The Truth Behind Texting

Like any new technology, texting is just another way we have created as a shortcut. Despite how you look at it, texting is a way to avoid a phone conversation. You may not necessarily be avoiding the person, but there is no way to deny you are avoiding the phone call. Texting is great when what you have to say to a person doesn't warrant a whole conversation. Why call a person to let them know you're outside their house when you can just send a quick text message?

On the flip side, texting is commonly used when you don't want to say something to a person, you'd rather just text it. Personally, I think this angle of texting starts more issues than it solves. The one thing about a conversation that a text message could never portray is emotion. Even with all the codes, abbreviations and smiley faces that are in rotation right now, the contents of a text message can easily be misinterpreted because they were not said. It's funny because even the phrase "ok" over a text could come off harsh and emotionless in certain situations.

Realistically speaking however, there are so many different types of people in the world, that it is hard to categorize why people text. Although I, personally, am a text-a-holic, I have my own specific reasons for avoiding phone conversations whenever possible. I am a Loan Officer, I work on the phones all day long. By the time I get off of work, the last thing I want to do is be on my phone! I will rudely decline your call only to text you and ask you what you wanted!

Texting rules out those awkward silent moments on the phone or the infamous space filling question of "what are you doing?" Of course there are those cases where a person will use text messages to avoid speaking to a specific person, but how often does that happen. Out of every 10 text messages you send, I think it's pretty safe to say only one or two was to avoid speaking to the person.

Text messaging can be a time saver or an argument starter depending on how a person utilizes it. I, myself am a victim of text messaging abuse, but hey, who isn't these days? Technology has advanced to such a point that there are phones on the market which dictate your voice into text messages! What will they think of next?

Written By @MzFilterless
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