Comments on: To Text or Not to Text? http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/ On life, learning, love, and laughter. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:26:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Chris Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:17 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1181 Simple solution, just have your service provider disable texting on all family phones. I did it and I never receive or send a text message. It also helps keep the costs down. Simple solution, just have your service provider disable texting on all family phones. I did it and I never receive or send a text message. It also helps keep the costs down.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Cynthia Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:23:32 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1178 Being a young person, I'm probably one of the few that when in a situation like class, church, at the dinner table, having a face to face conversation with people, my phone is put on the back burner and not really paid attention to unless I am expecting an important phone call or text. I would have to agree with the comment of texting in class as rude, disrespectful, and distracting. Whatever the person or persons have to say to the other person elsewhere can wait until later, and if it can't wait, they need to leave the classroom to make the phone call or text. Being a young person, I’m probably one of the few that when in a situation like class, church, at the dinner table, having a face to face conversation with people, my phone is put on the back burner and not really paid attention to unless I am expecting an important phone call or text. I would have to agree with the comment of texting in class as rude, disrespectful, and distracting. Whatever the person or persons have to say to the other person elsewhere can wait until later, and if it can’t wait, they need to leave the classroom to make the phone call or text.

]]> By: Brooke VC http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Brooke VC Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:19:06 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1171 I agree. I think phones should be banned from all classrooms. Why do you need your phone during jr-sr high school hours? Won't you see everyone you're texting at some point during the day? And we have a no phones at the dinner table rule at our house as well! But I do text a lot and have noticed my son, who does not have a phone, alerting me when I receive a new text and don't run to get it. I am now trying to be more aware of my actions and frequently tell him that it is ok. "The phone can wait until I/we are done with ______." I agree. I think phones should be banned from all classrooms. Why do you need your phone during jr-sr high school hours? Won’t you see everyone you’re texting at some point during the day? And we have a no phones at the dinner table rule at our house as well! But I do text a lot and have noticed my son, who does not have a phone, alerting me when I receive a new text and don’t run to get it. I am now trying to be more aware of my actions and frequently tell him that it is ok. “The phone can wait until I/we are done with ______.”

]]> By: Darcy http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Darcy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:05:16 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1161 As an ancient 31 year old, I think it's stupid, rude and irritating how much teens text. For crying out loud - can't you stop walking reaaalllly slow while you text & get out of the way - for those who do know where they are going?! And don't get me started on those that text and drive!! But, things may be looking up with the future generation. Time magazine has a kids section and they did a survey. One of the questions was about texting: "Almost all kids agree that it is not okay to text in class or at the dinner table." They didn't do the breakdown of figures...but I think this is encouraging news, don't you? Here is the link if you want to see it: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/wr/article/0,27972,1954215,00.html As an ancient 31 year old, I think it’s stupid, rude and irritating how much teens text. For crying out loud – can’t you stop walking reaaalllly slow while you text & get out of the way – for those who do know where they are going?! And don’t get me started on those that text and drive!!

But, things may be looking up with the future generation. Time magazine has a kids section and they did a survey. One of the questions was about texting: “Almost all kids agree that it is not okay to text in class or at the dinner table.” They didn’t do the breakdown of figures…but I think this is encouraging news, don’t you? Here is the link if you want to see it:
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/wr/article/0,27972,1954215,00.html

]]> By: Chad The Mental Giant http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Chad The Mental Giant Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:02:54 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1158 I can stop drinking I just don't see the neccessity to not get hammered everyday! touche!! I can stop drinking I just don’t see the neccessity to not get hammered everyday! touche!!

]]> By: Alex Potter http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Alex Potter Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:36:49 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1156 “I can survive without responding to texts, (but) I simply don’t see the necessity of not answering,” touche`!! “I can survive without responding to texts, (but) I simply don’t see the necessity of not answering,”
touche`!!

]]> By: Chad The Mental Giant http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Chad The Mental Giant Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:33:58 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1155 I agree 100% it is rude and disrespectful, but I think a important point is being missed. It is not just rude, it is an addiction. Most kids couldn't stop without some sort of serious withdrawl. And it's doubly as bad because they have no idea what it will do to them longterm in context of relationships. No tough conversations need to be had at all. Just send a faceless, feelingless txt. Texting is not communication. It is a lazy, addictive approach to interaction and ultimately destructive. If I had kids and I thought they were txting too much, the phone would be confiscated. When they live in a place I'm not paying for and using a phone plan I'm not paying for, they can txt all they want. I agree 100% it is rude and disrespectful, but I think a important point is being missed. It is not just rude, it is an addiction. Most kids couldn’t stop without some sort of serious withdrawl. And it’s doubly as bad because they have no idea what it will do to them longterm in context of relationships. No tough conversations need to be had at all. Just send a faceless, feelingless txt. Texting is not communication. It is a lazy, addictive approach to interaction and ultimately destructive. If I had kids and I thought they were txting too much, the phone would be confiscated. When they live in a place I’m not paying for and using a phone plan I’m not paying for, they can txt all they want.

]]> By: Ronny http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Ronny Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:02:04 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1154 I concur. I'm not that old yet and I am appalled at how much kids text these days. It is completely rude and disrespectful to text while talking to someone and definitely out of the question to be texting in a classroom. I always hated that throughout college that people were texting near me in class, but I guess it isn't as bad as answering a call in class. I concur. I’m not that old yet and I am appalled at how much kids text these days. It is completely rude and disrespectful to text while talking to someone and definitely out of the question to be texting in a classroom. I always hated that throughout college that people were texting near me in class, but I guess it isn’t as bad as answering a call in class.

]]> By: Tara http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Tara Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:57:17 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1152 I agree completely. It is disrespectful to continually text someone while you should be in class, at work, or talking with someone else. Show the person you are with some respect and leave the texting to later. Now I understand that sometimes you do have to respond to someone, but this is a rare occurrence. I think texting and cell phones in general have led people to be less responsible in keeping appointments. It is common now just to text someone that you can't make it to somewhere you said you would be. It's a cop out, a lot of the time. I agree completely. It is disrespectful to continually text someone while you should be in class, at work, or talking with someone else. Show the person you are with some respect and leave the texting to later. Now I understand that sometimes you do have to respond to someone, but this is a rare occurrence. I think texting and cell phones in general have led people to be less responsible in keeping appointments. It is common now just to text someone that you can’t make it to somewhere you said you would be. It’s a cop out, a lot of the time.

]]> By: TW http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2010/01/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 TW Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:22:30 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=1681#comment-1150 I'm with ya! Even though youth do not think we "get it," at the same time I think they're naive about the tyranny of the urgant. Interesting how Star Trek TNG dealt with technology over invading in life. They called it the Borg. I’m with ya! Even though youth do not think we “get it,” at the same time I think they’re naive about the tyranny of the urgant. Interesting how Star Trek TNG dealt with technology over invading in life. They called it the Borg.

]]>