history: I've been texting so long now, I kind of freak out when the phone rings and I get scared of talking to people.
knowledge: Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile phones, tablets, desktops/laptops, or other devices.
response: Oh text messaging?  Do you text with your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop?
history: I've been texting so long now, I kind of freak out when the phone rings and I get scared of talking to people.
Oh text messaging?  Do you text with your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop?
Oh just on my cell.  I haven't figured out what MMS means, do you know?
knowledge: It has grown beyond alphanumeric text to include multimedia messages (known as MMS)  containing digital images, videos, and sound content, as well as ideograms known as emoji (happy faces, sad faces, and other icons).
response: Yeah, MMS stands for multimedia messages, which can contain digital images, sound content, videos, and emoji, not just  alphanumeric text.
history: I've been texting so long now, I kind of freak out when the phone rings and I get scared of talking to people.
Oh text messaging?  Do you text with your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop?
Oh just on my cell.  I haven't figured out what MMS means, do you know?
Yeah, MMS stands for multimedia messages, which can contain digital images, sound content, videos, and emoji, not just  alphanumeric text.
Do you know how text messages actually work using data?
knowledge: Text messages may be sent over a cellular network, or may also be sent via an Internet connection.
response: I just know that they may be sent over a cellular network, or via an Internet connection
history: I've been texting so long now, I kind of freak out when the phone rings and I get scared of talking to people.
Oh text messaging?  Do you text with your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop?
Oh just on my cell.  I haven't figured out what MMS means, do you know?
Yeah, MMS stands for multimedia messages, which can contain digital images, sound content, videos, and emoji, not just  alphanumeric text.
Do you know how text messages actually work using data?
I just know that they may be sent over a cellular network, or via an Internet connection
Ah okay. I wasn't sure why they were such a big deal when they first came out.
knowledge: This makes texting a quick and easy way to communicate with friends and colleagues, including in contexts where a call would be impolite or inappropriate (e.g., calling very late at night or when one knows the other person is busy with family or work activities).
response: Right, well one thing about texting is it's a quick and easy method to communicate with colleagues and friends.
history: I've been texting so long now, I kind of freak out when the phone rings and I get scared of talking to people.
Oh text messaging?  Do you text with your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop?
Oh just on my cell.  I haven't figured out what MMS means, do you know?
Yeah, MMS stands for multimedia messages, which can contain digital images, sound content, videos, and emoji, not just  alphanumeric text.
Do you know how text messages actually work using data?
I just know that they may be sent over a cellular network, or via an Internet connection
Ah okay. I wasn't sure why they were such a big deal when they first came out.
Right, well one thing about texting is it's a quick and easy method to communicate with colleagues and friends.
It sure is. It's nice to be able to communicate subtly without disturbing people around me.
knowledge: This makes texting a quick and easy way to communicate with friends and colleagues, including in contexts where a call would be impolite or inappropriate (e.g., calling very late at night or when one knows the other person is busy with family or work activities).
response: Perhaps.  It's also useful for communicating late at night or when the other person is busy at work or with family responsibilities.