When I think back just 8 years ago, I was only starting to use a computer. I did have a cell phone, but really it was not all that necessary (as I once thought). The cell phone posession was the idea of my tech-nerdy husband who thought I NEEDED it. I justified it because I had children and maybe there would be the chance that I would have a "just in case" moment.
Now I can't imagine life without my computer
or
my cell phone.
I even text message my husband. I do this because sometimes the messages are important, but not enought to interrupt his work day with an actual phone call. The messages might be hellos, reminders, or little love notes. Sometimes the texting is even a little "spicy" ;)
Which leads me to this article that I found . As much as I think that I am going along with all the changes and technology, kids today are so much more into it.
I wonder if the dictionary is looking into all these new terms and abbreviations.
Just another reason to keep up with the times. If we don't, we may not be able to understand the younger generation one day :-0
Now I can't imagine life without my computer
or
my cell phone.
I even text message my husband. I do this because sometimes the messages are important, but not enought to interrupt his work day with an actual phone call. The messages might be hellos, reminders, or little love notes. Sometimes the texting is even a little "spicy" ;)
Which leads me to this article that I found . As much as I think that I am going along with all the changes and technology, kids today are so much more into it.
I wonder if the dictionary is looking into all these new terms and abbreviations.
Just another reason to keep up with the times. If we don't, we may not be able to understand the younger generation one day :-0
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I guess that could be a postive of homeschooling. my kids don't know the shortcuts/slang as much
It is so important to know what is out there. To know what they are doing and what they are playing with.
And get this...I just sent my first text message today. I'm sure it is going to cost me something like a million dollars because as far as I know we do not have text messaging as part of our contract. The message said FIRST SWIM 910 and was sent to my sister who was driving to {M}'s meet. I really didn't need to tell her that but I was bored and decided to see if I could figure out how to send one. And when she got to the meet she said, "I didn't know you knew how to text"...LOL!
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We aren't big text-ers. Usually, but the time I finish typing in the message, I would have saved hours of valuable time by just calling the person. Although, I have asked my friend's 16 year old daughter to give me a private lesson...lol. She taught her Mom and she can text like crazy. I was impressed with her mad texting skills. Her daughter is a good teacher.
I understand the pressure to get a cell phone or have the internet and or cable, but those things quickly snowball. I remember a time when I was younger in my house when we always turned off the TV and had dinner together. Now none of us eat together and we all sit in front of the television. Its much harder to control your use and exposure to technology once you let it dictate how you live. Just food for thought. (Yes I see the irony that I am responding on an online blog :)