how often do you text?

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Originally Posted by gemlady

A news program interviewed a teen girl who made over 14,000 texts in one month. Dad calculated it to be about 484 a day.

I have yet to text on mine and have only received one not sent by my provider.
Assuming she sleeps for 7 hours, that's 28 text messages per hour - one every 2 minutes!!!! That girl needs to get a life - and no - texting does not constitute a life!!!

I text very occasionally. If I only have something quick and non-urgent to say, and I know the person is busy, I'll text. There's only a small handful people I bother texting. It's too much effort
 

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I don't text, it just never caught on with me. Texting and talking on the phone while driving are both illegal in CA. It's a good thing too- there are so many bozos swerving around, driving extremely slow, and stopped at green lights because they're on the phone. I just want to shake them and tell them to pay attention.
 

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A couple times a month, up to once or twice every couple weeks, maybe. I've only ever texted my husband, my brother and my sister in law. LOL
 

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alot. Its the best way for my sisters and I to stay in touch. We even send each other picture messages when we're shopping if we want an opinion on something.
 
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that girl that texted 14,000 in a month is both texts in and texts out, so assuming she got responses to everything she sent, thats about 7000 sent.
they add up quicker than you think. i know im way over 3000 but not sure how much....

and i do have a life! i work in a call center and while talking to the customers im having full blown convos with my BF, cousin, my mom, my dad (i tought my mom and dad lol) so thats some hardcore texting 8 hours per day. i can multitask very well and even tho i dont care for the job im one of the top performers, im very glad to have an awesome supervisor that doesnt mind my habit.

texting is great while waiting in line for stuff, i do it while shopping, walking thru the mall, basically if im not home im texting, when i get home it cuts way down cause it would be rude to sit there and text plus thats my time with BF.

the thing is tho, its like im really addicted to it, when im at work if im not recieving any i will start texting my text friendly friends, it can also be cause im so damn bored with my job and doing something else keeps me busy

....as for the whole text/drive thingy....i know i gotta stop, its never a big text, usually "on way" or "almost there" things like that, if im writing a big one i wait for a red light, but i know...its bad!
 

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I text alot. I'd rather do that then talk to people sometimes...
I had to up my texting to 1000 per month and that's stretching it sometimes. Soon, I'll just have to break down and get unlimited...
 

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just about daily...it's much easier to text when you have something little to say instead of calling someone to say less than 10 words.
 

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I have NEVER text anyone anything ever. I just can't see what the big deal is. If I have something to say to someone I'll just call them up and tell them.
 

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I use mine to text someone every day, mainly my close friends and my boyfriend. It's so much quicker to use and maybe a bit cheaper than a phone bill every month. (I'm on pay as you go, used to be contract
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I text constantly. I dont really like calling people. The only people I really call are my parents and Rob. Everyone else gets texts. It also keeps me entertained sometimes at work. Or I can send Rob a quick message while it's on my mind without bothering him at work. I upgraded to unlimited text on my phone since it was only $5/mo more on the bill than 250.
 

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I pay NZ$10 a month for $2,000 text messages. I calculated my text useage and that's about 600 texts a month - if I didn't do the $10 text plan it would cost $0.20 a text.
 

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I text alot, I have a plan with unlimited texting, and I have a sidekick so texting is alot of fun. While I do loveee to text, I wont do it while driving, that is just incredibly irresponsible and dangerous. I cant stand when people do that. It can wait until the car is safely parked
 

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A lot!!. I get 300 texts free per month, and i usually go way over that amount


I text Rigel(coolcat), Helen(bella713), Linny(Jaffacake) and Karen(Abbysmom) now and again as well
I hope i havent missed anyone else here?!
 
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