Awkward Silences

Everyone hates awkward silences. You're talking, laughing, and all of a sudden: you've run out of things to say. And there's no way to transition to another topic. You're stuck, staring at the other person, both of you hoping desperately that something will happen.
It's a little different when you're texting. With texting, it's not really a awkward silence, it's more like a trying to keep a dead conversation alive. This can happen in two ways.
1.) One word conversations. This is where both people resort to saying just one word:
Phone 1: Look at my dog!
Phone 2: Awww!
Phone 1: Yeeaahh...
Phone 2: Adorable!
Phone 1: Thanks.
Phone 2: Welcome.
This can go on for a while. No one is sure how to start talking about a different subject, and no one can think of something to say that's longer than a word. When this happens, try writing something random.
Phone 1: Hey! Look! I never knew we had alarm clocks!

2.) The second kind of dead texting conversations are the So conversations. Both people have run out of things to say, but instead of trying to keep talking they start saying So.
Phone 1: Yeah, it was funny....
Phone 2: Soooo....
Phone 1: Soo..
Phone 2: Soooo.
Two things can result from the So conversation: You can keep saying Sooo until something happens to one of the people/one person says something random, or the conversation can also develop into a So contest: who can type So the longest. This usually happens accidentally.
Phone 1: Soooo...
Phone 2: Sooooo....
Phone 1: Soooo..............
Phone 2: Sooooooooooo........
Phone 1: Soooooooooooooooooo..................
Phone 2: SOOOOOoooooooooooooo..........
Phone 1: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...........
When you are in a So contest, the easiest way to end it would be to admit defeat. It may hurt your pride for a day, but it's better than being stuck writing So for a hour.