Teenagers and texting, going a bit overboard now

[ShaeHST]

Anyone else notice this?

Just today I saw students texting one another when they were sitting a few desks apart during a break, when they were easily within speaking distance. What are they saying in texts that they can't say to one another in person? I see this all the time.

I'm not just singling out teens, I feel like our whole world is becoming a bit too technology dependent and things like texting is going to hinder the next generation's social abilities. But parents of teens, and even younger kids, are not helping. I've seen 10 year old kids with phones and texting people, and whenever I see something like that I wonder what their parents are thinking.

Maybe I'm just being a bit paranoid, but I feel like parents should know better than to allow kids to be so dependent on texting as one of their main forms of communication.

Every time I see teenagers in class ignoring the outside world in general, or at a restaurant ignoring their parents and just texting on their phones, I worry that the vast majority of the next generation will end up with no social skills whatsoever.

[Brer Ben]

yeah some of my friends dont know when it's appropriate to be polite and not spend an entire lunch texting on their phones

[Quentinx]

i thought i was the only one who thought of this, i didn't get my first cell phone until i was 18 working full time and paid for it myself. I'm really glad my parents didn't raise me like everyone else around me was being raised.

[Achilles87]

how do you know they were texting each other

[Moh7]

you mad in school i send texts to the friend sitting right beside me?

[slowteg]

i would much rather live like bob lee swager in the movie Shooter

[-iLift-]

As a seventeen year old I don't understand the obsession with it, either. It's cOnvenient and simple, but I get bored after a few text exchanges. If you want to talk to me, how about you just call me. Or hell, why don't we just hang out so we can talk in person.

[Dodoz]

Yeah i agree with you, there's not enough face to face contact nowadays, what would kids do if the cellphones disappeared from the earth's surface for a couple days? Someone could make a cool experiment like that haha.

[Mighty Matt]

Its a trade off. Shy people are able to talk more and socialize more with people they normally wouldn't. MySpace and ******** and opened up venues to shy and introverted people. On the other hand, yes it hinders actual one on one social interaction, but at what cost? I am not shy and am usually very outgoing. Texting, MySpace, and ******** have just added to my socializing abilities rather than hindering them in any way.

[Monkey Helmet]

What are they saying in texts that they can't say to one another in person?

Well I know I wouldn't want to shout the color of the girl's thong who is sitting in front of me to my friend across the room.

[iliketodoit]

Kids today lack social balls. Guess they feel more comfortable texting rather than talking.
Personaly I blame Obama

You mad I send/receive 10,000 texts a month??

But in all srsness, i have never texted someone who was right beside me... unless it was like a joke or something.

[Nutella!]

you're officially old

I didn't text anyone until freshman year of college

[BigChamp89]

my phone doesnt get/send texts and im kind of glad, it pisses me off when ppl text all the ****ing time, are you seriously that lazy that you cant talk to someone over the phone or what?

[ShaeHST]

how do you know they were texting each other

One would say check your phone for my text, then the other laughed and then he started texting something into his phone, and then told the other to check his.

This went on for a few minutes.

Another thing I see is when students just sit in groups for lunch or breaks during class, and are just texting on their phones instead of talking to one another.

[CHOOSE]

Well I know I wouldn't want to shout the color of the girl's thong who is sitting in front of me to my friend across the room.

Why not?

[Mike1991]

I dont own a cellphone, or ever plan on having one.

[matty_b_bop]

fukin a, i remember the good ol' days of actually going outside, and that I had to use landlines to call friends to organize pick-up sports and night games. still have all my old friends' home numbers memorized!


miss it dearly. although, I do love to text, I still prefer actual face-to-face interaction.

sexting is fun, but will never take place of actual sex. get it?



god i love tits and vagina!

[SICWITH1T]

how many students are trying to nail you?

[BroMontana]

I've noticed it's hard for a lot of people to sit through a 50 minute class without checking their phone every few minutes. Then they turn their phone on vibrate so it doesn't ring but instead is constantly vibrating against the table/chair.

[Mighty Matt]

[dcarrera]

fukin a, i remember the good ol' days of actually going outside, and that I had to use landlines to call friends to organize pick-up sports and night games. still have all my old friends' home numbers memorized!


miss it dearly. although, I do love to text, I still prefer actual face-to-face interaction.

sexting is fun, but will never take place of actual sex. get it?



god i love tits and vagina!

repped.

[Kharig]

oh noes

[ShaeHST]

I've noticed it's hard for a lot of people to sit through a 50 minute class without checking their phone every few minutes. Then they turn their phone on vibrate so it doesn't ring but instead is constantly vibrating against the table/chair.

I forgot about that one. That's another problem I notice, the vibrating phone against the desk or keys in your pocket. People assume vibrate mode will be silent, but it's far from it.

How hard is it to just turn off the phone for class?

[Idontlikeit]

haha overheard this kid next to me in class talkin to his friend, said he doesnt use his cell to call ppl only uses it to text and he told his buddy used up 2000 texts. This is college btw and the guy look like 21-25yo

[Mighty Matt]

I believe I have the best 2 posts in this thread.
Sorry I won this thread.
+1 interwebs for me.

[ChicagoCubz]

Maybe they were talking about the different positions they wanted to **** you in? Aren't you glad they didn't say it out loud now?

[muse1988]

Anyone else notice this?

Just today I saw students texting one another when they were sitting a few desks apart during a break, when they were easily within speaking distance. What are they saying in texts that they can't say to one another in person? I see this all the time.

I'm not just singling out teens, I feel like our whole world is becoming a bit too technology dependent and things like texting is going to hinder the next generation's social abilities. But parents of teens, and even younger kids, are not helping. I've seen 10 year old kids with phones and texting people, and whenever I see something like that I wonder what their parents are thinking.

Maybe I'm just being a bit paranoid, but I feel like parents should know better than to allow kids to be so dependent on texting as one of their main forms of communication.

Every time I see teenagers in class ignoring the outside world in general, or at a restaurant ignoring their parents and just texting on their phones, I worry that the vast majority of the next generation will end up with no social skills whatsoever.

I think alot of parents look the other way in regard to texting because they would rather their child have a mobile in case of emergencies / and so they can always contact them

[roach_coach]

I was at a Shelby car show, and observed a bunch of little kids wandering around and ignoring the cars, instead they were texting on their Sidekicks. It's sad, really. I text some people as a quick way to get a hold of them, but I don't do it ad nauseaum like everyone else at my school/a growing number of people in my hometown.

[Quentinx]

op i want to smash you. you are hott

[SLU12]

OP can you be my teacher?