So, on the list of stupidest things ever invented, I’m not sure what might round out the top two. Perhaps it would be fake poop and the pet rock? But, I’m certain beyond a doubt that a close third would have to be text messaging.

What ever brain child came up with this concept apparently either had a lobotomy before hand or very much needed one afterward.

While the first form of text messaging made perfect sense – Internet-based instant messages, texting by phone moves things into a nearly indefinable realm of stupidity. It’s a phone people! By its very definition, it’s meant to make calls, with a voice.

Beyond the sheer silliness factor, there are so many negatives to consider. First among them are the basic health risks. Far too many car accidents have been caused by distracted texters. This has even lead to the creation of some laws. And, on a different level, medical professionals are now warning the public about repetitive stress injuries, some of which may even require surgery, coming as the result of excessive texting.

In the workplace, texting has caused untold losses in productivity and provided a potential means to secretly spread rumors and inappropriately share confidential information. In schools, it has made cheating on exams easier.

On a more social and behavioral level, texting has resulted in a large portion of the population becoming lax in their spelling and grammar skills as well as perpetuating a culture of rudeness.

Besides all of this, for some reason, people still continue to text despite one simple fact – there’s really no point to doing it. Not a single one of us is so important that we can’t wait to speak with somebody so we have to text.

When it all comes down to it, texting is simply a juvenile practice which could only be made more annoying if phone and device manufactures where to make the pathetic excuses for a keyboard any more microscopic. As it is now, they’re designed for people with...

So, on the list of stupidest things ever invented, I’m not sure what might round out the top two. Perhaps it would be fake poop and the pet rock? But, I’m certain beyond a doubt that a close third would have to be text messaging.

What ever brain child came up with this concept apparently either had a lobotomy before hand or very much needed one afterward.

While the first form of text messaging made perfect sense – Internet-based instant messages, texting by phone moves things into a nearly indefinable realm of stupidity. It’s a phone people! By its very definition, it’s meant to make calls, with a voice.

Beyond the sheer silliness factor, there are so many negatives to consider. First among them are the basic health risks. Far too many car accidents have been caused by distracted texters. This has even lead to the creation of some laws. And, on a different level, medical professionals are now warning the public about repetitive stress injuries, some of which may even require surgery, coming as the result of excessive texting.

In the workplace, texting has caused untold losses in productivity and provided a potential means to secretly spread rumors and inappropriately share confidential information. In schools, it has made cheating on exams easier.

On a more social and behavioral level, texting has resulted in a large portion of the population becoming lax in their spelling and grammar skills as well as perpetuating a culture of rudeness.

Besides all of this, for some reason, people still continue to text despite one simple fact – there’s really no point to doing it. Not a single one of us is so important that we can’t wait to speak with somebody so we have to text.

When it all comes down to it, texting is simply a juvenile practice which could only be made more annoying if phone and device manufactures where to make the pathetic excuses for a keyboard any more microscopic. As it is now, they’re designed for people with fingers the width of toothpicks. What’s next, voice command of texts? Oh wait, we’ve already got that, it’s called a phone!