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    It's interesting to see the years and generations pass with the new technology and how it affects day to day lives.

    I love writing letters. I love talking on the phone. I am getting into the texting. I just have to know what the lingo is like~~lol, wtf, stuff like that. Grammer is also not at the greatest level when texting too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    It's interesting to see the years and generations pass with the new technology and how it affects day to day lives.

    I love writing letters. I love talking on the phone. I am getting into the texting. I just have to know what the lingo is like~~lol, wtf, stuff like that. Grammer is also not at the greatest level when texting too.
    lol wtf? Somehow I don't think you're gonna be using that one very often.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    It's interesting to see the years and generations pass with the new technology and how it affects day to day lives.

    I love writing letters. I love talking on the phone. I am getting into the texting. I just have to know what the lingo is like~~lol, wtf, stuff like that. Grammer is also not at the greatest level when texting too.
    Here's some you can use.

    ATD : At The Doctor's
    · BFF : Best Friend Farted
    · BTW : Bring The Wheelchair
    · BYOT : Bring Your Own Teeth
    · CBM : Covered By Medicare
    · CUATSC : See You At The Senior Center
    · DWI : Driving While Incontinent
    · FWBB : Friend With Beta Blockers
    · FWIW : Forgot Where I Was
    · FYI : Found Your Insulin
    · GGPBL : Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
    · GHA : Got Heartburn Again
    · HGBM : Had Good Bowel Movement
    · IMHAO : Is My HearingAid On?
    · LMDO : Laughing My Dentures Out
    · LOL : Living On Lipitor
    · LWO : Lawrence Welk's On!
    · OMMR : On My Massage Recliner
    · OMSG : Oh My! Sorry, Gas.
    · ROFLACGU : Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
    · SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
    · TTYL : Talk To You Louder
    · WAITT : Who Am I Talking To?
    · WTFA : Wet The Furniture Again
    · WTP : Where's The Prunes?
    WWNO : Walker Wheels Need Oil
    I never said I had no idea about most of the things you said I said I had no idea about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sneakers77 View Post
    here's some you can use.

    Atd : At the doctor's
    · bff : Best friend farted
    · btw : Bring the wheelchair
    · byot : Bring your own teeth
    · cbm : Covered by medicare
    · cuatsc : See you at the senior center
    · dwi : Driving while incontinent
    · fwbb : Friend with beta blockers
    · fwiw : Forgot where i was
    · fyi : Found your insulin
    · ggpbl : Gotta go, pacemaker battery low!
    · gha : Got heartburn again
    · hgbm : Had good bowel movement
    · imhao : Is my hearingaid on?
    · lmdo : Laughing my dentures out
    · lol : Living on lipitor
    · lwo : Lawrence welk's on!
    · ommr : On my massage recliner
    · omsg : Oh my! Sorry, gas.
    · roflacgu : Rolling on the floor laughing... And can't get up
    · sggp: Sorry, gotta go poop
    · ttyl : Talk to you louder
    · waitt : Who am i talking to?
    · wtfa : Wet the furniture again
    · wtp : Where's the prunes?
    Wwno : Walker wheels need oil
    omg lmdo roflacgu cuatsc

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    Quote Originally Posted by fiona View Post
    lol wtf? Somehow I don't think you're gonna be using that one very often.
    LOL u r rht

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300miles View Post
    Your post, almost word for word, could have been written in the 80's in reference to kids playing Atari or going to arcades with walkmans glued to their ears.

    Those kids are in their 30's and 40's now.
    Right.. and issues with hearing are happening at younger and younger ages.


    Also early video games weren't like they are now. Tetris wasn't simulating blowing off someones body parts. And video games are addicting and the more involved they become the more addicting they become.

    Anything in moderation but children should develop imagination and relationships to nature, not sit in a dark room staring at a machine pressing buttons.

    Kids should play cops and robbers not grand theft auto.

    I remember seeing some boys who would spend days drinking mountain dew and playing video games with little or no sleep.
    “Two percent of the people think; three percent of the people think they think; and ninety-five percent of the people would rather die than think.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    LOL u r rht


    I have to admit though, it was pretty funny seeing wtf in a post you wrote.
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    I don't know how I feel about my children having cell phones. They are still to young to even consider it but I just think it's indulging a generation that is already incredibly spoiled and lazy.

    Does anyone remember pagers? I had one.
    “Two percent of the people think; three percent of the people think they think; and ninety-five percent of the people would rather die than think.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by DomesticatedFeminist View Post
    I don't know how I feel about my children having cell phones. They are still to young to even consider it but I just think it's indulging a generation that is already incredibly spoiled and lazy.

    Does anyone remember pagers? I had one.
    My 13 and 11 year olds both have them. They are both very responsible with them. I like the fact that if they out playing with their friends I can easily get ahold of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fiona View Post
    My 13 and 11 year olds both have them. They are both very responsible with them. I like the fact that if they out playing with their friends I can easily get ahold of them.
    I am more thinking about 8 years old.
    “Two percent of the people think; three percent of the people think they think; and ninety-five percent of the people would rather die than think.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by DomesticatedFeminist View Post
    I am more thinking about 8 years old.
    Well, my youngest is 9 and she wants one but she's not ready. There's still room for one more phone on the family plan and when she is responsible enough, it's hers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fiona View Post


    I have to admit though, it was pretty funny seeing wtf in a post you wrote.
    yeah, actually not my style but it was fun non the less.

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    What age is it appropriate for a child to have a cell phone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    What age is it appropriate for a child to have a cell phone?
    based more on maturity than anything. I am just weary of the effect it could have on children to connect from a developmental standpoint. I guess it depends on the kids and their families, home life etc.

    I just think about my cousin whose 16 sitting with her friends and none of them talking to eachother just all sitting there on their cell phones.
    “Two percent of the people think; three percent of the people think they think; and ninety-five percent of the people would rather die than think.”

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    @domfem -you nialed it - that is where some parental responsibility comes into play. My daughter texts constantly (son plays games more than anything else on his phone), but there are limitations imposed by the parents, no phone at dinner or during a conversation with me (when we are actually talking and not texting). I have been at family gatherings and simply told my daughter and/or her cousins to put the phone away for a bit and engage in some good "old-fashioned" conversations. Believe it or not they usually comply rather willingly

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