Re: Txting

spiderw · ‎06-14-2010

For awhile I resisted texting. Then one day I decided to go with the flow since it is a form of communication which many prefer. I do not care for it at all. It may have a purpose when you just want to send a very quick and brief message that may be urgent or important. But unless the person you text gets back to you within a reasonable period of time, what's the point. I am not one to constantly be on the phone or check messages. My phone conversations are sometimes long ones with friends and I can't imagine texting for that.

I am open to a lot of things and I have many friends and family, we keep in touch. Texting works for those who like and use it, for me it is not something I need in my life. We do what works for us.

Luvsmyfam · ‎11-26-2019

thank you kachina624,I had no idea

ThinkingOutLoud · ‎05-01-2020

@Luvsmyfam wrote:
it was a big Def concerning my job.i was letting the boss know I would be taking off today,but had it covered and would be back to work tues.he is notorious for only texting back his favorites.i try not to be so sensitive,but most of the time,it doesn't work.thank you for your reply mindyd

Based on this, it sounds like you gave him all the info he needed so although a 'great thanks' would've been nice, I think you're making more of this than it needs to be.

I don't consider people 'on call' even with texting.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:
@Luvsmyfam wrote:
it was a big Def concerning my job.i was letting the boss know I would be taking off today,but had it covered and would be back to work tues.he is notorious for only texting back his favorites.i try not to be so sensitive,but most of the time,it doesn't work.thank you for your reply mindyd
Based on this, it sounds like you gave him all the info he needed so although a 'great thanks' would've been nice, I think you're making more of this than it needs to be.

I don't consider people 'on call' even with texting.

@ThinkingOutLoud, yes, the text did not call for a response.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

rockygems123 · ‎06-04-2012

@Luvsmyfam wrote:
does anyone think it is very rude not to txt back someone,after they have left you a txt?I find it very frustrating when this happens.to me it is very rude not to reply.this happened to me yesterday with a co worker.just want some opinions if you could

@Luvsmyfam

Do you type your texts like you do here on the forum? Maybe you explained in a previous post why you don't use normal sentence punctuation and structure like capitalizing at the beginning of a sentence and ending with a period instead of random periods througout your message and all lower case. I do have trouble following your messages on here, maybe it's the same in texts.

skatting44 · ‎07-26-2019

@Luvsmyfam

I was taught that proper etiquette is to atleast briefly respond an acknowledgement that I had received a message or question. I was taught this as I was growing up.

All the person needed to do is briefly respond " will get back to you soon" or yes I got your message .

Luvsmyfam · ‎11-26-2019

I am kinda hurt by your reply rockygems123.this is the only way I know how.i have not experimented with all the little gadgets on these threads.please accept my apologies if I am not being clear

Luvsmyfam · ‎11-26-2019

that is exactly what I think.manners is everything in my opinion skating 22

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Luvsmyfam wrote:
does anyone think it is very rude not to txt back someone,after they have left you a txt?I find it very frustrating when this happens.to me it is very rude not to reply.this happened to me yesterday with a co worker.just want some opinions if you could

@Luvsmyfam No. I don't text people because I don't spend all day tied to my phone and don't intend to. So I just don't respond because I don't want to get it started.

E-mail me, call me, or whatever, but don't text me.