“First it was drinking. Then it was cell phones. Now text-messaging is the latest behind-the-wheel activity lawmakers are trying to curb.
“Indeed, a Nationwide Insurance survey found that 18% of cell phone owners text and drive and that drivers between the ages of 16 and 30 are the most frequent texters. Young adults have even posted videos of themselves texting while driving on YouTube, and nearly 600 people have joined a Facebook group called “I Text Message People While Driving And I Haven’t Crashed Yet!”
TheStateOf . . . Texting While Driving. I (J) have promised myself that I won’t do this anymore, unless I’m at a red light.
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First-rate stupidity even worse than dialing while driving (which I do).
I must be a dinosaur because I refuse to even read text messages; get a real attitude if somebody sends me one. My day is fast-paced and compressed enough to have to read someone’s message other than ‘happy birthday’.
Text messages have run my bill up something ridiculous. I have one friend in Texas who texts messages me just to say “wassup”. Why can’t he just call me and ask how i’m doing? WTF????
Old school people…texting actually can be useful if someone doesn’t have a BlackBerry or some other mobile instant email system.
It doesn’t extend much beyond “5 minutes away” or quick messages like that.
Unless you are texting in a meeting or conference of course…
I swerved while texting after coming from comedy club that I had a 2 drink minimum—I got pulled over and almost caught a case!!! But for some reason I still haven’t learn my lesson, except don’t drink, drive and text!!! It is definitely a BAD habit and I need to restrict it to red lights (like I do lipstick and eyeliner). All bad, I know.
Perhaps due to my “old skool” mentality I do not utilize the text feature on my phone very often. I absolutely despise people who opt to text rather than allow someone to hear the tone, inflection, smoothness, sweetness, anger, sadness in the instrument of the voice…total opposite of intimacy. Can’t stand it.
Nevermind the whole texting while driving thing…..Boo.
“Texting While Driving, And I Ain’t Crashed Yet”
give it time, you will……….
Thanks to morons like you I have LOADS of entertainment on the road.
Today is the day. I’ve been looking forward to July 1st for a long while. When you get pulled over for being a dumb-ass , I’ll be the passer-by honking, waving and laughing my ass off!!
Idiot.
I’m a fan of text messaging. Enables me not to have a lot of convos that I don’t have the time nor desire to entertain. Texting while driving is def. dangerous and try to only reply to high priority messages. My time in the car is me time anyway.
I think texting while driving is FAR more dangerous than holding a cell phone since it requires that you take your eyes off the road. Not true with cell phones.
I text while driving, but not excessively.
Texting while driving = GUILTY. But since texting is my preferred method of communication nowadays, I’ve mastered texting without really having to look at the phone. I just count how many times I have to hit the key to get the letter I want. Punctuation gets a little tricky though. I do try to wait for red lights, but can’t always. Texting has run up my bill, but I absolutely DESPISE talking on the phone so it’s a tradeoff.
Sorry Sasha, but I dont get folks who’s “preferred” method of communication is texting. I think folks should spend a little time reflecting on why that is. Granted, there are folks we dont enjoy talking to or times when we dont want to talk at all. But not talking as a rule is something altogether different.
Doesn’t really require reflecting. It’s simple. I talk ALL DAY LONG. Really. Non-stop. From the time I walk in the door for work, I’m talking. Talking to families, kids, probation officers, judge, co-workers. Talk, talk, talk. On average, I talk to 10-15 different families every day and deal with their drama. It’s f’ing exhausting. Then I go home and I talk to an 18 month old. Try talking incessantly from 7 a.m to 8 p.m EVERY DAY and see if the telephone even remotely appeals to you. My co-workers have said they have similar “no phone” policies and have said their friends don’t get it either.
E-communciation works. Be it e-mail, myspace, or text. And when it’s time to get personal, face to face is even better. I’d rather look at someone than be bothered with a phone. I talk on the phone when it’s necessary and I talk to mom. I sooo value silence now. I spent a day to myself a few months ago and went nearly all day without uttering a single word. It was beautiful. Seriously.
Guilty.
I wont do this anymore. Texting and driving is a rear end accident waiting to happen. Waiting for red lights is definitely better, but still dangerous altogether.
All of you who say texting has driven up your bill, change your plan. Everybody’s got an unlimited text plan now for like $10-20, Add it. I sometimes prefer texting because you can communicate when a) you don’t want to talk or b) are in a place that you cannot talk, but you can text.
I also find myself a little more direct via text than I am in person. Not having to look at someone and deal with his/her reaction to my comments when I can juust say what I have to say is beneficial to me. Sometimes I actually prefer LESS personal interaction.
Have an unlimited calling and text plan for $100. It changed my life! Verizon (finally) stepped its game up.
I hear you Esq…my phone bill was off the chain before Nextel/Sprint came out with an unlimited EVERYTHING plan.
I can’t stand talking on the phone. Wifey always complains that I rush her off the phone, but it’s nothing personal. It just bugs me to hold that hot ass phone up to my face. I prefer texting, unless it’s important.
Y’all need to just go ahead and get unlimited calls and data. It’s worth it. I pay $119 with Verizon and it’s better than paying $80 and then worrying about my minutes and my text messages.
Big J
LMAO @ “hot ass phone up to my face.”
Texting has been the greatest thing since sliced bread. I talk all damn day as it is for my job, so I prefer to txt and keep it short and sweet.
I don’t know what the big deal is with some of y’all…talkin bout textin as “lack of intimacy” or challenging why it is the preferred method. It is CUZ IT DOES THE JOB. I’m sure once upon a time, mail was considered “impersonal” because the message was not delivered by the person who sent it….then we got used to that. Then we said telephones were “impersonal” cuz we could not “see” the person who we were talking to…we shoulda just walked or drove to their house. Then we said e-mail was “impersonal” because there were no more hand written notes. I think we’ve all adjusted just fine while still being able to experience the human connection. It’s the sign of the times. We can get with it, or be left behind.