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=[|Negative Aspects of Text Messaging] =

Works Cited: Marquez, Cesar. "Negative Aspects of Text Messaging." //Borderzine.com//. Borderzine, 23 Oct. 2009. Web. 23 Nov. 2011.

Summary: As texting becomes more popular people talk to each other less. Most people are more comfortable saying things over a text than actually saying it to the persons face, creating a new realm for bullies and gossip. The constant text has also become a distraction, some people can't even complete a conversation without checking there phone at some point. Studies have also shown that texting has lead to insomnia. Texting can be distracting and dangerous.

Quotes: 1. “When my phone service is cut off, I feel completely lost and anxious because I am not able to text,” Thrush said. 2. “It’s a very quick and simple way to keep in touch with all my friends at once, I love it,” Thrush said. 3. “It does seem people are more comfortable text messaging rather than actually talking with another human,” Holguin said. 4. Psychology major Dania Diaz said that text messaging can be negative, “text messaging is dangerous, not only does it ruin social interaction between humans, writing skills and expression. Everything becomes so impersonal and simple.”

Facts: 1. Americans send 357 text messages and 204 phone calls a month in 2005. 2. 60% of phone activity is text messaging. 3. Text-messaging plans are the highest selling and most wanted of all the plans. 4. June 2008: 75 billion texts in U.S 5. June 2005: 7.2 billion 6. Texting IS addicting. =**Photo Works Cited:**= Digital image. //Tomschreck//. Tom Schreck, 19 May 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2011. Digital image. //Nim Buzz! Blog//. Nimbuzz. Web. 23 Nov. 2011. Digital image. //Ipipi.com//. Upside Wireless Inc. Web. 23 Nov. 2011. Digital image. //AT&T//. AT&T. Web. 23 Nov. 2011.