I had one of these moments myself this week (while secretly listening to David Cook). My very own "shock and awe" moment. What is it, you ask?
I learned how many texts my oldest daughter sent last month.
My first thought: "There is no way that number is right!"
My next thought: There is no FLIPPIN' way that number can be right!!!"
My thought after my first and next thoughts: "_________" I was speechless--the kind of speechless that leaves your eyes closed, your eyebrows knit together, and your mouth half open, shaking your head as you try to process the information, which leaves you looking much like Napoleon Dynamite.
So how many, you ask? Let's play a little game. Just for fun, let's learn some interesting facts about the Empire State Building in New York City and see how they compare to my daughter's texting habits.
1-The ESB (this is what you would call the Empire State Building in text lingo) has 73 elevators.
*Psh... My daughter can send that many texts in less than 30 minutes. With her eyes closed. Seriously.
2-The ESB was completed in a mere 410 days. Start to finish.
*Is this number a bit closer? Um...no. Not even close.
3-The ESB has 1,000 businesses inside.
*Yawn....
4-The ESB stands at an impressive 1,453 ft. tall.
*Nope. Still not high enough.
5- There are 1,860 steps inside of the ESB.
*Sigh...
6-There are 6,500 windows!
*This is an impressive number, but it is still not high enough. Keep counting.
7-The ESB has 9,000 faucets inside.
*I can't even imagine what 9,000 faucets all together in one spot would look like! But it still wouldn't be enough if each one represented one text from last month.
And the clincher:
8-The ESB has its own zip code--10118.
*Even with a comma inserted (10,118) it would still not be high enough. (p.s. I'm really embarrassed at this point, just so you know.)
So just how many texts did she send last month? Take the zip code (10118), add the number of windows to it (6,500), and then add the number of stairs (1,860), andthere you have it.
My sweet, beloved, soon-to-be-13 year old daughter sent over 18,500 texts last month.
Ho. Lee. Crap.
24 comments:
Are you SERIOUS? Is that just send, or send and recieve? Impressive! Is she in piano? With fingers that move that fast she would be a natural. Oh the joys that await me in few years. Hopefully you have unlimited texting....
do we have unlimited texting?
WOW, i'm not quite sure how that's even possible, but from what i understand it's normal!
personally, i had around 40 texts last month and just that makes me feel 'with it' :)
I think it's good that we have not allowed our thirteen year old to have a texting plan. He has to pay for his texts so he doesn't text yet. I guess we'll see how long that lasts. I'm sure I'm being naive. BTW tks 4 the hstry lesson on the ESB. I don't think I'll ever get all the texting lingo
please tell me you have unlimited texting!!! OH.MY.GOSH. WOW!!! Does she have her own phone?
Wow. Yeah, shock and awe would be right. Wow.
all I can say is WOW!
Aaron did some quick math and minus 8 hours per day sleeping time she averaged a text every 1.6 minutes. ( I think. blame it on my memory if I'm wrong) Anyway, pretty impressive!
WOW!!! I'm speechless....I can't even think that fast let alone make my fingers move that fast. I too hope she has unlimited texting. Maybe you should HIDE HER PHONE.
k First off way impressive morgan. 2nd way impressive melinda to figure out all the math about the esb and get it to come out to teh text made my brain hurt really.
3rd HOLY CRAP!
I absolutely love your posts! I laugh everytime I read them... Way to go Morgan!!
Wow!! Does she still have numbers on the buttons? Impressive, most impressive.
WOW!!!! Hope she's on an unlimited plan!!!!
I am in awe at Morgan's ability to text but more in awe of my brilliant older sister and her writting skills! And her ability to relate those two (Morgan texting and the ESB) together! Fascinating!!!
Oh, Melinda!! When Scot was a Jr. in High School he had 23,000 text messages one month!! Eric figured out how many it was a minute...we don't know how he attended school, ate, slept or anything...
My girls are hating life right now because all their arguments for "needing" a cell phone just went down the drain...on the other hand, thanks for the info that keeps us on the "no way" side of giving the girls a cell phone! :)
Ho. Lee. Crap is right! :) I seriously laughed my head off when I read this. Melinda, you should be a comedy writer for mothers, this is hilarious!!!
I am speachless on what to say.
Melinda, I LOVE reading your blog! It has been fun to keep up with your lives. I get a kick out of your sense of humor and your family every time. Who needs to see a comedian, I just read your posts of the realities of family life. Love, Pam C.
WHOA...that is all I can say. You are a VERY entertaining writer Melinda. Thanks for the laughs...
You have left me speechless, which is a rare thing. I hope she doesn't have a limit on those things. She has got some things to say apparently! p.s. I love how clever you are with your posts. Will you post for me too???
My mom told me if I only read one blog this week it had to be yours. Well I have about two minutes to myself tonight and thought I would check it out. HOLY COW!!! All I have to say is I hope my girls NEVER EVER grow up!!!!
Ho. Lee. Crap!
The legend of your little lightning fingers is quickly spreading across the Wasatch Front. I'm very impressed, and that's saying something because I'm a teacher of 9th graders and I think that she just might put them all to shame!
Wow Melinda, I thought that Caitlin's 6800 last month was bad. This is an astonishing number lol...I think you should contact Guinness for this one. I love reading your blogs. :o) Have a great day!!
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