Alis girls Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 my aunt who is in her 70's and is just mastering texting is on holiday fishing in Scotland so I sent her a text asking if they had caught anything. her first effort - was and I quote "O"!! She then sent another longer which made more sense. I said to OH " Dont think auntys quite got the idea of texting" and we had a little giggle However text probs obviously run in the family - my first efforts were in and East European language as I hadn't switched it to English My friend got quite a shock as she hadnt a clue who had sent or what they were trying to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Don't you think she was saying "O" as in zero fish ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 kev is brilliant at texting I can send him a text and ask him loads of questions, and ill just get "yes" if I send him too many questions I get a phone call with "...what..." at the other end awww, bless cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 kev is brilliant at texting I can send him a text and ask him loads of questions, and ill just get "yes" if I send him too many questions I get a phone call with "...what..." at the other end :lol: awww, bless cathy x I get that too Well, not from Couperman but you know what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Where abouts is she fishing - on the spey? perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Oh bless her, my nan has just got a phone - its switched off 99% of the time OH loves to text, if I am eating my tea I will opften get a text from across the room that says 'can I have some?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Not sure as it was a "O" as opposed to an "0" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hmmm obvioulsy learned to txt at same place as ageing aunt I picked up ES and friend at midnight from a Bar Mitzpah (SP SORRY) recently and texted "Waiting outside in car" as you dont go in and drag them out - sooooo uncool He got in car and said "thanks for the 3 texts mum" oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 When my father had a stroke a few years ago and couldn't talk very well we kept in touch by texting. He's much better now, but we still keep up the texting as we live 350 miles away and it's an easy way to keep in touch every day. He sometimes sends a blank one by mistake, but it's not bad for a 75 year old! Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 As some of my friends on here know, I hate texting, takes me far too long, and I'd much rather call to talk to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybird Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I much prefer texting to phone calls - I find a ringing phone very invasive so send landline calls to my answer phone after two rings (this is as soon as it will allow). The only person I like to talk to on the phone is my sister - and she always texts first to ask when it will be convenient to call me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I have a friend who will just text me ? I don't know the question, or the answer. She is famous for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 My shortest text was "?" sent to Son when I didn't understand a word in his text to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 It takes me ages to text anything...and I hate predictive text too!....NO that wasn't what I was about to write thank you.... Also I hate someone else replying to text messages in front of me..it's like whispering and sooo rude! And there is all that uncertainty about whether or not the recipient actually got the text... I'd much rather talk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Me too Sadie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
