Texting Tidbits

I know it's a blogging 'faux pas' (so to speak) to post twice in one day, but I figure this is more a universal post, that can actually be used to some advantage to others. Anyways. To lead into the topic I should inform you I have recently taken to occasionally text messaging in class (something me and my (rather) good friend Katie have taken to, as we do not attend the same school) and as I sat there, I devised some "rules" for texting during school that will most assuredly help get you out of a bind...

1. The most obvious rule, never EVER keep sound on.
• It is in my own opinion, vibrate should be turned off as well
2. If you must keep your phone on vibrate, remove change (or any other metal objects) from your pocket as the jingling coming from your pocket may give you away
3. If possible, get a seat close to a wall where your most dexterous hand will be against the wall (if you write with your left, sit along the left wall, and vice versa) this will help give you a good hiding place for your phone that wont be too obvious to a teacher.
4. If you're going to be texting in an awkward position (one arm straight down at your side) sit in the awkward position for a while before, that way when you move to texting mode, your teacher won't be suspicious of your newly adopted position.
5. Don't sit in the front, c'mon people
• If you MUST sit in the front (as is my case in Intermediate Composition) wait til your teacher is closest to the front of your text so when they look down they won't see the phone below your desk
6. Don't text non-discretely in the halls, teachers like to creep up on you (though hallways provide lowest chances of getting a detention)
7. Don't keep nervously glancing at your teacher while you're texting, unless you want to give yourself away
8. AND LASTLY... learn the damn keypad people. The #1 give away of a school-texter (besides sound) is when you spot some kid randomly staring downwards at the ground or some other random location because theyre too slow to learn how obvious they are being not only to the teacher but to everyone around them

Those are just a few tips, follow them or not, they all have worked for me.
Peace.