I've gotten a wide variety of answers.

So let's say you're sitting in a restaurant with a group of friends and someone whips out their cell every 5 minutes to text a friend. He/She is giggling and you're wondering if they are talking about their hot date last night or that ugly scarf you decided to wear.

When is it not appropriate to text?

Is it acceptable to text during a meal with the family? Do you feel like texting during school hours should be allowed?

While I love texting, and I find it to be so much more convenient than always placing calls. However, just like your average cell phone use, there is a time and a place for everything, and at a meal or in a theatre, or any other place that you're surrounded by people, or with people, it is just plain rude to text. However, if the texter explains why he/she is texting then it might not be so bad, but it it's constant, well then that is a problem. Did I babble? Sorry about that!

I think it's really annoying when someone whips out their cell every 5 minutes. I would be realy mad if that person does texting when I try to say something and make a consevration. I would say go out and talk to your friend.

texting during dinner, at the movie theater, at a restaurant when you're with company is just plain rude. the company feels as if you're not even paying attention to them.

if you're not with company, or if your company knows who you're texting, why your texting, or if you're friend is involved then i think thats an olay time to text.

now at school, for a student's point of view, texting should be allowed. i can't think of any good reason right now, but having it allowed would be much easier than trying to hide it. but, from a mother's point of view, texting shouldn't be allowed because it takes the student's mind off of their school work. it is also a way for the student to cheat, like during tests or for class work. sorry, it seems i cannot pick a side.....lol

I also agree that it is rude to be texting all the time when with other people. If you want to talk to the person you are texting every 5 minutes so bad then maybe you should be with them rather than the people you are with. Save it for when you aren't in the middle of a meal, at the theaters, or with others who actually want to be with you, not the sound of your buttons clicking.

I think it is..depending on the situation and people involved

i personally think that texting isnt rude i do it because thats how i talk to most of my family

I feel that if you can talk them on the phone at that time then you can text at that time. If you are at work school or in a place where talking on the phone is not allow then you really shouldn't text on the phone unless you are discret.

I think it depends on the instance. I love to text but if am with company I wouldn't dare pull out my phone and start texting someone else. I love to get fun texts from my friends but I had a boyfriend who tried to run a relationship purely through texts(I didn't let that last for very long). I only text if I have a chance in plans and I don't have time or a chance to actually call or if I just want to wish a friend luck before a big test. I would much rather carry on a conversation with a friend or family member in person instead of taking 10 times longer to type it out on my phone.

Texting can be very rude, just depends on the context. If you need to send a really short text, or to arrange plans, usually it's cool.

The main thing is that the people around you shouldn't get the vibe that whatever you're doing on your phone is more important to you than their company...

Some people are a little touchy about this.

Never text in the middle of dinner or if you're on a date, or one of those places where you're expected to be on your "best behaviour." --If it's REALLY important, go to the bathroom, take care of the text while you're gone.

i don't have texting.

however, it gets quite irritating when the people next to me are texting during a lecture...

can't the text seriously wait...?


then, people driving are texting... that's not being rude, that's putting other drivers in danger.


Honestly, text all you want, but choose the right and appropriate time to text.


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I think if your with friends text on your own time unless it is quick. If your sitting at dinner and your all involved in the conversation then maybe its okay but i still try and text on my own time!

I think it is kind of rude to do that, I notice when I do that with my friends, they all stare at me like if they want me to shut down my cell phone, I perceive that from them. So, yes, I think text-messaging while in company is maybe not rude but makes people feel uncomfortable and that is a problem.

I think it's rude, especially if you are trying to carry out a conversation with someone and you can tell they are not listening to what you say but continue to give the "uh huh" every once in awhile.

Sometimes I like to throw out random phrases when they do that. I'll just say, "and then big blue monkey started to wash my dishes in the hot tub." When they answer "uh huh" then you know they don't have a clue to what your saying nor have they invested any time in the conversation.