Thesis: Communicating via text is a horrible way to converse due to the loss of tone and facial expressions. This leads to a simple misunderstanding of the author's intentions.

Most people probably cannot tell what kind of mood someone is in by looking at their thumbs. It is possible to see their mood by observing their facial expressions and the tone of their voice. Why try to express our feelings with our thumbs? The only person who knows how we feel when we text is ourselves.