To text or not to text

My girlfriend doesn’t text message.

I know, I know, you either love it or you don’t — and my friend doesn’t. I was much the same way a few years back.

My phone would beep, and I’d barely figure out how to open it, read the text and then I’d exclaim to whoever I was with, “If they want to talk to me, they can call me.”

Then, I tried texting — and a whole new world opened up.

Yes, there is a learning curve, and yes, it takes practice. But doesn’t anything worth doing?

I read a column by someone much smarter than I (which means I’ve forgotten who it was) who brought up a really great point: It’s rude NOT to keep up with current forms of communication. You know what it’s like trying to call your grandma, who doesn’t have voicemail. Frustrating! You can’t even let her know you were thinking about her.

Don’t get me wrong — for anything lengthy, I love a chat on the phone. And, I much prefer the personal contact of the phone call.

But, not everything requires a phone call.

For instance – here are examples of texts my BF and I could have enjoyed:

“I’m keeping the shoes!”

“Guess who called me again? Gold’s Gym.”

“Mark replaced his license, YAY!”

If she’s reading this, she’ll agree that these stories are funnier when delivered in one line, rather than the time needed to tell the story in a phone call.

Even though it can be cumbersome, texting is like the olden-day pager . . . Remember having a “secret code” with your friends/sweetie? “If I page you 0101010 it just means I’m thinking about you.”

That’s what texts do. Trust me, my dear BF, if you just let me show you how, and you practice a bit, you’ll be able to enjoy my humor on a much more regular basis! How can you say no to that?