In comparison to this, sending an email is instantaneous, you write it, you press send, it is free and off it goes. Letters can get lost in the post, there is the risk of letters being stolen by dodgy postmen and finally there is the risk of postmen going on strike and your post being delayed.

How many shortened words do you know? Do you think the text message language is ruining the English language?

Ultimately, verbal and face to face communication is always best and this allows you to build lasting relationships, which can in turn create friendships which can make your life much happier.

One activity she has chosen to sign up for is baby babble. Baby babble can be used to communicate with babies, they can make cooing or gurgling noises and practice using their vocal chords. If parents speak slowly to their babies and repeat words infants will become encouraged and will come to understand what you are saying.

Another example is when you are angry and being aggressive – you often find people invade your personal space as a sign of dominance.  The amount of physical space you need often differs depending on the culture, the situation, and the closeness of the relationship.

If you go into this meeting and sit there with your arms folded across your body – your client will think that you do not want to be there and you are hiding something or trying to protect yourself. It is better to sit with your arms at your sides or on the table in an open gesture. Also keep your facial expressions in check – if this client is boring you do not show it – make sure you look interested and ask questions as your face will be constantly monitored by your client.

Ultimately, what you don’t say is even more important than what you do say – so watch your body language!

I can remember the rush of excitement if a letter landed on my doorstep.  Working out who writing it was, seeing where the postmark was from. Opening the envelope and then seeing the amount of pages that someone had actually taken the time to fill in writing to ME!

Do we get the same feeling from someone writing an email?  Seeing their address landing in our inboxes?  Or is it all too easy emailing, facebooking, and twittering?

I used to have loads of penpals growing up and some of them for quite a few years but over time lost contact with them – I wonder where they all are now – maybe I should have a look on facebook and see if they remember me?

Where’s that pen and piece of paper I feel the need to write a letter to someone, somewhere!!

Where the art of English going?  I’ve even received a few emails from friends which have text talk in them and these are friends which really should know better.

It’s not that I’m adverse to texting – far from it – I text alot.  But my messages are in plain full English which can be understood by all.  And I’m sure that it’s just as quick when on predictive as I tried to ‘get down with the kids’ and it took me longer to think of an abbreviation that writing it in full.

There – think that’s the topic of texting exhausted!

The magic of the first date  – made all the more exciting by the text messaging all week, fades fast.  One he doesn’t look like you remember him, nor does he sound like you remember him – surely you wouldn’t have gone for a man that sounds like Mickey mouse in the first place?

He sure can text but when he comes to the art of conversation it’s like pulling teeth out.  Surely if the effort had been made to chat during the build up week instead of text this would have been found out in an instant and you could be out with the girls right now not wasting your time with Mickey – or is that half the fun?!