Texting from 20 Feet Away
Bizarre, embarrassing, Travel January 2nd, 2010Last night I joined my sisters and niece for a nice drive around town to look at Christmas lights on houses that were all decked out. A columnist for our local paper takes submissions for decorated houses and then publishes a “best of” list with directions so people can take a tour.
When we hit the house that was deemed a “Disney wonderland” all of us jumped out of the car in excited anticipation. Except for sister Ann. Turns out Ann was nice and cozy in the car and wasn’t sure the sights would be worth freezing her butt off for.
So what did she do? She told her daughter that “if the back of the house is really nice, text me and I’ll get out.”
Text you and you’ll get out?
Why don’t you ask her to take a picture on her cell phone and then bring that back to show you?
My dear sister, Ann, you lazy, lazy bum.
So let’s hear it. Where and for what have you requested a text or texted someone because it’s too hard to walk a few feet? If anyone says “The shower, I needed a towel” your phone privileges are hereby revoked.
Stumble it!
January 4th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I am of a different generation so I don’t text and have no desire to. I don’t even know the phone extensions of most of my co-workers because I’d rather get off my huge butt and walk to their cube and talk to them face to face. I have to look up my own cell phone number in my address book (the one at home on the counter) and I can’t find my manual for my cell phone, therefore, I cannot enter anymore people to my cell phone address book. Actually, the only time I use my cell is on vacation to call mom and describe where I am to her and what I’m doing. Yes, I laughed at Ann’s request and I am also laughing at the responses left on your blog. Happy New Year to Everyone !!!
January 4th, 2010 at 9:43 am
I have never texted and don’t plan to start. I am anti-text. I don’t mind receiving a text now and then so long as it is just something that isn’t expecting a response (and is spelled properly with correct grammar and punctuation). “Running late, be home in 30 minutes” – something like this is okay. But don’t text me if you want to have a conversation – you can call me or send an email. If you’re too lazy to do that, whatever you wanted to say isn’t that important.
And I’m not even an old lady. I’m 32, though I guess a crotchety 32. What can I say, I have an old soul. 🙂
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January 4th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I haven’t texted for anything like a towel but I have wished I thought to have the phone in the there when I get in, sit down, and then realize there is no TP. Could really use the text feature then.
January 4th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Some times when I think My life is crazy, I read your blog and discover that yes, my life is crazy but at least there is someone with a life as crazy or crazier and she has the gonads to put it on the Internet. Your one brave lady. Happy New Year.
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January 4th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
You know already that I only recently got my first cell phone– and I text NOTHING. NADA. Zip. Riente. I haven’t even used the phone yet…
Well, once. I called myself to see what it sounded like so I’d know it if it ever rang.
I know. Big ol’ L on the forehead. But hey, at least I know I have it if I need it! I’ll text you about it when I do. 🙂
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January 4th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
I love that so many of you use texting as a way to be spylike with your kids around. Or to tell them to turn their blasted music down. Sheer brilliance!
Happy new year Maureen!
Debor — Bedside bell! Exactly!
Lisa — Ewwww.
Marlene — I’m all about actual talking, too. Seems just as efficient to me.
Jen — Now there’s a perfect use for it. If you’re the kind of person who brings your phone to the bathroom.
Thanks, Beamer! I think.
Jenn — I’m so happy you finally got a phone. Still can’t believe you drove as far as you did this spring without one. Now THAT’S brave!
Jeff – I knew I read that somewhere.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Oh, and Sheila, yes! The lights were worth the effort. Although all my pictures came out crappy as can be.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
“Hey can you lower the volume on your TV?” was a reoccuring text that I got when living at home at the same time as my sister did. Psch.
And “You awake?” because it’s damn hard to silently open the door and check it.
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January 4th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
i don’t text, i prefer to hear your voice. and i would never, ever text during an argument. if you write something regretable, it can come back to bite you.
hugs,
puglette
:o)
January 5th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Kathy, perhaps this will help – http://bmw230.blogspot.com/2010/01/lady-is-truly.html
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January 5th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
If she was dressed in a big furry hat and Lara’s theme was playing, she is excused. Other than that, I think she should have extracted herself from the car. Years later, she wouldn’t have remembered the cold, just the warm memories of sharing a moment with her dear sister that can never be duplicated again.
