Text Messaging Challenged? - GoFuckYourself.com

SykkBoy · 04-25-2007, 11:52 AM

So, I'm reading about this teen texting champion
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/20...ng-champ_N.htm

I'm amazed at how fast some people can text. Am I the only one that looks brain damaged when trying to text? It's almost like typing with boxing gloves for me. Sometimes, if it's a long message, I just say "hell with it" and call the person...

Surely I'm not the only one who's text messaging challenged?

She texted "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" in 15 seconds...it would take me about 10 minutes....

Maybe I just need to switch to a blackberry or something...

ADL Josh · 04-25-2007, 12:17 PM

"I'm going to go shopping and buy lots of clothes" he says....damn kids, invest for your future!!

Sosa · 04-25-2007, 12:19 PM

it's easy on my treo to text

mattz · 04-25-2007, 12:25 PM

If I knew how to spell it I could prolly do it in 15-20 seconds easily

cherrylula · 04-25-2007, 12:29 PM

I have never sent a text message. Phone is best.

C-Bass · 04-25-2007, 01:25 PM

she sends 8,000 messages per month......geezus christ.

g$$$ · 04-25-2007, 01:27 PM

8k? must be a BBW

RevSand · 04-25-2007, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sosa

it's easy on my treo to text

One of the same reasons I got my treo.. That and the calender functions...

Arista225 · 04-25-2007, 02:10 PM

I'm a pretty fast text messager......my friends give me a lot of crap about it.....and it's just on a normal phone.

Viper2K1 · 04-25-2007, 02:27 PM

some people use text messages to do a full conversation LOL
I don't understand it either, I mean pick up the damn phone and talk already ...
I guess they get like 1K messages included in their phone-plan each month or something and they want to use each and every one of it

Scott McD · 04-25-2007, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrylula

I have never sent a text message. Phone is best.

Never ??

Texting can be a pain sometimes, but it does come in handy at times aswell...

04-25-2007, 02:34 PM

I hate cell phones in general. I bought a really expensive one a few years back that had some version of Palm OS in it and have hardly ever used it.

Plus I don't really understand the data billing plans anyway, I don't want to rack up a huge bill for data usage just for sending a bunch of useless text messages. I know I surfed the internet on my phone before, and not only was it so slow that it was unbearable, it also added some more charges to my phone bill. I think Bell has me on some stupid plan that I need to change.

I guess I am still in the dark ages when I comes to this stuff.

ztik · 04-25-2007, 02:35 PM

I have a full keyboard but when I didn't I could text pretty damn fast. Its really just another form a typing, its actualy pretty fast once you get used to it.

jeffrey · 04-25-2007, 02:40 PM

I can text pretty fast.
I only use it to send short messages mostly, or places where its hard to talk on a phone due to ambient noise.
Its easier then leaving a voice mail too sometimes, esspeically if there is a phone number or address in it.

The iTap makes it real easy to text though.

Axeman · 04-25-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evildick

I hate cell phones in general. I bought a really expensive one a few years back that had some version of Palm OS in it and have hardly ever used it.

Plus I don't really understand the data billing plans anyway, I don't want to rack up a huge bill for data usage just for sending a bunch of useless text messages. I know I surfed the internet on my phone before, and not only was it so slow that it was unbearable, it also added some more charges to my phone bill. I think Bell has me on some stupid plan that I need to change.

I guess I am still in the dark ages when I comes to this stuff.

Cell phones and especially data plans in Canada are fucking ridiculous and borderline robbery. In the US data plans are more more feasible.

04-25-2007, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axeman

Cell phones and especially data plans in Canada are fucking ridiculous and borderline robbery. In the US data plans are more more feasible.

That makes more sense then. I just didn't understand how people could be using these things so often with the charges that I seem to get on them for just using data for a small amount of time.

I did see that fido had at one time an unlimited data plan for only $20 a month, but you had to buy one of those hiptop phones. I don't think they are even making those anymore. Every other provider seems to want to really put the screws to you.

