It's something that's still relatively new in the world of TV - a character sending or receiving a text in the middle of a show. Whether it's a comedy or a drama, the message has to be put on the screen somehow. But it appears those who make TV shows haven't quite been able to figure out how to properly display this stuff on screen.

Time after time, I find I have to rewind slightly on my DVR and freeze the picture to actually read the message that's displayed, even on a big screen. It's either too small print or it's not up long enough - or both. And it often involves a key plot point, which only makes it more aggravating. 

Texts are a fact of life now and a part of most of our everyday existence. I just wish TV (and movies) could figure out a better way to display them on screen long enough to be legible. Some work, some don't. It's a modern day problem they'll eventually have to solve. So far, it's hit and miss. And when it doesn't work, it drives viewers like me crazy. Not that it's a long drive!