When I was in seventh grade was when I first started texting. That was my first phone ever and I would use it quite a lot. It distracted me in class and it has done so until now. However, the phones now a days are 10 times faster. Therefore, I text much more then I did in the past.
The way I see it, texting makes it easier to keep in touch with friends and family since you do not actually have to call the person to see how they're doing. Instead I can just text that person a "what's up" and he will reply to me to see what he is up to. I guess this is the positive side of texting, but there is also a bad part about it. That comes into play when teenagers are texting while driving. This should not be happening because we are causing accidents and some of these accidents can be fatal. You may think this will never happen to you , but in reality it can happen to anyone . Even at slow traffic or deciding to send a text at an intersection it can happen anytime. The law is trying to put a stop to this already by pulling over people who are texting and giving them tickets. However, this is not sufficient. We should try and make the effort to make everyone learn about the problem and consequences to convince them it is not safe to do while driving.
I agree, accidents, even the non-fatal ones, is not even worth the risk.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you texting and cell phones in general are big distraction.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. My phone distracts me quite often. And when I'm driving i have to sometimes fight the urge to check it.
ReplyDeletethose commercial about texting and driving do make me think lol
ReplyDeletePeople should learn on how and when to use texting properly. Everyone's safety should be prioritized first.
ReplyDeleteThe only time I am not distracted by my phone is when I'm driving. But even then, sometimes its difficult to ignore my phone.
ReplyDeletei got my first phone in 6th grade but it was useless. i didn't start texting a lot until 8th grade
ReplyDeletetexting definitly does hold its significance by keeping in touch to an extent.
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