I've started texting

Talking unless I'm already on the phone and I need to get a quick message to somebody.
But sometimes I goof around with it. Like we're in a restaurant and I text my husband who is just on the other side of the table. Or I send him a text message from his own phone. Then when he responds to the message he gets another message. hehe

I prefer texting as well, but for a different reason. My boyfriend and most of my friends are cops, so if I need to get a message to them, texting is the easiest way. I send the message, and they get it and respond whenever they are not busy.

They keep their cell phones on silent so it doesn't interfere with what they are doing at the time, and most of them now know that if I need to get a message to them, thats how I do it.

I also developed a new respect for texting. Me and my ex just cant get along and well texting has worked wonders for us when we need to communicate. Plus my hubby is a busy man so i can text him amd he can get back to me sooner and not have to stop and check his voicemail. Plus I love to send him kisses this way hehehe.

After working as a telephonist for many years,
I avoid using the phone as much as possible.

I would be lucky to use the phone once a month if that.
I always try to avoid answering it also.

While I hate text messages I would much prefer to use them.
I will reply twice to a text message, but after that politely say I need to go.

i recently got one of those cell phones with the keyboard, and now i am so into texting. it is just the easiest way to talk to someone without having to talk to them. you can do it really quick and what's even better you are not wasting your minutes. I pay $20 per month for texting for three phones

Well, I never did texting, but I know exactly what you mean...I much prefer email to talking on the phone for the same reasons.

I don't mind texting but I LOVE to talk! lol If I were trying to have a conversation via text I would have rpsi in my fingers! lol I do find them useful sometimes but on the whole I prefer to talk! xxx

Texting is a whole lot better, as you say when there is nothing to be said your not put on the spot with silence...Lori

It depends, I do love to text though. Me and my friend enjoy texting each other across the room when we are with other people lol. Drives them crazy. They automatically think we are talking about them when we really aren't. Plus it makes it easier for other people so they can answer in their own time. I'm also a fast texter so in a way it's much quicker for me. Although there are people I enjoy talking to on the phone, phone's are better when you are talking to someone you haven't talked to in awhile, and are catching up with each others lives. Then there are less awkward pauses, because there is so much to talk about.

Here in the Philippines, texting is much way cheaper than talking. A text would cost about $.025 while a minute of call would cost about $.17. I guess this is one of the reasons why majority of Filipinos prefer texting over calling/talking. Personally, if I really need an immediate response for an issue at hand, I would prefer calling the other party. Besides, I would be able to say more things in a minute than in one text message. However, if my message is not really that important, I would prefer to text. Or, if someone texts me right this very moment, I would respond with a text message just the same.