Text messaging

Sexting is the involvement of sending explicit photos, images, and text messages or e-mails by using a cell phone or mobile device. "There has been 20% of teens who have sent or posted nude or semi-nude photos or videos of themselves and a 39% of teens that sent sexually suggestive messages via text, email or instant messaging.", according to Guardchild.com. To diminish these percentages one can take steps as to inform their child about self-respect; so that they won 't lower their self worth…

have problems and adjustments need to be made. Some states have set fines for those drivers who are caught using hand-held cell phones while driving. But do these fines really make an impact on the driver? Not when the fine is so low that it is not a big deal for them to just pay the fine and carry on doing what they are doing, making no changes to how they drive. In several states the fine is a measly $101. The old saying, hit them where it hurts, in their pocketbook, comes to mind. If the…

the teacher. Students may post negative comments about a student or teacher on social media websites in addition to sending text messages about the student or teacher. This can lead to students bullying another student on the internet. Students who have personal problems enjoy taking out their frustration on other students; this leads to cyberbullying. Students could be messaging a significant other during a lecture leading to an argument, the student’s argument could lead to misbehavior in…

behaviors that take drivers’ hands off the wheel and eyes off the road. Cognitive distractions, on the other hand, are those that take a motorist’s mind off the task of driving. Some of the most common distractions include talking on cellphones, text messaging, eating, drinking or interacting with passengers.…

One of the most significant causes of why distracted driving has become a societal crisis is because phones are becoming a necessity in our daily lives. At this century, living without a phone is like living without air. You need your phone to call your boss and say you will be a little late due to traffic, you need your phone to check your bank statement and make sure there is enough money for you to go shopping, you need your phone to call your mom and say that you arrived safely to your…

do while texting can place a tremendous amount of stress on the spine of the neck (VanWingen). However, that’s not the only health issue we have to look at when it comes to using our phones. According to the Pew Research Center’s data in 2012, 1800 texts a month are sent by the average American teenager (VanWingen). These movements of texting with extended wrists and rapid movement of the thumb can cause a “cramped sawing motion” of the thumb tendons says Jeffrey VanWingen M.D (VanWingen). These…

Because, when you encounter a rough situation, you know that you can rely on your phone to call the police, or send a text message asking for help. Mobile phones make life easier than before. I think people see phones as their savior. Cell phones has made people’s lives more easily to control, also people seem delighted with their devices. They love to play a game or…

Today in America, there is a silent epidemic of internet behavior that is leading individuals to feel unfulfilled in their daily lives. With speed being the internets greatest quality it is surprising to many that it takes so much time away from one 's life. Along with the speed of the cell phone and internet it is no wonder individuals get impatient to check their phone while driving. This quick check is enough to cut in line on death row. The internet has many names another would probably be a…

get so addicted to mobile phones for talking, messaging, videos, games, etc. that they overlook the actual purpose of the phone and squander large part of their time in needless interaction over the phones. For me as a student I use my smartphone for many things, I use it to check my grades, as a calculator. Moreover, I use it as an alarm to wake me up each morning. Furthermore, I use it to view my emails and text messages as well as send emails and text…

Making It Personal Imagining a society where people talk to each other and cell phones are not an appendage to the human body, sends tremors of fear to the average American. Everywhere scenes of self-absorbed, selfie-taking, texting forms hover intently around tables, seemingly oblivious of their surroundings. When did the joy of another’s company become lost in a sea of smartphones? How did we sink into such a deep crevasse of self-importance? The notion of untethered joy coming in the newest…