What is wrong with me? Why am I a terrible texter? Why can't I work other people's phones?
It is literally impossible for me to operate practically any phone other than mine. No joke. It is just as well that I can't text, because while I totally get that there are times that sending a text is more appropriate than making a call, 90% of the time, if you can't just call the person, you probably shouldn't be texting either.
Now listen up, California. There is a REASON yalls have a no texting driving law. It is because everyone in your freaking state does it! It is unreal! I rarely saw someone that wasn't texting when I passed them on the road. Scary.
So here's my soap box, I'll make it quick.
The next time you feel like sending a text from your phone while operating a vehicle, instead, put down your phone, take your hands off the wheel, and close your eyes for 15 seconds.
Does that sound like a BAD idea?
Cuz' you're pretty much doing the same thing.
Ok, I'm done now.
Anyway, I can't text. Really.
Amy didn't believe me when I told her this. I think her brain exploded from hearing such a foreign concept, but it's true. Can't do it. To demonstrate this, she passed me her phone when she was driving, and asked me to reply to a text our friend, Caroline, had sent us.Caroline had asked when we would be arriving at the pool. I tried to respond with "We are on our way right now" but Amy has that stupid word builder feature on her phone and it kept making other words from letters I was typing! So, instead I yelled at her phone for a minute, then sent a message that said something like, "Werrar on waxrhtlsy."
Amy laughed and said she needed to send a message to correct my mistake and clear up that we are on our way. My response is that Caroline would totally understand my hidden message, and that it's not a good enough reason to text and drive.
"Caroline is smart. She'll figure out what you meant, Amy."
Amy disagreed, because she "actually knows how to work a phone and would never SEND a message like that."
But then, the phone buzzed, and I looked to see that Caroline was calling right then,
"HA! Caroline is calling right now. Now we can clear things up, and avoid this whole stupid texting back and forth business. Excellent." I gloatingly answered the call since Amy was still driving, told Caroline the whole story, and then laughed about how Amy thinks I can't send a decent text message and shouldn't be allowed near other people's cell phones.
When Caroline didn't respond, I told Amy her phone sucks and it had either dropped the call or Caroline wasn't there anymore.
Amy said through tears of laughter, "that's because you were talking to a TEXT MESSAGE, not an incoming call!"
LOL?
So what's your opinion on texting and driving? Do tell.
8 comments:
NEVER. it is totally the biggest no no here. Paul still does it at traffic lights but not me!!!
it scares the crap out of me that my siblings do it...
i figure nothing is THAT important. how could i live with myself if while texting i got in an accident that killed someone.
There is no way I could do it. I'm like you. It takes me forever to text back! It really is stupid to do it while driving though...sorry to your friends! I know I sound brutal.
lol Meg, that's pretty pathetic.
But as far as texting and driving? No way jose. I don't even answer the phone. I'm not even sure if we do have a no texting law - but I know we have a hands free law. But lets be honest, no law is going to over come the raging stupidity of some people around here.
I apologize for laughing when I read you were talking to a text.
I love texting. I think it is because it saves me from conversing with certain people (cough *mother- and sister-in-law* cough) Texting while driving, however, is on the top of my "reasons it is okay to punch someone else" list. It is so dangerous and irresponsible. We were ran off the freeway last month by some idiotic teenager texting ON THE FREEWAY. Seriously. Nothing anyone has to say cannot wait until they are not driving.
I forgot to add, because I'm sure you're dying for another one of my comments, that I do loathe the text abbreviations. I think spelling it out is the only way to go.
Snobbily yours,
Angela
I text in complete sentences so it takes me forever. And I never, ever text while driving. I'm too busy looking out for all of the other idiots on the road to do anything else!
Texting. Oh boy. I have some issues with it. It's just another reason to avoid personal contact with people. How are the younger generations ever going to build relationships? They just text..even when they are 3 ft. from each other.
I also HATE it when I see people driving and texting. It really unnerves me. It ought to be a law EVERYWHERE. Sometimes I think that I shouldn't even be talking on the phone while driving.
However, when I'm not driving and don't have time for a lengthy conversation, a quick text is perfect!
i admit sometimes when i'm alone in the car i may do it, but never with my girls with me - which is totally stupid too - because if i got into and accident with out my kids it's not going to do them any good. hurt mommy = bad news.
i suck.
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