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  • #612565
    Makcklemore
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    What do you think of texting? I personally think it’s a good thing. You can tell people quick things without having to call them up. What do you think?

    #1012375
    👑RebYidd23
    Participant

    It’s great because it’s quick and quiet. It’s like sending a letter, but much, much faster.

    #1012376

    i think you were bored and felt like starting a new thread

    #1012377
    YW fan
    Participant

    I agree. The problem is it’s addicting! Also I actually feel relieved whenever I get to talk to someone because in truth there is not way to express your true feelings through texting. Its hard to explain…

    #1012378
    Epis
    Participant

    There r times 4 txting. And there are times for talking.

    #1012379
    HaLeiVi
    Participant

    its gr8

    #1012380
    2NI3
    Participant

    txting is way better then emailing, but calling someone shows that you really care about them… trust me I txt all the time.

    #1012381
    Chortkov
    Participant

    Texting is totally Ossur, as it has been assered by all Rabonim in Eretz Yisroel and anybody who argues is not a rav and is a complete Koifer. It is almost as bad as using Internet, and it is Yeharoh VaAl Yavor for boys to text girls. It can lead to mixed dancing and worse, C”V.

    Now everybody please shout at me, cos thats probably what the OP wanted. I am happy to shout back.

    #1012382
    streekgeek
    Participant

    As with everything, positive and negative. If used properly it’s great, if not, then well….not so great.

    My high school would send a notice with every mailing sent that read (exact words): “Cell phones are dangerous and texting is life threatening. Do not let your daughter use a cell phone unless in case of extreme emergency.”

    #1012383
    ED IT OR
    Participant

    wot do U tink of texting? I personally tink it’s a gud tng. U cn teL ppl qix things w/o havN 2 caL dem ^. wot do U think?

    i tink itz absolUtly NcreDbL & amazn

    #1012384
    Makcklemore
    Member

    Hey yekke2, if using the internet is bad then why are you posting online?

    #1012385
    Epis
    Participant

    Makcklemore, He has YeshivaNet or KosherNet Or what ever that thing is called!

    #1012386
    Chortkov
    Participant

    Hey yekke2, if using the internet is bad then why are you posting online?

    Oh, so you think there is nothing wrong with the Internet? What’s the accusatory tone “If using…” — I hope you don’t disagree with that point.

    #1012387
    Chortkov
    Participant

    Epis – Yeah, Windows Live Family Safety Filter.

    Macklemore – Next time I will try with the <open-sarcasm>########</close-sarcasm> quote marks before I make a point.

    #1012388
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    i heard r matisyahu is more agians texting cause it shters learning nowadays, (as opposed to girl reasons)

    #1012389
    I. M. Shluffin
    Participant

    My friend once mentioned to me that she has less of a relationship with friends whom she texts. If you text them once a month, it turns into once a year, etc, til it’s a different type of friendship. More distant. Nothing to really talk about, cus it’s hard to have real conversations over texting. I feel that way, too. I won’t really often text a person just to say hi. I’ll text them for a favor or a question.

    Text is so superficial. It’s hard to express feelings without a physical hug, or smile, or punch. It’s not real. That’s one reason why it’s a bad thing – people will say different things and act differently if there is cyberspace as a barrier.

    I received news of my friend’s father’s death over texting. It felt so weird. The person who told me about it couldn’t break the news in person. Even over the phone would have been better, but it was too loud to talk where I was, so I asked her to text me what she wanted to tell me. It was just words – but there was so much more to it that couldn’t be relayed through texting.

    So, yes, there is an eis l’text, and an eis l’be a person. Texting is very convenient in many situations. I find this true even if I’m texting someone who’s on the same couch as I am. It’s nice to have a shopping list in front of me, instead of trying to remember what was told to me. But some times call for real people, instead of words they wrote.

    #1012391
    👑RebYidd23
    Participant

    So is snail mail, which was allowed all along.

    #1012392
    Sam2
    Participant

    yekke2: THIS IS ME YELLING AT YOU!!!!!!!!

    #1012393
    Chortkov
    Participant

    <calm-face;deep breath>Good morning, Reb Sam, How are you today?<shudder>….<awkward pause>…To what do I owe your special attention?

    #1012394
    oomis
    Participant

    I personally don’t care for it, though it is a real convenience when you need to reach someone quickly and cannot talk on the phone. However, I think all these e-communications, whether by IM, e-mail, or text, have completely taken the place of real and meaningful conversation and dialogue between two people, to the point where many young people do not know how to talk to each other in complete sentences, if at all, anymore. Nor do they believe that it is even necessary.

    It also does nothing for our spelling and grammatical skills. I do see the plus side, but I am concerned with the negative aspect.

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