This year's National Texting Champion has been crowned. While some may view this activity as a waste of time, the 15-year-old text master took home $50,000.
The 250,000-plus contestants were tested for speed and accuracy before going through more difficult elimination rounds, including texting tongue twisters while being harassed by people wearing emoticon costumes... I really, really wish I could find a video of that.
For those that wish to unseat the Champion (not the Ignoring Adorable Puppy While Texting Champion pictured above), you'll have your hands full. Apparantly she sends an average of 500 texts a day, receiving bills that almost total 300 pages.
If you think you have what it takes, go to the offical site and bust out those thumb weights.
--Cody
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Hey Cody -- what a bizarre story!
Before you know it people will be comparing WPMs based on texting rather than the QWERTY keyboard.
If they're constantly yelled at by emoticons, I'm on board.
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