Okay, I just turned 30 and now this.
Verizon called the other day to tell me I had text messages. They said that they had noticed because receiving text messages was a break in my pattern, and they just wanted to know if that was okay. They said they didn’t want me to be surprised when I had a few charges for text messages on my bill (we don’t have text messaging in our plan). So basically, they did everything except go step by step on my phone to tell me how to get my messages.
In summary, the call went something like this:
“Don’t be alarmed! This is called a “text message”. Many people of your generation don’t know what that is, so I will explain it to you. Don’t bother trying to fiddle about in there by yourself, you’ll probably just mess things up. Just so you know, when you break out the bifocals to look at your bill, you will notice a charge on there. Do you need me to explain to you what money is?”
Am I really that old? Sure, I don’t text message much. It’s just not my thing really. But lets just say I understand the concept, I didn’t need quite so much hand holding. I have received text messages before, they’re not just all piling up in my inbox unread.
I guess maybe they put stuff like that in there when the stories started coming out about parents having a $500 phone bill because their kid was texting all over the place. So I guess they really are doing it as a favor to me or something. But we’re talking about like 3 text messages here, not 3,000. I probably wouldn’t have even noticed the difference on my bill. And it’s not like the first time I’ve ever received one. I’ve even sent a few.
So, in summary, get off my back Verizon, I’m not in the grave just yet. And get off my lawn.
Shane Halbach 
Ok two things…
1 I do not text message either.
2. When the heck was the meeting that I missed that said “oh from now on, every one had text messaging” I mean seriously when was it decided that you can just expect that other people can text?
This has cause several calamities between me and potential friends who are like man I guess bacon doesnt like me he never texts back. I feel like I need to wear something at all times that says “I don’t text”
In summary it is not an old thing, unless I am old to. Also you kids today need to pull up your pants.
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Texting definitely has it’s place, like when Anna or Ben call & I’m in a meeting – it’s just a simple “In a meeting, can I call later?” Or I sometimes text a client to see if it’s a good time to call. But especially important so I don’t miss this week’s Papa John’s offer when I’m in church.
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