Go Text Yourself!

Let me start off by saying that I am a huge hater of people who lack cell phone etiquette. I hate people who use them while driving, and talk on them in public places. I REALLY hate people who wander back and forth across sidewalks wile tilting their head to one side with their finger in their ear and give me a nasty look when they bump into me.

I am not against the technology. Cell phones can be very convenient. However I did not have one until 2 months ago when I was forced to get one for my job. I assure you that if someone else were not paying I would not have one at all. I am starting to get used to the thing though and have to admit I am finding my life a little easier than before. It’s nice. I can make and receive calls from wherever I am. That is where my affection for my phone stops. I do not need to send email, or shop, or surf the internet, or download Snoop Dog's latest single (or arrest news) or send Text Messages.

I find people who sit around talking about there phone or any of its functions extremely annoying.

Today I was sitting in my cube and happened to overhear a conversation that went something like this:

Coworker 1 – Did you talk to the sales rep?
Coworker 2 – Not yet.
Coworker 1 – You should Text him.
Coworker 2 – Well I texteded him last week and he never responded.

Ok, this is where I begin to cringe. Please do not assume by what I am about to say that I am a master of the English language but when did texteded become a word? Anyone who uses the word texteded should have their cell phone jammed up their ass. They sound ridiculous. I hold them in the same regard as people who use the word irregardless or who say "I could care less." Newsflash people: saying "I could care less" implies that you do in fact care!

When instant messaging first started you didn’t say I instant messageded him. You say “I sent him an IM.” How did this not transfer to cell phones? How is a text message not a TM?! They could very easily say “I sent him a TM.” Then at least they might still be annoying without sounding like a bubbling idiot.