The mind-boggling stupidity documented in this, and the near-illiteracy of the messages left by the daughter's friends in this, make me weep for the future of our civilisation.
What the hell is wrong with us?
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I think it's because you can do it reasonably discreetly without disturbing others or tipping nearby adults as to what's going on. Nearby adults, in particular, don't end up hearing half of the phone conversation, so it's also more private. It's also less synchronous than a phone conversation, so it demands less of either party's attention, and if you text someone, they don't have to answer you immediately.
And I say this as someone who grew up in a house where there was one landline telephone, and it hung on the wall in the kitchen, so whichever parent(s) were home got to hear my half of the phone conversation.
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And I say this as someone who grew up in a house where there was one landline telephone, and it hung on the wall in the kitchen, so whichever parent(s) were home got to hear my half of the phone conversation.