| Text messaging or simply "texting" is a common | | | | had sent you a wrong message by mistake. |
| term for short message services (SMS). These | | | | In social gatherings, avoid texting when in the middle |
| messages might be more or fewer than 160 | | | | of a conversation with someone or a group. It |
| characters, sent through a mobile phone or PDAs. | | | | appears rude to not give them your full undivided |
| The popularity of text messaging has advantages | | | | attention. The same goes in classes or seminars. |
| and disadvantages. It is somehow abused, that it | | | | Keep your mobile phones while listening to a lecture. |
| gave rise to some texting etiquette. | | | | The popularity of texting also brought forth a new |
| Texting is like writing so it has a formal and informal | | | | etiquette rule when watching movies in the theaters. |
| approach. For office mates dealing with bosses or | | | | Moviegoers are advised to turn off their cellular |
| bosses dealing with clients or anything that is about | | | | phones or put them in silent mode to avoid |
| business, it is best to call. If it is a text message, do | | | | distracting the audience when a new message or call |
| it formally with the spellings and grammar intact. In | | | | comes in. |
| other words, for formal text messages, avoid | | | | Keep your mobile phone in silent mode especially at |
| abbreviating. | | | | night. An incoming message may disturb the sleep of |
| It is very easy to spread lies in text messages. Some | | | | people beside you. Remember that in the dead |
| of these are very harmful, when the content is | | | | silence of the night, even the slightest sound is |
| affecting the society. An example is spreading falsely | | | | magnified. Always remember that jokes are made to |
| that the pope is dead. When this message circulated, | | | | entertain and inspire people. We should not let jokes |
| a lot of readers were greatly affected. Text users | | | | put people down and upset them. Make sure that if |
| are therefore advised to be very responsible with | | | | you forward a joke to other people, they will not get |
| the messages they send. | | | | offended. It is a good thing to forward quotes once |
| There is also a tendency to be tacky with text | | | | in a while to assure people that you are still here for |
| messages. Because it is easier to text than say the | | | | them. |
| words out loud, people are bombarded with text | | | | A healthy texting tip is to subscribe to a certain |
| messages even against their wishes to be left alone | | | | network that your family and friends also use. You |
| for a while. Therefore, as a matter of respect, learn | | | | can save a lot of money by doing this since there |
| to stop sending messages when asked to, especially | | | | are lots of promos that are now available. |
| in heated arguments or misunderstandings. Talking in | | | | Lastly, do not text while driving. It is a very |
| person is still the best approach. | | | | dangerous habit. Keep your eyes on the road when |
| Also avoid using any vulgar words, phrases or terms. | | | | driving. There have been many reported incidents |
| The person you're sending it may be hurt by the | | | | already of drivers figuring in accidents even because |
| way you talk to them on text and if you were in his | | | | of just a few seconds of taking their eyes off the |
| or her place, you will feel the same. Moreover, give | | | | road while they attend to their cellular phones. |
| courtesy when replying to a "texter" when he or she | | | | |