Text Messaging Essay

In today’s world people have not only adapted to the rising technology, they have embraced it to the point where they have become entirely dependent on it. Communicating has become more prompt and convenient then it has ever been before. When a person sends a text message it is usually in an innovative language which originated online in order to make messaging quicker and easier. It has evolved though through text messages to a point where the dialect is so obscure that it could be considered an art form. Things from "lol" meaning laughing out loud, to "ttyl" which is quick form of goodbye, now are being passed back and forth between cell phones providing consistent and seemingly coded contact between cell phone users. With the new age of text messaging, brings a whole slew of problems as well.
While text messaging allows people to keep in touch quickly and easily, it is a far cry from actually talking to someone in person. Humans are social beings, and there needs to be a point where exchange is still kept human; a part of communication that keeps people face to face rather than through a cell phone screen. Some things are lost in translation when symbols and numbers take the place of facial expressions and verbalization. Having a discussion of importance through text can lead to misunderstandings; words stated in person and written via text can have immensely different meanings. It is challenging to express irritation, sarcasm, or playfulness through a text message. Human feeling and conversation relies a great deal on factors such as tone of one’s voice and the visual aspect of body language. It is especially easy to be misunderstood while texting because these external factors plainly cannot be put into words in that realm. One crucial keystroke may inform someone unintentionally that they're a "tool" instead of saying you think they're "cool.” English is historically a flowing language that has been influenced by countless cultures and nationalities over...