When, either through necessity (about to catch a bus/train/tram/unicycle etc), inertia, or unadulterated loathing of the subject, someone engaged in the act of texting sends a message of the most abrupt nature, thus giving the appearance of being cold, neutral, detached. Particularly problematic in the case of emoticons which fail to convey the full gravitas of proceedings.
by GeorginaImogen October 27, 2010