do you ever experience situations where you are engaged in conversation with a friend and then out of the blue they get a text message.
then they proceed to text back as if nothing has happened and continue your conversation until once again they get another text message,to which they feviously start thumping away sending text messages back and forth while you try to keep talking to them.
is it just me or is it a new form of being snubbed,sneaking into our modern life-styles.
do you think of it as bad manners ,or totally acceptable ? 
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1bunny629
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Jun 26 @ 8:24AM
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it's rude...but that seems to be the mindset these days.
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SxzeNewMe
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Jun 26 @ 8:34AM
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Yeah, that's kind of rude. I can see a quick message or two to say "I'm busy" or "call you later" or something, but to carry on 2 different conversations is pushing the limit of common courtesy.
Oh, and for the record, I wasn't texting someone else...I was playing...with myself. 
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wtxman
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Jun 26 @ 9:02AM
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It's about the same as the "call waiting" thing.
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ThePurpleProphet
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Jun 26 @ 9:05AM
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I still don't understand the concept of texting. You have phone in your hand, just call the person. If they don't answer then leave a verbal message.
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alybai42
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Jun 26 @ 9:07AM
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I hate text messaging..For me it takes a long time to write one..I would rather use my phone to talk..
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sugarnspice005
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Jun 26 @ 9:35AM
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It's rude. I've been known to say "see ya later" and walk off when that happens. I have more to do in my life than wait around for someone to finish text messaging when they were talking to me. 
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Ewe_Wish
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Jun 26 @ 9:51AM
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sometimes it irritates me sometimes it dont and sometimes i will get a text and take a few minutes to............ignore it lol My daughter and i do that to each other occassionally but if we are having a discussion of importance neither one of us touch our cell phones.........but if we are just BSing neither of us care........but i have found that cell phones have allowed people to be rude and get ruder.........do you remember times in the grocery store when someone was taking up the whole aisle and you could say excuse me and they moved.......now they have their cell phone pressed to their ear and no matter how many times you say excuse me they wont hear you or ignore you cause they are talking on their cell..........and it happens everywhere.............
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Lisa46
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Jun 26 @ 10:14AM
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usually I will read it to whoever i'm talking to (usually a joke) then ignore it till i'm off the phone. IF its a private message I ask to hold on read it then will reply later. I will NOT text while talking
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Sunshine79
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Jun 26 @ 10:19AM
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It's rude. It seems cell phones are first now. It's not uncommon for them to be around or in your pocket. Remember when we had beepers? Remember when your job said you couldn't bring them to work? But, out of nowhere we are now able to bring our "distracting" phones to work and it's not seen as odd. It's normal.
Strange.
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SxzeNewMe
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Jun 26 @ 11:13AM
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You have phone in your hand, just call the person. If they don't answer then leave a verbal message.
Okay, here is where I'm a bit different - I'm all for texting...If I can't answer my phone - or it's not the right time/place to use it - it's nice to pick it up and know why someone was trying to reach me without having to call in and press a bunch of numbers; I prefer text messages to voicemail - especially with the crappy voicemail I have. BUT, if you want to use texting for talking - as opposed to just sending a quick message - it can get really old, really fast. I'd rather turn on the bluetooth and talk hands-free.
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girlcountry
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Jun 26 @ 2:51PM
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Cell phones just piss me off in general!! 
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watcher101
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Jun 26 @ 6:48PM
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 Still better than the Nextel walkie talkie in the middle of their table in some dinner
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l00kin4myprince
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Jun 26 @ 9:20PM
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A lot of people in this world have lost their manners and common sense!
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SpunkyRed
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Jun 27 @ 12:45AM
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OMG, Is that you, Tassie....tryin' to text me????  
Some lady in the next car over from me this morning on the way to work....was texting while driving!!!!!!  
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SpunkyRed
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Jun 27 @ 12:48AM
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Oops, I forgot to mention above...that I beeped my horn at her and she dropped her phone!!!
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