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'Textastrophe' Pranks People Who Publicly Display Their Phone Number

Emerald Catron — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:30:52 +0000

Have you ever seen somebody share their phone number publicly (on Craigslist maybe, or one of those homemade ads for “computer lessons” on the subway) and thought to yourself “I should totally prank this guy”? You haven’t? Oh, uh … neither have we. Ever. Clearly — we’re not monsters. But the person behind Textastrophe is! [...]

'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:58:22 +0000

Being a teenager is aÂ perilousÂ time in one’s life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds ofÂ questionable decisions. Now thanks to a newÂ phenomenonÂ called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z’s. According to a study by Elizabeth Dowdell, a professorÂ atÂ Villanova University, more and [...]

Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging!

Donald Deane — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:00:07 +0000

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

Texting Woman Walks Off Cliff

Dan Seitz — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:10:48 +0000

Texting while driving? Dangerous. Texting while walking? Generally just a bit impolite if you’re in a crowded area. At least, that’s normally the case. If you live near a cliff, it might not be a great idea. Just ask Kodiak, AK resident Maria Pestrikoff, who was texting as she was walking. She was near the [...]

Could Texting Make Kids' Grammar Worse?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:13:26 +0000

We already know texting while driving is bad, but new research seems to indicate that even before kids are old enough to get behind the wheel, texting might have another downfall: it’s making their grammar worse. Middle school students tend to use shortcuts or “techspeak” while texting — for example, “great” becomes “gr8″ and “would” [...]

New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:56 +0000

You’ve probably seen the countless YouTube videos of people so transfixed by their mobile phones that they walk into inanimate objects or fall into fountains.

And while it’s easy to laugh at such incidents, the truth is that distracted pedestrians can cause serious harm to themselves or other people — and now one New Jersey town is taking a stand.

Is Text Messaging the Newest Cure for Addiction?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:00:12 +0000

It turns out suffers from alcohol dependency might be able to kick the habit by doing what comes natural… texting. Yup, a new study has found actual evidence that there may be a health benefit to text messaging. Research with young problem drinkers found those who sent and received weekly text messages tracking their alcohol [...]

Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:12:25 +0000

Buckle your seat belts, folks. According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.” The poll of 2,800 adults found that 86 percent of drivers have eaten or drank when behind the wheel, [...]

Average Texter Sends or Receives 41.5 Messages a Day — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:30:54 +0000

According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.

How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group.

Texas Woman Leaves Hilarious Voicemail To A Movie Theatre After Being Kicked Out For Texting! [VIDEO]

Jack FM Staff — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:07:21 +0000

Did this lady show up to the movie late or something?... Not sure if she has never been to a movie before, or what her theaters previews include. But, most theaters insist that you DO NOT add your own sound track (as they put it), which means no texting, talking, or phone calls during the film! Sorry hunnie, they might have overreacted but it's still a rule!

Man Causes Accident While Allegedly Texting and Driving (VIDEO)

Jack FM Staff — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:00:02 +0000

Last week, a texting driver was caught on camera hitting the guard rail then smashing into two cars. A blogger who had caught the incident on his iPhone notified police even before the crash. Great instincts. However, one can’t help but notice the hypocrisy in the man recording a video on his phone of someone texting while driving…while [...]