CNN Interview with Ninette Sosa

I had a great time taping an interview with CNN's Ninette Sosa, who was interested in hearing more about Read Between the Lines and how popular texting has become over the last 2 years.




Ninette was full of energy and really easy to talk to, which made answering her questions about texting that much more simple for me.



She asked questions about specific chapters inside of RBTL like "Why do you describe a text as a post-it note on steroids?" and regarding teens and parenting, "What rules need to be laid out as a parent when it comes to teens and their texting habits?".

Of course, it was hard for either of us to ignore the question "What type of messages should you avoid sending by text?", especially with the recent Tiger Woods "text fiasco" that anyone who doesn't live in a cave has heard about.


My recommendation to Ninette was "Don't text anything you wouldn't want your mom to read".






Not only did I enjoy my interview... I was also pretty thrilled to hear that CNN was running it worldwide, and several times a day, where CNN Radio segments air.

Texting Tips For Tiger

As we've painfully learned from the media, in the case of Tiger Woods vs. the alleged gals that are coming out of every nook and cranny with saved voice mails, a text message might have been a safer way to go.

Here's a few texting tips for Tiger:

If you're going to contact your girlfriends, don't leave recorded messages or FB updates that can be later held against you.

And definitely don't leave panicked messages about your wife, on your girlfriends voice mail! Instead, send her a text message. This way, your voice won't be able to be compared against your actual voice by the media (and heard around the world by just about everyone) just to be sure it's really your voice.

Text your inappropriate messages appropriately so you don't get busted.

Make up your own secret text lingo that no one understands but you and your gal pals. This way, your code won't be broken by your loved ones.

Don't risk sexting with your gals - a picture says a thousand words you DON'T want to hear.

Don't use your girlfriends real names in your address book, so your loved ones can easily find them. Names like Bambi, Lola or Bubbles are dead give aways. Think about changing their names to George, Louis or Thomas. What woman would Read Between the Lines with those names?

Seriously, don't try any of this at home - it's not worth it.

Instead, love the one you're with and keep those helicopters that are circling your home 24/7 away... you're just too good to be in the middle of all the crap!