Texting Texting is huge. It's taking over telephone communications We’re starting to prefer it to talking We’d rather send a text message then get stuck in some fluffy conversation Where you need to improvize some cool sounding introduction, like “Heyyyy Sid it’s Don, Yeah....how are ya doing?” (like I really care) You wanna sound like you care But now you’ve asked a question. Big mistake What if they’re not doing well? Now you’re stuck in some counselling session that someone else usually gets paid $60 an hour for And you’re spending your valuable time listening to this for nothing. Then there’s the conclusion How to get out of a conversation without offending someone You both know the conversations over You’re in the awkward silence, trying to shut the door on this chitchat We try and send suggestive tones that say the conversation is closing... “yeah Ok...I’ve got some stuff to do so...” No you don’t The truth is you’re bored with them and can’t say it. Forest Gump could do it. But we can’t be that honest *Forest* “Sid? I'm bored. And that’s all I’ve got to say about this.” *click* That would be easy But no, .........

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