Text messaging is again in the news. While it may be good news for Obama, it was bad news for Jennifer Aniston.
The Bad News: Hollywood
The most callous text message of the day seems to have come from John Mayer. Gossip has it that he texted Jennifer Aniston a message that said: “That’s it. The End.” You can read about it right here on the British site. May have to add him to my list of Smart Men – Stupid Choices. Mirror.co.uk
Bad News Text: Missouri
The most disturbing text message story of the week: the Lamar County School Board in Missouri recently implemented a policy forbidding teachers and students from having any text-message conversations or social-networking friendships.
It seems that parents thought their child was spending time with a teacher who was helping the child overcome shyness. Education lawyer Jim Keith apparently urged the parents to check the child’s phone bill. They found 4,200 text messages between the teacher and student. From CNN.com, here is the story: Cnn.com
Good News Text: Political Savvy
Obama apparently collected cell phone numbers that could be a powerful tool on election day. According to the Trib stroy, “Allison Dale, a University of Michigan graduate student who has studied the impact of text messages on voting, said Obama’s campaign was shrewd to give prospective voters a juicy piece of information — the vice presidential pick — in exchange for their cell phone number.” Chicago Tribune.com
Text Messaging Etiquette:
Geek Sugar gives us some text message etiquette and we agree with every single point! They are giving a big thumbs down to text messaging shorthand — Be more thoughtful when you send a message that says, I LUV U or worse U R sacked www.Geek sugar.com
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson