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Textual Revolution

The Textual Revolution encompasses the changes in social thought and codes of behavior related to communication throughout the Western world. It began to flourish wildly during the 00's, and is still ongoing.

It primarily involves the mass migration of communication from the already impersonal phone call, to the infinitely more detached and disposable text message.

This level of un-communication can even manifest itself between two people in the same room, often to speak discreetly about someone else in the general area, unbeknownst to said third party.

The older generation is firmly and fervently against this amount of scheming and generally delinquent behavior, and are even more enraged over the general response of "lol wutevr, ttyl" from the younger generation.
Ex. 1) Chris: "Dude, I sent you a message like 45 seconds ago, and you didn't answer me!"

Alex: "I know, bro-- I always put my phone away when I see Michael come into the breakroom, because he's totally protesting the Textual Revolution."

Ex. 2) I asked my mom to get me unlimited texting on our phone plan, but she is totes mcgoats against the whole Textual Revolution. I guess she just likes to pay an extra $354 then.
by OMGLX April 30, 2010
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Textual attractiveness

Verbiage used in a text conversation that is especially sassy. Including and not limited to double entendre.
by Jimb000 September 1, 2009
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Textually Explicit

The act of being sexually explicit in the composition of a text message.
Steph:"im wicked lonely....entertain me"

Ralph:"oh baby *fagiggles your vagoigin*"

Steph:"jesus hun...why do you always have to get Textually Explicit when i ask you to entertain me?"

Ralph:"jeez hun its from fam guy....relax"
by Sir Gig of Tea December 20, 2009
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Con-Textual Attribution Error

The tendency to mistake the superficial excitement derived from receiving text messages for the excitement bourne out of genuine chemistry between you and your text-happy new friend, especially prevalent in the budding stages of romance when a high degree of unfamiliarity is present between said parties. In the alternate context of an in-person or phone conversation, the same conversation would not be nearly as exciting.
It's no wonder your romances always crash so hard after you finally get to know the person, all the excitement between you is nothing more than the anticipation and reception of text messages. It's classic Con-Textual Attribution Error. Similar to the excitement and subsequent letdown of Christmas.
by mckwistonator October 22, 2011
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textually active

When you are staring a new relationship with someone. It first starts out through texting each other. Before you are sexually active in the relationship you are textually active. No sex involved..just text.
Me and that girl are just textually active...nothing serious yet. Just texting to get to know each other.
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textual relationship

A person with whom you've exchanged cel phone numbers, but you never actually hang out, you just text each other occasionally.
She: Hey, I just got a text from Rajeev, remember when we met him at the park last year?

He: Yeah, you guys still hanging out?

She: Still? We haven't seen each other since we met - it seems we have a purely textual relationship.
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textual messaging

A text message that is sexual to the opposite sex. or flirting over texts.
yo mang this chick and i were textual messaging i think we are gonna hook up.
by Tre Squad May 7, 2008
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