Texting way better than talking.You won’t get yelled by the person on the phone for doing something els or just spacing out.You can also text at loud places like concerts, parties, or loud houses instead of trying to yell.On an average day I usually don’t text much.Thats because I don’t own a cell. I am on IM and e-mailing people alot.Its easier to text in school and not get caught, then it is to try to talk in school and try not to get caught.Its in cell phone advertisements.It is affecting our communication but in my openion not in a bad way just different take me for example i say IDK (I Don’t Know) and wadup all of the time.