10-06-2016, 04:26 AM
As for me, I don't use text socially. It's more for alerts and reminders, and that's it (and I admit it's very useful for these things). Some have said they envy me that as texting becomes addictive as well as socially obligatory (once you start with one, then everyone expects it, and then it dominates your time).
Texting also has at least something of a problem the internet has, which is assuming the very worst tone or intent possible, even when the person who assumes it knows they're being ridiculous (but will get madder and madder or more upset as they contemplate it). And they don't mind "shooting back" because there's no face in front of them, only a screen, so empathy is dulled if not entirely negated (in addition to their imagining a tone that was never intended, which came from their own imagination rather than the person they're now upset with).
There has GOT to be a term for this stupidity given how common it is. Does anyone know what it is? (I've invented names for it myself, like the "curse of the internet," only to find someone else used such terms to describe other negative aspects.)
It apparently happens in texting as well, especially if those texting each other don't know each other that well. Or it's used to facilitate it. Like if someone is late, or even doesn't text back right away, they won't even wonder if something is wrong or if something trivial and unsurprising (like traffic or taking a shower) is delaying them and ask a question, instead they'll text out abuse because they assume it's malicious. Of course they're usually chagrined, as they should be, when they realize there was an innocent explanation for it and now have to explain why they were such a jackass about it. A lot of times it would've prevented a problem if instead of flaming the person they just texted, "Are you okay?" But that many don't make me wonder if people really would be better off if all texting devices were just gotten rid of as our species is simply too immature to use it properly and they create more stress and drama than they alleviate.
And apparently many people even text during sex! IOW, even someone texting "I love you" to a spouse could be having sex with someone else at the very moment. I expect many cheaters love texting over audio phone calls for that very reason.
And I've heard of breakup by texts, which is bad enough. But why couldn't it be someone else who managed to get hold of the device to text that, or hack their account? It wouldn't be hard, especially if the one doing so was known to the person who was impersonated by text. Texting just allows for a lot of deceit as well as saying things that are regretted later because they didn't take the time to think it out first (this doesn't apply to those who are much more conservative in their texting habits).
'Course the auto-corrects have provided the public with hilarity as almost nothing else could, so that's something. I just don't think it's worth it.
Texting also has at least something of a problem the internet has, which is assuming the very worst tone or intent possible, even when the person who assumes it knows they're being ridiculous (but will get madder and madder or more upset as they contemplate it). And they don't mind "shooting back" because there's no face in front of them, only a screen, so empathy is dulled if not entirely negated (in addition to their imagining a tone that was never intended, which came from their own imagination rather than the person they're now upset with).
There has GOT to be a term for this stupidity given how common it is. Does anyone know what it is? (I've invented names for it myself, like the "curse of the internet," only to find someone else used such terms to describe other negative aspects.)
It apparently happens in texting as well, especially if those texting each other don't know each other that well. Or it's used to facilitate it. Like if someone is late, or even doesn't text back right away, they won't even wonder if something is wrong or if something trivial and unsurprising (like traffic or taking a shower) is delaying them and ask a question, instead they'll text out abuse because they assume it's malicious. Of course they're usually chagrined, as they should be, when they realize there was an innocent explanation for it and now have to explain why they were such a jackass about it. A lot of times it would've prevented a problem if instead of flaming the person they just texted, "Are you okay?" But that many don't make me wonder if people really would be better off if all texting devices were just gotten rid of as our species is simply too immature to use it properly and they create more stress and drama than they alleviate.
And apparently many people even text during sex! IOW, even someone texting "I love you" to a spouse could be having sex with someone else at the very moment. I expect many cheaters love texting over audio phone calls for that very reason.
And I've heard of breakup by texts, which is bad enough. But why couldn't it be someone else who managed to get hold of the device to text that, or hack their account? It wouldn't be hard, especially if the one doing so was known to the person who was impersonated by text. Texting just allows for a lot of deceit as well as saying things that are regretted later because they didn't take the time to think it out first (this doesn't apply to those who are much more conservative in their texting habits).
'Course the auto-corrects have provided the public with hilarity as almost nothing else could, so that's something. I just don't think it's worth it.
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