okay, its impossible to deny.. we all text. yes, even us and our superior wisdom rely on texting to communicate day to day with our associates. its quick, its convenient, and you can pretty much text where you want. here in lies the problem. with all of textings awesomeness there are sum definite do's and don't's. here is a quick run down of some guidelines of texting and there appropriate rules.
1. who to text
DO's:
its cool to text your friends. if your family can text, its cool to text them. yes, your parents might look wicked lame texting you back because they don't know how to use T9 or they have to put their glasses on to see the numbers but you shouldn't be texting them if there around you anyway so you don't have to worry about being associated with them.
DON'T's:
do not text any boy/girl who you might have a crush on (this especially pertains to those of you of age and could be under the influence of alcohol). seriously if those people really liked you they would call you. yes texting avoids that awkward phone convo (we all know what we're talking about) but your just going to have to deal. if you absolutely feel the need, don't text for no reason. no fishing texts allowed here where your just begging them to text you back. make sure its legit.
2. texting when you can't talk
DO's:
texting is completely okay to do while you are in a meeting, school, whatever. that shit is boring and who are we to stop you from texting more entertaining people.
DON'T's:
do not text when your in church, in the bathroom, in the shower, in the hospital. we think you get the picture. first off its wrong, second if your that attached to your phone you have a problem. also don't text when your hanging out with other friends. seriously there is nothing more annoying than that clicky sound it makes when you use your phone to text. if you hanging out with real people, interact with them. don't sit there and laugh to yourself about some lame text you got from your bf/grandma/dog while everyone else just stares at you.
also absolutely DO NOT text in the movie theater. that makes you a douche.
3. what to text
DO's:
its okay to text about class, tv, some fun joke you heard a church camp. you know, all that stuff is cool. texting is an awesome way to quickly shoot something over to a friend so you don't forget to tell them. you can just text them to remind you about something, or to call you later. you can set up your nighttime plans, or complain about how much you hate your life. these are acceptable.
DON'T's
do not forward chain texts. unless there super funny (which is highly unlikely) these things are usually lame and not worth anyone's time. don't profess your love to anyone (unless your being a douche which is an exception). also DO NOT send emoticons. things sent over text are subject to extreme misinterpretation because yes, there are people out there that are going to read into everything you say because there are a lot of dumb people out there and sometimes you associate with them. also don't use to many abbreviations. okay we understand that sometimes time is a factor or maybe you don't have enough room, but if your abbreviating everything its almost a completely different language for losers.
4. how many texts to send
DO's:
okay as hard as it is, try and respond to all the texts that have an open ended question. if the person is lame or the question is something that would get you in trouble for answering it is okay to not answer. its cool to have a convo over text, especially if you don't want to be on the phone forever. make sure you have a texting plan though. you don't want to have to pay a quarter to send something you could easy go without sending.
DON'T's:
do not be a text whore. yes, were talking to you 15 year old iowa girl who sends 14,000 texts a month. that is obscene. you could not possibly know that many people or have that much of a reason to text them. we have a theory going that for every text over 500 a month you send a brain cell dies. and we're being lenient.
all and all we hope you've learned a thing or two about texting. maybe you'll think twice about who/what to text the next time you have a chance. ttyl bfff's.
daily bitch slap: the creators of i'm a celebrity get me out of here. okay seriously its hard to classify these people as celebrities and even harder to imagine them being cool. john sally is semi legit with his 4 nba champion rings, and lou diamoud phillips was in that one movie where he had to learn calculus and get into college which was also kinda legit. but seriously if your stooping to reality tv we pity you. we want to slap the people that let it happen so there you go creators, and least the people on it earned money at one point in their careers (kinda).
daily high five: sunglasses. sunglasses can be a sweet way of expression. there fun, colorful, and can even be worn at night (thank you corey heart). we do have a few suggestions like 1. bigger is better. 2. go with a flashy color, preferably one that does not match anything you are wearing. and perhaps the most important 3. make sure you can't see your eyes. it's best to have your eyes hidden, this leaves you open to eye fucking people or sleeping right out in the open! what a great invention!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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I read 2.'s DONT'S, and saw "in church."
ReplyDeleteI don't text and I don't go to church, but reading that gave me a weird urge to do both at the same time.
I would make a point of typing things like "oh nm just here learning about jesus or some shit" so that the people sitting next to me would get mad.
Christians need something to get mad at.