I normally respond straight away if I’m able because if I leave it I tend to forget. If I’m talking to someone I don’t normally ignore them to answer a text because I think that’s rude
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I normally respond straight away if I’m able because if I leave it I tend to forget. If I’m talking to someone I don’t normally ignore them to answer a text because I think that’s rude
So what we are saying, is phones are no longer just phones. Perhaps we should be discussing phone use too. To be honest I have one to be contactable, but rarely use it - about 70%+ of my calls are to my wife. (y'know stuff like "my underwear is on back to front, what should i do?")
Surely that's a YES/NO question ? Stuff like that is what I'd consider "real conversation" and I'd want to meet the person for real to discuss it. I'm old fashioned that way
(although if you're going to come over at 3am Duncan, text me first )
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nope - but it is Mildly Entertaining ?
It'd be entirely up to him. Though if he felt like replying at 7am, I'd probably prefer a text to a phone call.
Text conversations are good sometimes as they give you time to think, allow time for other people to provide input, and let you get on with other things in the meantime.
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
Interesting breaking news - for those of us use texting when outside of our home country in Europe:
Cost of EU texts to come down by 50 per cent - Times Online
And.....it turns out that the guy in the sex on the beach in Dubai is the Managing Director of an 'SMS texting firm' (according to the Sun).
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I guess it comes down to prefered communication styles.
I prefer to talk rather than text. To the point that if I am asked a multiple question, or an open question (not a yes/no question) then I will ignore it and wait for a call.
I am not going to join in multiple text tag.
For those who love text - go for the multiple text game - as long as the person you are texting is "into it" as well.
There are however times I do use text myself:
Having just been abroad, I would text my friend (who was staying in a different hotel room) and say "I am awake" - so when he wakes up he can check the phone and ring me when he too is awake. Which works both ways.
When on holiday abroad, a simple text is cheap, if you do not purchase a "local chip". Normally though, I would purchase a local chip, and put it in a spare phone.
If I call a mobile of a friend and there is no answer - normally I would leave a text to say - can you ring me when free. As this is easier for them to pick up than having to go into voicemail.
There are some cafes in Sydney who refuse to serve someone at the counter if they are talking on their mobile phone or texting. They usually put up a sign stating this so that staff don't get an ever ruder response when they deny service to the "offender". The general gist is that if the person expects the full attention of the cafe staff at the counter, then the cafe staff would expect the same courtesy. It's also a bother to other customers in the cafe if they have to wait for someone to get off their phone so that they can have their order taken.
I love the idea and think it's about time!
Are there appropriate times for texting as there are for calling someone? I don't think I'd be a happy-camper if someone texted me @ 3am in the morning! the darn phone beeps rather loudly when it receives a text message.
I think the best example is the last one that you used.
I asked that question in a thread here.
But it sounds as if you'd be OK to send smurf-related texts though. I think the conclusion from that thread was that you need to know the person you're texting and whether they're likely to have their phone on.
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I keep my phone next to me at night, in case of an emergency.
My kids are grown up but I still appreciate a text to let me know they'll be staying out and they're OK, cos I hate it if I get up in the middle of the night and see they're still not in. Peace of mind is priceless!
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Very open question really depends
I.e. by text … where are you ,im by the cinema. I’d respond fairly quickly or
Aunty Marge sends a text , are you free Sunday afternoon to cut my grass ?, . 3 days later when boxed into a corner Id say yes I am
It’s the waiting for text that’s a killer but it again it depends , I could text a friend and forget I sent a text or text an ex after recent break up and die waiting for the reply which maybe only 10 mins or 3 days
Also NEVER be surprised by people’s inconsistency
I’ve had text of people after mid night over trivia but no response on what Id see as important
We all place a different value on the text we send
ps I know there is a thing called the phone
I have my mobile in my bedroom at night but switched of so the smurfs don’t get me , I can help with their understanding re a subject in the morning
Last edited by stewart38; 16th-July-2008 at 09:58 AM.
Hmm, well that tells us what you use your phone for then DS
My phone lives in my handbag. My handbag lives in the bedroom when I'm at home. I never think to turn the phone off (as I'd never remember to turn it on again either in the morning, and would probably wander around for days with it turned off). Therefore the 3am texts do p!ss me off. Had to have severe words with a friend once, as he worked nights as a psychiatric nurse, and had a habit of texting me when bored at 3am
This also means that if anyone calls me on the mobile, or texts me in the evening when I'm at home or at the weekend, chances are it won't be discovered for quite a while as I don't hear it although as Beo can detect a mouse moving in a field 10 miles away, this is proving to be less of a problem these days.
Although even having people who keep slightly different hours can be a bit of a problem... got a lovely text from another forumite late last night. But I work and they don't at present (they'll know who they are)... so what probably didn't seem that late to them, was after my bedtime
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