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    Gretchen is a new kitten mom!: I'm a MS/HS teacher and cell phones are a huge problem with this age group. I can understand why a parent would want their MS student to have a cell ... more »
    Liz11685: My boyfriends cousin is so addicted to texting, she made her parents buy her a new phone at 8pm on a Saturday night. Her sister is surgically attached... more »
    AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: "In writing, quantity tends to lead to quality," he said, "and we're doing quantity right now." Through texting and other instant communication, Filre... more »
    saintbernadette: I predict that texting will play a big part in the next version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. We'll have Veruca Salt, Mike Teevee, and Thu... more »
    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: More than 6,000 texts in a month? I enjoy texting (especially dirty things) but it's such a nuisance when I'm working on something (or at least trying... more »
    tscheese: Texting is extremely useful. If I really need to get in touch with someone and it's important enough to interrupt them and expect them to pick up the ... more »
    Beat Girl: Has anyone else ever been "bluejacked"? I once got sent bestiality porn in a club. Donkey plus woman, if you're interested. more »
    R_Claw: Also, it's a great way to communicate with someone during work without interrupting them during something important. They can just get back to you whe... more »
    NefariousNewt: You know what they say: give an infinite number of texters cell phones and eventually they'll text Shakespeare. more »
    lonewolfer: lusty trollop: I'm frequently around a 13-year-old girl and she and her friends text constantly. No e-mail. No phone calls. So I don't think this is a big deal. It's... more »
    Jessi Ramsey: Also, Tracy Clark-Flory's Salon piece ftw: "It's rather stunning that in the same age of the Pussycat Dolls, Disney starlets' sexy photo scandals, Slu... more »
    Mafalda para Presidente: This is why my kids are only getting pre-paid cell phones. I'll give them a certain amount of $$ per month, and if they run out then tough shit. Wan... more »
    marshmallory: I've never liked talking on the phone, but this obsession with texting has made me more likely to actually call people just out of spite. So, you thin... more »
    Raspberry Swirly: "In writing, quantity tends to lead to quality," The hell it does. It just leads to ten times more crap writing. more »
    lynxwings: I'm horribly phone-shy, and so when I finally started texting -- long after everyone else did -- it made my life so much better. My only pet peeve is ... more »
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    The Great Texting Debate

    Sunday's Washington Post featured the story of 15-year-old Julie Zingeser, who managed to send 6,473 text messages in one month. Writer Donna St. George asks: is texting a new addiction plaguing the youth of America? More »