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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assuming 5 seconds a text.  That's 38,500 seconds or 641.66 minutes, or 10.69 hours straight that she spent sending texts.  Let's assume she spent about the same amount of time reading texts... is that the best use of 21 hours of your DD's time over the last 16/17 days? [/quote]

[b]So, about an hour a day? [/b]

Considering how much time I spent talking on the phone when I was a teen, that sounds pretty good! (My parents had to install a second line. And I'm not in any way damaged.)

Also, 5 seconds a text would be a LOT. Doesn't take me 5 seconds to text "great, be there in a few", much less "ok". Which is the majority of my texts. Anyway, it's not just teens... it seems like every time I set up a dinner out with a friend, it's 8-10 texts minimum. "See you at 6?" "yep. can't wait!" "what's the address?" "14th and P" "Bus is slow... be right there!" "Great!" and so on. That whole exchange would take place inside of a minute. [/quote]

As above-- about an hour a day spread out over a day.  OP- for comparison could you say how many phone minutes she's used in a typical month?[/quote]

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