Texting someone in the same room

My roommate and I will text each other from the next room. We do it all time time. Neither one of us wants to get up to go talk to the other. I guess you can call us lazy

My sister and I text each other when she's at my house so we can talk about something we can't talk about in front of my son. Haha.

I live with my grandparents and my uncle. My grandmother will call me if she is at the other side of the house. Of course that's a bit different as some days she has trouble getting around. You reminded me of a time (10 years ago or so) when me and a few friends were sitting beside each other texting. We were giggling and having a good time. If I'm not mistaken we had all just recently received new phones and were testing them out. It can be rude to text back and forth with someone if others are in the room though. It is sort of pointless as well.

maybe didn't want to say whatever it was in front of people, or didn't want to interrupt something lol

It doesn't sound strange to me at all. My family will do it too

Fortunately I live alone and don't have a cell phone @kevin1877uk . But it drives me nuts to see an entire family at a restaurant texting each other instead of 'talking' face to face. People are becoming robots.

I don't have anyone text me at home when they are here but when they are at work I often get texts from them.

We don't have cells so we don't test. I can see it happening thtought if you are in the habit of texting.

He wanted to say something that he did not want others in the same room to be aware of... without coming and whispering to you..which would look like bad manners. Even otherwise, it creates a kind of secret bonding which makes the kid feel secure I suppose. Come on...indulge him...:) That is love and trust flowing your way..:)

Sometimes things are easier saying via text than in person sometimes.

I haven't had a SMS in this situation, but I have had an email on my smartphone from someone in the same meeting.

Yes, we do it at home especially if everyone is busy inside each room doing on line jobs,hehehee. We will be texted if food is ready on the table, hehe so eciting, no hassle.

Yes and no. I wouldn't text my husband to tell him something. But I will text him an address of where we are going so he has it and can decide if he wants to write it down or just keep it in his phone. I will text myself for the same reason.

It seems kids are losing the art of conversation. I think it is strange to see them sitting near to each other, not saying a thing out loud, but talking with their fingers.

I know several adults who have the same habit. My two next door neighbours do this constantly. I have known them to have long conversations via text, whereas I would use text messaging only for a short message, otherwise I would simply telephone or speak to someone.

I guess Im the only one in the USA who d oes not have a cellp;one and ipod or pad or other electronc gizmos you all thinkou cannot live without because Im on social secuirfty and SSI so I actually talk to people lol lol llol llol ll

Sometimes if i have many leisure time..i`ll text my wife when we are in same place (at home)..

I hope the kids of today don't forget how to speak!

LOL it does make me laugh but I must admit I have done it before!! I only did it if I needed to text them some info that would save them time writing it down.

NO! I find that ridiculous, for one we have prepaid phones and that`s a waste of money.