Today, I do much less texting for fun and primarily do so to communicate with mypartnerduring the day or let him know I’m on my way home. But thankfully, not everyone’s texting conversations are as boring as mine. We took a trip tor/textsand gathered some of their most hilarious screenshots down below. So enjoy reading through these messages that probably weren’t intended for our eyes, and be sure to upvote all of your favorites!
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TheTextssubreddit is a wild place full of bizarre and hilarious conversations. With over 408K members, this group is one of the largest communities on the platform and is never short on entertaining content. From silly jokes to typos that caused hilarious misunderstandings, this subreddit just goes to show that plenty of gems are hiding in people’s phones!
Texting has been around for decades, but it’s now one of the most popular forms of communication. According toIntradyn, cell phone users in the United States send about 2 trillion messages a year, or 6 billion per day and 227 million per hour. It’s also estimated that about 23 billion texts are sent around the globe every single day.
Intradyn reports that a whopping 97% of Americans today own smartphones, so it’s no surprise that they’re texting so much. And while phone calls are still themost commonform of communication, 92% of cell phone users will utilize texting as well. In fact, many businesses even use text messages to keep in touch with customers today, as 81% of consumers report having signed up for texts from at least one company.
Personally, I have no problem talking on thephone, as I find it fast and efficient. Plus, I’ve worked multiple receptionist jobs, which obliterated any fear of phone calls I might have had in the past. But I know many people who much prefer texting for various reasons.According toClient Chat Live, one appealing factor of texting for many people is the fact that it’s more private than a phone call. Nobody can overhear your conversation, and it’s much easier to respond to a text than to have to find a private, quiet setting to chat on the phone.
Personally, I have no problem talking on thephone, as I find it fast and efficient. Plus, I’ve worked multiple receptionist jobs, which obliterated any fear of phone calls I might have had in the past. But I know many people who much prefer texting for various reasons.
According toClient Chat Live, one appealing factor of texting for many people is the fact that it’s more private than a phone call. Nobody can overhear your conversation, and it’s much easier to respond to a text than to have to find a private, quiet setting to chat on the phone.
Some people also prefer texting to talking on the phone due to the fact that it can save time. You don’t have to coordinate with another person and talk when you’re both free. You can just shoot off a message, and the other party will respond when they can. This also allows us time to think before replying, a luxury that we don’t get to have when on the phone with another person. There can sometimes be pressure to respond immediately when someone is listening to your voice, which can cause stress.
Textingalso allows people the opportunity to multitask more than chatting on the phone does. Sure, if you’re driving in the car, you might be able to talk on the phone via Bluetooth, while there’s no way you can text while driving (unless you want to cause an accident). But in most scenarios, shooting off a text message won’t interfere with whatever else you’re doing.
While the invention of texting was an amazing innovation, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to message my friends and family every day, there are two sides to every coin. And when it comes to texting,GoodTherapynotes that our reliance on sending messages to one another has led to many people, particularly teens, feeling less comfortable with face-to-face interactions. Texting can also makecommunicationmore surface level, as it removes the ability to see a friend’s face or hear the tone of their voice when having a conversation.
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