SMS, a more “mysterious and exciting” way to interact with friends
September 13, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Multimedia
Back here in our little island, we have a “rule of thumb” that was spread many years ago when texting started. The “rule” was, Since phone calls cost P8.00 per minute and text messages cost P1.00 per message, you should use SMS if you can get your message or end the conversation in less than 8 sends (i.e. “where are you?”). If not, you should call.
This rule was broken by teens and love bugs. And today, in a recent study, SMS for teeens in America is gaining ground to be jsut as, if not more popular than calls. No surprise here. Call me weird but …. for young adults, SMS provides a more mysterious and exciting way to interact with friends and crushes. In fact, teens are already affected with SMS replies that don’t end with a period or a smiley in the end. The entire meaning of a message can change if a smiley is omitted.