Phil LoadedCash · 04-25-2007, 02:53 PM

thats all i use to do is text.. I use to be pretty quick at it and could of texted that in prob. 20 seconds.. not anymore though.

rowan · 04-25-2007, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axeman

Cell phones and especially data plans in Canada are fucking ridiculous and borderline robbery. In the US data plans are more more feasible.

In Australia the base price of an SMS is about 22c (around USD 18c)
Data charges a cent or two per KILOBYTE (ie... 10 bucks a meg)

It's getting better now with plans including SMSs and data but for high volume users it is still very, very expensive.

SykkBoy · 04-25-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spotter_03

she sends 8,000 messages per month......geezus christ.

Geez, that would take me 12 years to do...

JD · 04-25-2007, 03:21 PM

8k/mo omfg....

04-25-2007, 11:52 AM	#1
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	Text Messaging Challenged? So, I'm reading about this teen texting champion http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/20...ng-champ_N.htm I'm amazed at how fast some people can text. Am I the only one that looks brain damaged when trying to text? It's almost like typing with boxing gloves for me. Sometimes, if it's a long message, I just say "hell with it" and call the person... Surely I'm not the only one who's text messaging challenged? She texted "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" in 15 seconds...it would take me about 10 minutes.... Maybe I just need to switch to a blackberry or something... __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

04-25-2007, 12:17 PM	#2
ADL Josh Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,026	"I'm going to go shopping and buy lots of clothes" he says....damn kids, invest for your future!! __________________ ICQ: 395-433-632

04-25-2007, 01:25 PM	#6
C-Bass Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: th3 1nt3Rwebz Posts: 3,153	she sends 8,000 messages per month......geezus christ. __________________ "Unhappy with the riches 'cause you're piss poor morally." Trade traffic? - Highdef Blog

04-25-2007, 02:10 PM	#9
Arista225 Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 171	I'm a pretty fast text messager......my friends give me a lot of crap about it.....and it's just on a normal phone. __________________ Shannon B ICQ 409-490-418 [email protected] www.joestraffic.com We can sell you some great traffic! Let me know if you have questions

04-25-2007, 02:27 PM	#10
Viper2K1 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,006	some people use text messages to do a full conversation LOL I don't understand it either, I mean pick up the damn phone and talk already ... I guess they get like 1K messages included in their phone-plan each month or something and they want to use each and every one of it __________________ Spank me Dude, where's my traffic?

04-25-2007, 12:19 PM	#3
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	it's easy on my treo to text

04-25-2007, 12:25 PM	#4
mattz Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 7,697	If I knew how to spell it I could prolly do it in 15-20 seconds easily

04-25-2007, 12:29 PM	#5
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	I have never sent a text message. Phone is best.

04-25-2007, 01:27 PM	#7
g$$$ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,807	8k? must be a BBW

04-25-2007, 02:34 PM	#12
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	I hate cell phones in general. I bought a really expensive one a few years back that had some version of Palm OS in it and have hardly ever used it. Plus I don't really understand the data billing plans anyway, I don't want to rack up a huge bill for data usage just for sending a bunch of useless text messages. I know I surfed the internet on my phone before, and not only was it so slow that it was unbearable, it also added some more charges to my phone bill. I think Bell has me on some stupid plan that I need to change. I guess I am still in the dark ages when I comes to this stuff.

04-25-2007, 02:35 PM	#13
ztik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nomad Posts: 5,196	I have a full keyboard but when I didn't I could text pretty damn fast. Its really just another form a typing, its actualy pretty fast once you get used to it. __________________ .

04-25-2007, 02:40 PM	#14
jeffrey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,864	I can text pretty fast. I only use it to send short messages mostly, or places where its hard to talk on a phone due to ambient noise. Its easier then leaving a voice mail too sometimes, esspeically if there is a phone number or address in it. The iTap makes it real easy to text though. __________________ Coming Soon!

04-25-2007, 02:53 PM	#17
Phil LoadedCash LoadedCash AM Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Area Posts: 462	thats all i use to do is text.. I use to be pretty quick at it and could of texted that in prob. 20 seconds.. not anymore though.

04-25-2007, 03:21 PM	#20
JD Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22,651	8k/mo omfg....