The Delight and Danger of Texting While Intoxicated!
I’m sure most of us have some experience of texting while intoxicated. A lot of people like to go out from time to time and have some drinks with friends. Alcohol is known for putting us in a social and outgoing mood where we do crazy things we would never do sober. Drinking can make us talkative and willing to reach out to people. Combine this state of mind with cell phone ownership and texting while intoxicated is often the outcome. This can either go very right or very wrong!
Texting while intoxicated has a bad reputation! There are a lot of things that can go wrong when drinking and messaging people are combined. One of the most common is to get drunk after a breakup. A few drinks later and the same ex that caused so much pain in your life suddenly looks like the perfect person to get in touch with! This is the danger that comes with texting while intoxicated on a phone which has ex-boyfriend’s or ex-girlfriend’s numbers saved into it. Only bad things can happen once that number is entered into a new message screen!
There are two main mistakes relating to ex-partners and texting while intoxicated. First – the emotional text message. This is where a few cocktails or shots make sending a long, badly spelt, emotional text to an ex look like the best idea in the world! Some people find themselves declaring their love and admitting they still have feelings in a message which comes across like a badly written emo song. Other people find the booze inspires them to text all the angry feelings they have for their ex. Whichever type of message gets sent, your ex is sure to know you’re making an idiot of yourself texting while intoxicated – an embarrassment that no-one needs!
Texting while intoxicated isn’t all bad however. Some people find that a couple of drinks loosen them up and give them the confidence they need to get in touch with people they never would otherwise. Perhaps you got someone hot’s number the other night at the club and have been nervous to use it? Texting while intoxicated may give you the buzz you need to get in touch and make something happen. People are also sometimes more relaxed and let their humor and personality shine through after a couple of drinks. The key is to keep the amount of alcohol under control before it all goes wrong!
The main thing to remember about texting while intoxicated is the way it turns out is up to you. If you’re just a little buzzed, you shouldn’t have any problems. If you have drunk half the bar and are feeling emotional, however, stay away from the cell phone at all costs! Being totally wasted and texting will almost always lead to you sending someone something you will regret in the morning and once that send button has been pressed, there’s no going back! Always think very carefully about texting when intoxicated, and if in doubt, ask a sober friend if your text is a good idea.
