I met a woman this weekend who has no email, disabled texting on her phone, and only carries the phone in the first place because she has a new baby.

My aunt who was visiting last weekend doesn't know how to text or retrieve voicemails. (Personally, I think she just needs a less complicated phone.)

I am dragging my parents into the realm of texting. I explained it was a requirement for me to be on the family plan with them in Texas.

I barely like texting. I don't need to make my parents do it. (My mother has gotten a text message, from a colleague, but of course she didn't see it until it didn't matter any more....)

I don't understand not using email, though.

The only reason texting is important for me is when a situation with mac is escalating, I can get a message out without necessarily drawing his attention to it. I can also check in on how he is doing when he is with others without the interruption of a phone call. texting allows subtlety.

That makes a ton of sense. In my family, we're just trying to make sure my father (a) knows where his phone is, (b) has it on, (c) answers it.

Texting is also great when you take your kid to a concert and you get separated due to a mosh pit breaking out. Or is that just me?

I don't text. But then, I haven't checked to see if my cellphone is on in almost a month, so....actually,it is probably off. I turned it off when I went to the Hubble movie. Probably didn't turn it back on.

(Personally, I think she just needs a less complicated phone.)

Jitterbug!

I like texting for things like just now when Bob texted me on his way out of the hospital after his appointment. He could tell me what was up without sharing it with the world (or being distracted driving by calling me from the car). Sure he could have wait until he got home to update me but he knew I'd be waiting for news. (good, btw, he can lift things again!)

(good, btw, he can lift things again!)

There goes his excuse for not doing something because he's pinned down by Uncle Bud. Good news anyway!

YAY BOB!