to old to be a "texter"?
@crazzydolphin (3636)
United States
May 26, 2012 6:17pm CST
i am 24 years old and i LOVE to text people. i would rather text someone than call them on the phone for every little thing that i need to tell them. when i was talking to my neighbor we would call for long canversations but thro out the day we will remember something quick we need to tell them or to update them on something we would text. she is 40 years old. my dad he even texts to some people. i know a 60 year old woman that texts. i also know of a man who is about 73 years old and he texts his friends or his family.
i was told by an older adult than me that i was to old to be texting. that texting is a kid thing and i needed to be more mature than that.
i was a little offended...
do you think there is an age that you are to old to text?
if so what is that age?
6 responses
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
27 May 12
I don't think there is any age to texting, although some people do abuse it to an extent. I know I personally do it when necessary (there are days that go by without my using the service) but one thing I will not do is adopt or use that text shorthand. My Android phone guesses words after a few letters, and even my T-9 phone predicts words, so there is no reason to destroy language skills. The real issue is that this "non-language" has permeated other forms of typing; I have seen this poor structure on condolence posts in obituaries, how rude.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
28 May 12
there are people who go day in and day out texting all day every day no matter what they are doing. i know a few of these lol. i use to be like that i would text all the time and when i first got this phone i did the same but once the "new" went away i do not anymore. i also use to use the shortned version when in school until i noticed i was doing it in my writing in class so i used the correct way after that. now i will use the shortened version depending on if i am in a rush or something but i have not lost or destroyed my launguage skills. i think it truely depends on how much we use it :) no offence to either of you everyone ahs a right to their own opinion :) i see it as lazy if that is how you are with you writing/texting all day every day and you never use the proper form but i think the way i do it is ok but that is my opinion lol really? an obituaries??? thats really not right. that is suppose to be something nice and something to inform you in proper grammar and neatness. why would anyone do that?
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
28 May 12
Rags2riches I totally agree with you that it is sloppy, lazy ,and may I add degrading to language skills. The only letters that immediately come to mind that in singular form comprise a word are A and I; X,Y,and Z can be used as pretext to describe such things as axes or algebraic notation, but that is about it. And it does make you wonder if some people do know the proper way to spell words, and even those that do when using such unorthodox writing only serve to decrease their own personal acuity. If you think about it, we develop skills at any task by repeating the proper way to do it. Professionals practice their trade to make themselves better; participants in spelling bees practice the proper way to spell words before the contest begins, actors rehearse dialog and performance before a show. When one repeatedly spells words incorrectly by choice, that seems tantamount to practicing golf drives with a putter, and serves no benefit to individual language skill, rather it would have a derogatory effect.
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
28 May 12
Crazzydolphin; no offense taken, besides you can't really have a discussion if everyone is in agreement. There is evidence however that repeatedly doing something incorrectly leads to developing poor habits. You noticed it yourself that using improper spelling started to carry over into your writing class. I mentioned golf in the prior post as I know I am sporadically good at it, especially using a driver. I am more consistent with my 3 and 5 woods than with the driver, and putting a $500 Ping Driver, or a $5 flea market used driver in my hands won't really make a difference. Only consistent practice of the proper technique will correct the problem, and even then only to the level that I am capable of achieving.
@sweetieny19 (20)
• United States
29 Sep 12
I Don't think there is an age that you have to stop texting i am 25 and i text all the time. I find it much easier than calling people. It sounds like they dont like to text so dont think anyone should which isn't right.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
6 Oct 12
i aree texting is so much easier than callng people all day eveyday. also it gives you a chance to reply when you have time not right that second like if you were on the phone. to me talking on the phone takes more time out of your day compared to a quick text. i can also agree with that maybe this perso did not like to text or ddnt kno how and that is why they said that but i agree that isnt right at all.
@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
27 May 12
i don't think people should put an age when it comes to technology. Texting is for all ages. But my age always comes up whenever I construct text messages because I still spell out the whole word unlike so many people. I just can't seem to get the hang of abbreviating words and I can place the blame on my high school English teacher who refused to accept any of our work whenever we would abbreviate something. Don't be offended. Whoever told you that you're too old to text doesn't know what they're talking about.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
27 May 12
Unless there is a law that says you can't do something, you are never too old to do what you feel like doing.
I am not fond of texting as I prefer to talk but if someone sends me a text that only needs a short response then I will text them back with the response - and I will be 60 next birthday 
I often think that when someone tells us that we shou7ldn't be doing such and such at our age it is only because they don't do it anymore even though they would really love to be doing it too 
I often think that when someone tells us that we shou7ldn't be doing such and such at our age it is only because they don't do it anymore even though they would really love to be doing it too @crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
28 May 12
i can see them feeling that way but have you ever noticed that the older people always point out things that kids are doing that they shouldnt be doing and they point out the things they were doing at that age? then they look at the younger adults and they point out the things that would have never done and say that they are to old to be doing that? maybe you are right and that is the reason they do that.
i love texting and i would rather text someone than call them but it does NOT replace a good conversation in person or over the phone. there are a lot of people that try to replace that.
@igatiful_badass (1222)
• Philippines
27 May 12
There's no such age for texting. I normally text than call.. It's ok to txt and txt as long you enjoy what you are doing.. go go txt txt...
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
28 May 12
i agree i think you are to old for things when you say you are and until then each person can do what they want with their lives :)
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
27 May 12
Sheesh, I didn't even know that some people thinks texting is a kid thing... It's for everyone even a baby can do as long as the baby can do it too. In my country texting is normally what people do. We call if the messages seems unclear to the receiver. But now I prefer to call someone if I need to say something because I find it cheaper to call here than to send a message.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
28 May 12
here you see people from all ages texting that is why i was in shock and a little offended by her comment lol. many people have replaced texting with phone calls. it truely depends on the plan you have here on which is cheaper text or talk. now a days certain prepaid phones you pay the same for unlimited all.
