I was on a bus on my way to work and was seated beside a youngster with head bent, both hands holding a cell phone and with thumbs flying over the key pad. It was an hour ride to the office. The lad never once lifted his head from his cell phone. Although the incessant rhythmic clicking of the key pad is not unpleasant to the ear it still got on my nerves because I was mentally organizing my thoughts for a presentation that I was going to make.

Texting seems to be the most popular communication tool nowadays. It is the in thing for the young generation. It is a great way to keep in touch, to disseminate information, to get weather forecasts, news alerts, and even for entertainment where a person can join contests. Through texting a parent can be notified by school administrators regarding school closings due to emergencies such as bomb threats.

Texting for over an hour though is quite a feat. But some text addicts admitted to have sent over 100 text messages in one day. Aside from eye strain that could result from the prolonged viewing of the small screen of a cell phone, upper limb disorders could also occur. This is commonly known as the text message injury (TMI). Too much texting could result to painful wrist and fingers. This is due to the enlargement or swelling of tendons in the thumb and wrists.

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Text messaging is a communication tool favored by most people nowadays. Short messages of up to 160 characters can be sent with the use of a cell phone. SMS (short messaging service) is an excellent way to keep in touch, to disseminate information, to receive news alerts and even to join contests for entertainment.

Some people though are less enthusiastic about texting despite the fact that it has emerged to be the most popular and favored means of communication today. This could be caused by inappropriate texting manners.

The person you are talking to will be annoyed if you keep on texting in front of him. It is but proper to excuse yourself if you have to read or respond to a message. The incessant clicking of the keypad could get on the nerves of the person next to you. Be sensitive to the feelings of people around you.

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Texting is prevalent among people from all walks of life these days. People with cell phones are a common sight anywhere. Rarely would you be in a place where a cell phone is not in sight. Even in churches and in other places of worship one would still see cell phones. Though out of respect for the place, most cell phones are usually turned off. But once in a while you would still hear a message alert tone.

Why are people so obsessed with this device? It’s as if there is a fixation for its use. Cell phone and texting has become a way of life of the modern man. Texting has made communication a breeze. Text messaging or SMS (short messaging service) is considered to be the most effective (and cheapest?) form of communication these days. You only have to type the message using the key pad of your cell phone, enter the email address or the number of the other phone or search for the phone number of the message recipient from the contact list or address book and then send.

Text messaging is very popular with the younger generation. A cell phone is one of the things a teenager can’t do without. Inane text messages are the norm for these kids. But what benefits would older folks get from text messaging? Because of its send to many feature, school heads can easily notify parents of school closings due to emergencies such as typhoons or bomb threats.

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Two decades or so ago, cell phones are owned by people in the A and B class. Cell phones are mostly used by businessmen, professionals and other wealthy people. But nowadays, it is not uncommon to see people with their heads bent and busily typing on the keypad of their cell phones. Owning a cell phone today is no longer a status symbol and a luxury but rather a basic and essential necessity to everyday living.

Mobile or cell phone is a communication technology preferred by most people because it gives you the options of calling or texting. Short messaging service (SMS) is more popularly known as text messaging or texting. With the use of a cell phone you can send a message of up to 160 characters. Text messages can be sent simply by entering the number of the recipient phone or by searching in the contact list or address book.

If the message is not too urgent, many people would rather text than call because first off texting is cheaper. If a subscriber is on an unlimited text message plan, a message would usually cost from $0.01 to $0.25. Another reason is they would not want to be the cause of disruption. Conscientious people would not ignore a ringing phone. Imagine calling a surgeon in the middle of an operation just to confirm a golf game.

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