Is this considered anti social or just plain rude. He/She would text me out of the blue and I respond with an answer then he/she does not respond at all. WTF is with that??
Well sometimes I don't respond when others would. Example: Me: Are you on your way here to the mall Them: yeah, I'll be there in 5 minutes. Most people I know will text back ok, K, alright or something similar but I dont.
did you ask something back, or did u just reply to a question? If you didn't ask something back, why would they need to write a reply?
I usually answer questions and so do my friends. There are some text that are just statements where people do not reply.
This. I tend to think excessive texting is the anti-social thing, not the other way around. Can't even count the number of people I'm always running into who are only half paying attention to a real live conversation because they're too busy texting.
i wish there was a way to see if the recipient has read the message or not... like the outlook feature
I usually reply with a "OK" or "aite man" or something like that. Just to let them know I got their text or something. With my blackberry though, unfortunately they let you know the second the recipient opens the message. I hate that. Now they know I opened it and if I don't want to answer them I'll just come off looking like a jerk.
If it is just informational . . . I won't respond. If it is a question I respond. "The meeting is at 7 instead of 8" - This is a so-so . .I might say ok just so they won't text me 99 more times to make sure "Where is the meeting? " - I will answer and if they don't respond I will assume they got the message "I made it to the meeting" - This is just informational . . .. esp if i will be at the same meeting . .. i would not really respond Also .. I think it is also . . .the time between sending and receiving Sometimes i miss them . . . and it is several hours later If the even has past . . . . .I may not respond or at best send a SORRY I MISSED IT Rocket River Social Etiquette is getting complicated
I agree with RR that social etiquette is getting complicated. Personally, though I enjoy the convenience, I kind of deplore having a cell phone for this reason. I don't always have the time or inclination for real-time communication that can come out of the blue at any moment and I resent that it makes me feel guilty and rude when I don't reply right away or same day, so I always do even though I don't want to. Oh for the days of letters that could be composed at leisure and communication in which neither person feels offended by not hearing back on the same day or in the same hour. This is why I turned off facebook chat. That stuff is horrible. For me, anyway. The way anyone you've ever known can trap you in a real-time conversation and how gentle you have to be in extracting yourself from it if you feel the need (which I almost always do).
My only pet peeve is writing a female a text...then not hearing from them for an hour or two...but in the meantime, theyve posted a status on facebook using their cell phone, so theyve obviously had their phone on them.
I love ignoring texts. I ignore them all the time. Easiest way to let someone know I don't want to talk to/and-or hang out with them.
I only ignore people that I don't care to talk to. I humor them for a text back or two, but that's my limit.
I get annoyed at the expected immediate return text. my own bosses have begun the habit of texting me with specific questions that warrant a response. I play chicken with them to see how long I can go without responding and simply tell them I was working at the time. I also tell them that my texts are limited and if they would like to contribute to my plan they are more than welcome. a simple phone call would get a one word response from me but I feel like holding my ground for some stubborn reason. that or I'll tell them I was driving. many times this is true and there's a hands free law in my state...
This person has ask me for favors before, yesterday she texted me a message that was intended for her bf. I don't know how but i texted her back saying that she texted the wrong person. She than texted me about if I recieved her messsage earlier. I texted no, and no reply after that. WTF? I believe they are anti social and rude.
Perhaps, but other folks can simply be dicks. One of my best friends is always doing this and it pisses me off. And for the record, I'll send him seeing what, if anything, is up, or . If he's up for something, he'll respond or be the initiator. If he's not, he won't respond. It's annoying.
