Yahoo posted a news story today from CBS affiliate WJZ 13 revealing some interesting insights into the texting habits of Americans. (View the story here.) The segment goes on to discuss some of the strange places that we text from including weddings, funerals, and the lavatory!
Strange, indeed. I am guilty of all of the above. And it just doesn't end with texting. I fall short of being "addicted" to twitter, but I love to tweet. If I find ANYTHING at all interesting on the web- I am the first person to share it through email, Friendfeed, Digg, Del.icio.us, Facebook... In fact, I immerse myself in social media early in the am when I am just gearing up for my day, in the middle of my day, and of course, late at night when all is quiet. Dud of a date? Hmm, I have a solution for that- I text my best gal pal a "SOS" and suddenly I am out the door because 'Aunt Mildred' has fallen and she can't get up (I don't really have an Aunt Mildred...). Can't decide which shoes to wear? No sweat, thanks to my Blackberry and iPhone, I can share these images with friends and followers alike, have them vote, and I am out the door with stiletto savoire faire. I know, I know, but there's a method to my madness.
Hey, I am a busy girl, and I am sure there are a ton of you that can relate. Texting, tweeting et al make it a hell of a lot easier for me to stay in contact with folks (I am flaky- easily distracted and can loose touch with people at the blink of an eye!), share ideas, brainstrom, and believe it or not- get work done. But there's something to be said when these activities become formulaic. So, I guess the real problem arises when we use these tools to replace human connection- which I don't. All of my technological accoutrements enhance my interactions. There's nothing better than chatting with a friend face-to-face, or being really present and bitter at yet another friends' wedding. But sometimes, for whatever reason, you just can't. Now, I won't let these things interrupt a wonderful intimate experience...but I may text or tweet about it afterwards...or maybe not!
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1 comments:
October 22, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Guilty as charged! I have certainly become what I like to call a text enthusiast. I wouldn’t say that I’m at the point of addiction just yet (Yes, I know, admission is the first step) however I’m undoubtedly headed in that direction. Whoever invented the whole idea deserves to be kissed. Being a bean counter and all, I’m all about efficiency and texting provides just that. It fosters multitasking at its best. I can text my director the status of a tax return while texting my friend the status of dinner reservations and checking the status of traffic all in a 2 minute span. Had I actually had to verbally communicate this information it would have taken a minimum of 30 minutes each. Texting negates the subsistence of tangents and meaningless conversation for the sake of being polite. Now I also agree that it shouldn’t replace human connection however I can think of a few humans that I’d rather not be so closely connected to and texting offers an awesome alternative means of “connection” :-)
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