While I have text messaging available on all three of my cell phones, I block that feature on all three lines. I realize it is the preferred method of contact (is that "moc") for many GenX and most GenY but I would have to learn another foreign language. These "youngins" have amazing speed and are quite proficient with this talent and I am impressed but they leave this old man in the dust on this tool.
I already know French, a little German, Swedish, Italian, and Pig Latin. I know a shortcut language that was used by "The Write Stuff", a word processor on the Commodore 64 that I still use today (the language, not the C64) for writing and typing notes to myself. But this new text shortcut language, the fact that I have to use my thumbs that don't work as well any more for this grandpa of 6, the fact that my thumbs wear out more quickly than my voice, that fact that I feel talking allows for better interaction and less misunderstandings, make me still want to use my cell for talking.
While I don't want to lose the business of GenX and GenY buyers, I hope they will understand that I still have tremendous benefits in the real estate world to them without being able to know whether "swalk" is sealed with a loving kiss or sent with a loving kiss. I have years of experience in marketing, researching information on homes, and in tough negotiating to get the best deal for you whether you are buying or selling a home. So here's hoping I can t2ul8r, GenX and GenY out there, which is "talk" to you later and not "text" to you later!
sal
such a laugh
sc
stay cool
sec
second
sete
smiling ear to ear
sit
stay in touch
sk8
skate
sme1
someone
smtoe
sets my teeth on edge
snafu
situation normal, all fouled up
snert
snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
so
significant other
sohf
sense of humour failure
sol
sooner or later
sot
short of time
sotmg
short of time must go
spk
speak
sry
sorry
st2moro
same time tomorrow
stats
your sex and age
stra
stray
stw
search the web
suakm
shut up and kiss me
sum1
someone
sup?
what's up?
swak
sealed with a kiss
swalk
sealed with a loving kiss
swalk
sent with a loving kiss
swdyt?
so what do you think?
swg
scientific wild guess
swl
screaming with laughter
sys
see you soon
T
t+
think positive
t2go
time to go
t2ul
talk to you later
t2ul8r
talk to you later
ta4n
that's all for now
tafn
that's all for now
tcoy
take care of yourself
tdtu
totally devoted to you
tel
telephone
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12 Comments on I Block ALL Text Messaging!
You have a very good point. I have 2 teenagers and an 8 year old and texting is all the 2 teenagers do. My 8 year old asks if he can get a phone when he is 9 and all I can do is laugh. Kids today.
HAHAHA, you made me laugh with this one, mainly because I feel the same way about texting. I'd rather just talk! But when I do text, I do so through the computer and the particular cell provider's site. It saves my poor fingers from aching. (LOL). =).
I have the ability to text and have done so maybe 3 or 4 times with a Client. However, like you, I am not proficient at it and it would take me a month of Sundays to get a sentence out to a client. Thus, as a time saver in the busy lives of everybody- I use the phone to make a "voice to voice" call. :)
While I have not blocked this, I am getting sick of the text spam I receive that I am paying for. How do I block that? Is there a way without turning the whole thing off? Anyone?
I have a HUGE problem with that. My TAS (teenage son) went way over on his texting and I made him cover the charges (CYA maybe?) in order to teach him a lesson. The next month, the same thing happened only it was 90% inbound text messaging and he hadn't even responded to most of it. It forced me to have to switch to unlimited texting (Cingular $20 bucks a month per line) because our household does texting and so do the associates in my business. It is useful and convenient at times once you get the hang of it especially if you have a PDA.
I'm sure I could add more to that list of acronyms, but I'm sure everyone else's head hurts already. =)
Text messaging is a powerful tool though. My website sends me a text everytime I get a contact on it. I can call the people on the other end in mere moments after they send me a email via my site.
Thanks Angela, Danielle, Rick, Amanda, Stev, Robert, Daniel, Bill, and younger brother Lucky for stopping by and commenting.
That list I have is just some of the S's and part of the T's. There are literally whole dictionaries of these texting shortcuts. It's incredible!
I didn't realize I was missing SPAM by not having text messages. What types of SPAM came in? The same as junk mail?
Speaking of shortcuts, has anyone come up with a shortcut to these graphic words? Some of them are getting rather long. It used to be nice when you got pear or apple. Now there are hyphenated "longies" popping up.
Oh, who knows, its all spam like the emails and phone calls - I just delete it. The one I got last night while eating at a restaurant with my family was wanting me to visit a web site for a chance to win a bmw or $50,000 - yeah right.
I didn't catch the familial connection there until you mnetioned it, very nice.
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You have a very good point. I have 2 teenagers and an 8 year old and texting is all the 2 teenagers do. My 8 year old asks if he can get a phone when he is 9 and all I can do is laugh. Kids today.
Angie