
This past whenever, a collection of tweens were for reals seen texting behind the Dry Hump Roller Rink on the corner of 5th and Grind. The tweens seemed to think no one could see them texting, but we totes could. Apparently, the back parking lot of this particular roller rink is a hot spot for the local tweenagers to text in an adult-free zone. âThe âdults just donât get it,â says Brytnee Halter, top cheerleader at her school and one of the texting tweens. âWe may be young, but weâre not kids. That's why we call adults 'dults. If we think weâre old enough to text, and texting is one of our fave things to do, then why shouldnât we?â
Many of the tweensâ parents are appalled by this revelation and have perfectly good reasons why they donât want their kids texting. âFirst of all, that texting stuff is expensive,â says Brytneeâs mom Britney. âIf I wanted to pay an extra 40 bucks a month, Iâd buy real butter. If I
didnât want to pay an extra 40 bucks a month, Iâd probably change my plan to include more texting.â She paused briefly, then made a quick phone call to Verizon. Was there a second of all? âOh, right,â continues Britney. âNo.â
Some tweens donât even text behind the roller rink. They simply watch others text. âMy ârents wonât let me have a cell phone,â says Jadrian Blaker, a tween who frequents the back of the roller rink to overcome his textual inadequacy. âI understand why not. Iâm too young to start texting
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