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January 5th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
I don’t text a whole lot, but my husband and I chat on Facebook even though we are in the same damn house!
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January 5th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I know that this will sound rather dull… I do not text. I go into Annoyed Overload when I see the young kids doing it. Old I am.
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January 5th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
If someone in the same group I am in starts texting…whether the recipient is present or not…I tend to get a little testy. I was taught that when you’re with someone you should be WITH THEM. There are reasonable exceptions, but they should be exceptions and not the rule.
The closest person I have ever texted was across town…as it should be. :0) I am getting to be a grumpy old fart.
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January 6th, 2010 at 2:58 am
We had portable intercoms at my old house, but I really don’t know what became of them, so please be merciful.
When recovering from surgery, having a terrible bad back pain day, or sick, I will text from my 2nd floor bedroom to whoever is home to bring me whatever I need. And yes, I will even text for water when the bathroom is just outside my room. When the back is that bad the only reason to get up is to use the ‘facilities’. That and the vicodin makes maneuvering out of bed kind of dicey.
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January 6th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Oh she could have sent a text photo to her,LOL. My Hubby texts to my daughter from downstairs. She is only three floors up in her room! The new mobile intercom, I call it.
well I.m With your sister, If it is too cold, Below zero with chill factor, I stay in the warm car with heated seats:-)
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January 6th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
I am sorry but that is seriously lazy.
The publicist comes and takes care of us in temperatures below zero and I never have heard her complain….much
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January 6th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
That’s pretty funny and I must admit I have texted from my bedroom to my daughter in the living room. I’ve even called her. In my own defense, for some reason when I yell from my room no one hears me! And I have unlimited free texts. We’ve had entire conversations through text in the same house, but that’s only if the doors are closed or there’s some noise preventing the other from being heard. And, to me, it requires so little energy to text. LOL
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January 6th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I hate to admit it, but I have never sent a text message. My wife sends them all the time, but I rather dislike telephones, cellphones, payphones, walkie-talkies, and tin cans connected together with bits of string so I haven’t bothered to learn how yet. I keep wondering who I would send text messages to and what important events I would discuss. Since I haven’t thought of any events that seem important enough, I haven’t bothered to overcome my dislike of cellphones.
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January 6th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
How would you classify someone taking a picture and then sending it to your phone…but they are on the sofa next to you at the time. And the photo wasn’t taken on a prior adventure but of something in the room?
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January 7th, 2010 at 12:41 am
Living in the middle of Silicon Valley, why does this not surprise me? I never texted before until all my friends started doing it.
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January 7th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
My kids will text me from their bedrooms also!
January 7th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Heck with the picture. Her phone prolly has video on it. She could’ve taped the whole display.
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January 7th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
I texted a “STOP BEING ANNOYING” glance to the husband…about 2 feet away. Apparently words were a stronger motivator than the actual, physical action…
January 7th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
I have no clue how to text and don’t want to learn besides I don’t own a cell phone, I’m way behind the times. I’m with your sister if it’s cold I refuse to budge from warmth regardless of beauty.
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January 8th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
This sound funny but I myself do it in my everyday life.
Especially when I want to bad talk about someone who is infront of me to a friend just beside me.
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January 9th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
At first I thought that was crazy and lazy. Then I remembered some of the things I’ve done and still do. Now her actions make perfect sense to me.
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January 9th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
When I first read it i thought to myself who and why would someone do that but in reality it is very smart being that with a phone you could probably shoot a video of the sights and sounds of what was being missed. Brilliant idea if you do not like being cold I think. Thanks for the post, very humoring.
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January 10th, 2010 at 9:01 am
That is the definition of lazy! I don’t text, but I have seen my silly little niece make a post on Facebook telling her friends to text her. What? if they are chatting on Facebook, and commenting each other on Facebook, what is the poing of texting? Just because they can? Maybe I am just too old.
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January 11th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
You reminded me of the time in college when I used to IM friends a few doors away.
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:30 pm
LOL I’m definitely guilty of this. I usually call though. “Dinner’s ready!” is one that comes to mind. One question I’ve always wondered is: Why do people even text when calling is so much quicker sometimes? (Especially when its 3 or more texts going back and forth)
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August 31st, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Sometimes things are so funny you just can’t talk about them aloud in case of hurting someones feelings. When someone falls, when someones butt is hanging out. So for those types, I take advantage of texting!