to do it on my cell. Heck, I still find myself trying to change channels on the TV with my cell sometimes. So far, no luck with that. It won't work with my air conditioner either.

[HiTech RedNeck]

yackety yack!

[mikey_hates_everything]

10% of those text messages were done on the road by people in front of me.

[Right Wing Assault]

Yeah, and some of them even go through on the same day. I know someone who got a dozen of them in one day. The oldest was over a week old. Instant messaging, what a deal.

[Think free or die]

Great stuff. I use texting when I need to communicate with my sons while they’re in school. They’re allowed to have cell phones, but not to use them in class. They can check for messages between classes and I don’t disrupt anything or get them in trouble with my messages. I’ve been alerted to quite a few missing lunches, gym uniforms or changes to after-school plans.

[Roses0508]

We are keeping my 3-year-old grandson. His mother called and in a moment of oppositional behavior, he said he did not want to talk to her. She hung up. Then, naturally, he wanted to talk to her. When I called back, the line was busy. Little guy’s response “I’ll just text her”. My husband and I collapsed laughing.