Prevalence of Texting

[PennyQuilts]

http://www.youtube.com/user/jimcosta...13/47EDdvSqn7Y

Bride texting during her wedding. I can die now, I've seen everything. = )

[HewenttoJared]

It's a pretty serious issue for classrooms, but I left mine in the prep room at my wedding and so did the bride.

[MadMonk]

Wow, talk about a lack of sense of propriety. The groom's facial expressions are hilarious, I thought he was about to reach over the take it from her.

[PennyQuilts]

Wow, talk about a lack of sense of propriety. The groom's facial expressions are hilarious, I thought he was about to reach over the take it from her.

I think that might have been her dad. If so, I expect he was pretty happy to have someone to take her off his hands. =)

[Thunder]

She will be texting during the divorce court.

[RadicalModerate]

The most frightening part of the story is that she will probably reproduce . . .
(Before the divorce) . . .

The second most frightening part of the story is that it was from 2008.

Maybe there is a mall fountain just waiting for her to show up.
Perhaps "wishing well" might be a better description than "fountain" . . .

Sorry . . . I watched too many "Twilight Zone" and "Thriller" episodes when I was a child.
I never expected the stories to show up in real life.

[MadMonk]

I think that might have been her dad. If so, I expect he was pretty happy to have someone to take her off his hands. =)

Yeah, I realized that after reading further into the notes at the bottom of the video. Must have been embarrassing for him!

[MDot]

If my feyonce did that when we are up there fixing to say our "I do's" I would just throw my hands up and walk away...

[Roadhawg]

amazing..... simply amazing, and ignorant

[Bill Robertson]

Maybe a ballgame isn't the same as a wedding but I went to games 1 and 2 of the World Series. Tickets started at $250 or so and where I sat they were $375. The 20 something couple next to me could not tell you a single play because all they did was text friends and laugh at the replies. Why spend $750 + beer (many) and snacks to sit and text all night?

[PennyQuilts]

Maybe a ballgame isn't the same as a wedding but I went to games 1 and 2 of the World Series. Tickets started at $250 or so and where I sat they were $375. The 20 something couple next to me could not tell you a single play because all they did was text friends and laugh at the replies. Why spend $750 + beer (many) and snacks to sit and text all night?

Maybe daddy gave them the tickets?

[PennyQuilts]

Okay, confession time - am I the only one who wakes up at 3:30 in the morning and checks her e-mail, the weather and the news on her iphone?

[MDot]

Okay, confession time - am I the only one who wakes up at 3:30 in the morning and checks her e-mail, the weather and the news on her iphone?

I do but only if my phone alerts me or I just wake up curious, but not an every night type of thing. Oh, and I'm a guy not a girl. ;-)

[HewenttoJared]

I used to, back when I had free time.

[PennyQuilts]

I do but only if my phone alerts me or I just wake up curious, but not an every night type of thing. Oh, and I'm a guy not a girl. ;-)

Well, I should have clarified it is just if I wake up or the dogs want out or something. I am not so nuts that I make a point of checking my phone in the middle of the night.

[bandnerd]

I don't do that, but I did have a dream that I woke up, checked my work email, and read an email thread where I basically got in trouble.

I equate texting like this to an addiction, and it has to be treated in some way. Person-to-person communication is still important, but people are forgetting that, especially the younger generation.

[MDot]

Well, I should have clarified it is just if I wake up or the dogs want out or something. I am not so nuts that I make a point of checking my phone in the middle of the night.

A lot of people are nuts enough to do so. (those of you on here that do, take no I offense, I love everyone :-)

[PennyQuilts]

I don't do that, but I did have a dream that I woke up, checked my work email, and read an email thread where I basically got in trouble.

I equate texting like this to an addiction, and it has to be treated in some way. Person-to-person communication is still important, but people are forgetting that, especially the younger generation.

I am sure you are correct and probably see a lot of this in your job. Sometimes, I think I should put away the iphone or computer for a few days just because I should. I am sure I'd get a lot more constructive things accomplished.

[bandnerd]

We have a strict cell phone policy at our school, and I rarely catch a kid texting in my class. I can't say anything for other teachers. I have taken phones up before, but less than five over the last five years! Set an expectation and they meet it, it would seem. There are times that the kids ask to use them and I allow it, because it's a legit reason; however, I have a phone in my classroom and they are always welcome to use that, and will usually choose the land line.

Also, our building blocks most cell signals lol. It makes things a little easier with thick 1920s concrete walls.

[MDot]

I prefer talking to people face-to-face. Rarely do I text, and I'm 17 so I'm the odd one out. I do communicate through Facebook, Twitter, and emails sometimes but I do not rely on them to communicate unless they are a distant friend, for example, my cousin who lives in Chandler, AZ who I haven't seen in years I actually caught up with using Facebook and am planning to fly out to Tucson soon to see her.

I know, shocker, huh?

[PennyQuilts]

We have a strict cell phone policy at our school, and I rarely catch a kid texting in my class. I can't say anything for other teachers. I have taken phones up before, but less than five over the last five years! Set an expectation and they meet it, it would seem. There are times that the kids ask to use them and I allow it, because it's a legit reason; however, I have a phone in my classroom and they are always welcome to use that, and will usually choose the land line.

Also, our building blocks most cell signals lol. It makes things a little easier with thick 1920s concrete walls.

Good to hear. Back east in one of the counties were I worked, all the kids had cell phones in the classes and it was a zoo. The school tried to clamp down on them because people were using them to cheat and taking photos was also a disruption but the parents were pitching fits, claiming their kids needed to be able to get hold of them in case the school was attacked. True story. It might have been a product of the time with some school shootings/911 had parents freaked but it was the nuttiest thing. Hopefully, they've gotten more sane about it.

[MDot]

We have a strict cell phone policy at our school, and I rarely catch a kid texting in my class. I can't say anything for other teachers. I have taken phones up before, but less than five over the last five years! Set an expectation and they meet it, it would seem. There are times that the kids ask to use them and I allow it, because it's a legit reason; however, I have a phone in my classroom and they are always welcome to use that, and will usually choose the land line.

Also, our building blocks most cell signals lol. It makes things a little easier with thick 1920s concrete walls.

That's how it is at my school. I have looked at my phone before during class just like every other student but I have never, nor do I often see others texting at my school. There will sometimes be that moron who is just lazy and to concerned about their friend to let them alone. This is what I always told my girlfriend and friends; "I am more concerned with doing my work and learning so I can try and have a successful future but I will talk to you when I see you" and they were all fine with that.

[bandnerd]

I had no idea you were a teenager, MDot. My respect level for you just went up a whole lot of notches, given your posts elsewhere.

[MDot]

I had no idea you were a teenager, MDot. My respect level for you just went up a whole lot of notches, given your posts elsewhere.

Thank you, bandnerd. It has surprised quite a few people on this forum when they find out how young I am, which I rarely mention unless I'm in a PM and the topic comes up.

[Thunder]

I'm MDot