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Crystalline · 07-09-2009, 06:59 AM

I've had a love-hate affair with text messaging. I first started using text extensively in second year high school when Nokia first started becoming widely used here...I guess that was in 1994-95 (damn...that feels so long ago). It's an established and integral part of our culture and most of Asia and it's practically impossible not to use it. Banks, stores/malls, your dentist, your hairdresser/salon will all ask for your mobile number so they can contact you if you're using their services. I'm stubborn and tend to buck prevailing trends...it's very common here to resort to using text/playing with your phone when you're by yourself in public, most people appear to have a fear of looking alone and friendless in our society - so I make a point of not doing it (though I do prefer being texted to being called if it's a stranger). Mining of #s is a common thing for marketers, so practically the only texts I get are from my family members and offers from various banks etc. Sad.

I also need a new phone, but I hate the prevailing attitude here that everyone has to have the newest model.

07-09-2009, 06:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Crystalline Status: Tempestade Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manila, Philippines Gender: Female Posts: 130	I've had a love-hate affair with text messaging. I first started using text extensively in second year high school when Nokia first started becoming widely used here...I guess that was in 1994-95 (damn...that feels so long ago). It's an established and integral part of our culture and most of Asia and it's practically impossible not to use it. Banks, stores/malls, your dentist, your hairdresser/salon will all ask for your mobile number so they can contact you if you're using their services. I'm stubborn and tend to buck prevailing trends...it's very common here to resort to using text/playing with your phone when you're by yourself in public, most people appear to have a fear of looking alone and friendless in our society - so I make a point of not doing it (though I do prefer being texted to being called if it's a stranger). Mining of #s is a common thing for marketers, so practically the only texts I get are from my family members and offers from various banks etc. Sad. I also need a new phone, but I hate the prevailing attitude here that everyone has to have the newest model.