Texting Is Wrecking Your Teenager's Mind, Destroying Their Thumbs, Killing Puppies, Etc.
from the doom-and-gloom dept
The New York Times says the growing use of texting among teenagers "is beginning to worry physicians and psychologists". Apparently all the texting kids do creates anxiety, keeps them from getting enough sleep, and causes repetitive stress injuries. Sure, texting could have some some negative impact on some kids, but like with so many things, for every citation of some horror texting causes, you can find studies touting texting's benefits, too. And finding one girl who texted so much it made her thumbs hurt really isn't a sign of an epidemic, either. It certainly makes for some good headlines, but is the rise of texting among teens really any different than the growth of any other technology, none of which seem to have killed us off yet?Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Think of the kids, damn it!
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Isn't this just a recycled story from 2003?
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But think of the children!
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Texting! Oh noes!
What?
Dang! Super Dang!
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On Texting...
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Yeah... Do any of these teenagers have parents?
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Re: Yeah... Do any of these teenagers have parents?
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Texting
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In Other news,
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And Rock 'n Roll was encouraging devil worshipping
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Old as the hills
Every 20 or so years, a new technology will be embrace by young people and eschewed and reviled by their elders. Even Plato ranted and raved about corrupt youth in ancient Athens.
It's as old as the hills!
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texting.
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texting.
kk? thankss goodbye!!
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