Text messages

Don't really love it or hate it although it is a great way for my truckin hubby to send me a quick note to let me know when he has pulled in for the night or if he hasnt got time to sit and chat a quick msg to say howdy...

and NO I don't think it is a good way to discuss serious stuff, tis to easy to take things out of context..

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I hate the ones that come from telemarketing companies, and then I am automatically billed for receiving that text, even if I don't open it.

It ticks me off royally.

Other than that, no one texts me, so I'm not sure what is polite, and what is rude.

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kya wrote:and NO I don't think it is a good way to discuss serious stuff, tis to easy to take things out of context..

Too true!!

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ladylikepsych wrote:I can't believe that cell phone numbers have been released for telemarketers.....that is rude!!!!

Want to know whats worse? When we bought our van we started getting txts and phone calls saying our warranty was almost expired and we needed to call back this number if we wanted to renew. I called our car dealer and he told me NO it is just a company that grabs calling lists from new car loan lists and tries to sell these warranties.

The next time they called I called the number back and asked that they remove us from their list. They said ok but continued to call all hours of the day and night. I finally called our carrier and was told we can't even block them because they use so many phone numbers to call it would be pointless.

It continued until I threatened legal action then magically they lost my number.. go figure..

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We've used that government number you call to block telemarketers on all our phones, but it does no good.

What the????!!

It really cheeses me off.

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I love when they want to sell you home insurance, or better yet, they want us to remortgage our house, and we rent an apartment. Hilarious. Morons.

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TEXTING POLL:

I'm sorta sticking back to the original subject, and want advice.

1. Is it OK to break up with someone over text if you've only had a few dates with them and you don't want a messy face to face over someone you weren't serious about and never want to see or hear from again?

2. If you can't bear talking to someone because you're too sad or emotional and don't want to go into lengthy details, but you need to tell them something bad happened to you, is that ok if you text them, and mention you'll talk later about it?

3. Is it OK to text someone that you want them to never text you again? Is that safe? And if so, how long do you ignore their texts if they're stalk-texting you before you alert someone? This applies to platonic stalk-texters too. (i.e, The ex-friend that won't take a hint.)

4. Can you text a very casual acquaintance a happy Bday text instead of calling them?

5. When is ok to text in a social situation. I see people texting in restaurants, stores, buses, in your home....etc. What is considered rude, and what is the norm?

Inquiring minds that have no clue LIKE ME want to know, in case I ever make any friends and decide to text.

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i stink at texting,lol!!!
my kid and hubby text all the time, i keep it short. i don't get any texts other then from them lol!!! i have pay as you go one, and i don't use it very much, only to call every once in a while. it would be faster for me to call, and say what i want then to text, i am slowwwwwwww at it!

IMO,
1. no
2. yes
3.yes. always good to leave a trail that you want it to stop.
4. yes.
5.no.and yes. riding a bus yes,restaurant with a friend no, stores, i hate people on there phone when i am waiting on them.no. in my home i think it's rude if it's just casual chitchat with someone else.

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TY TJ!

:o)

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bipolarbetty wrote:TEXTING POLL:

I'm sorta sticking back to the original subject, and want advice.

1. Is it OK to break up with someone over text if you've only had a few dates with them and you don't want a messy face to face over someone you weren't serious about and never want to see or hear from again?

NO..If you like them enough to say yes to a few dates then have enough respect to end it in person or over the phone if you really can't bear the face to face.

2. If you can't bear talking to someone because you're too sad or emotional and don't want to go into lengthy details, but you need to tell them something bad happened to you, is that ok if you text them, and mention you'll talk later about it?

Depends on what the news is and who the person is.

3. Is it OK to text someone that you want them to never text you again? Is that safe? And if so, how long do you ignore their texts if they're stalk-texting you before you alert someone? This applies to platonic stalk-texters too. (i.e, The ex-friend that won't take a hint.)

This one is tough.. I had this happen and finally just sent her a txt saying I would no longer be accepting txts on that phone.. I didn't tell her I meant only from her so she assumed I was just choosing not to use txt anymore from anyone. No hurt feelings and no more txts from her YAY!

4. Can you text a very casual acquaintance a happy Bday text instead of calling them?

NO..NO..NOOOOOOOO.. If you aren't able to call them right away then I would send a txt but I would follow that up with a call when you have a chance. Even if it is brief. To me just sending a txt no matter how casual the aquaintance is says they aren't worth the time to put in a call and you may get the "please don't text me anymore" msg..lol

5. When is ok to text in a social situation. I see people texting in restaurants, stores, buses, in your home....etc. What is considered rude, and what is the norm?

I think it is highly rude to be txt'ing when you are in any social setting. Kind of says to the person you are with that their company just isn't cutting it for you so you need something to distract you. If you are alone I don't see the harm unless you are disturbing other people (ie theatre)

Inquiring minds that have no clue LIKE ME want to know, in case I ever make any friends and decide to text.

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First, T, I love texting... I type on my berry way more often than I talk on it... Especially if I am the one "instigating" the conversation. I figure I can pop off a quick message and if the other person isn't busy, they can either call me or message back... If they are busy, then they can get back to me when they get a chance. I have an aversion to leaving voicemails... as to the second part of your question, no, serious stuff needs to be discussed face to face I think...

bipolarbetty wrote:TEXTING POLL:

I'm sorta sticking back to the original subject, and want advice.

1. Is it OK to break up with someone over text if you've only had a few dates with them and you don't want a messy face to face over someone you weren't serious about and never want to see or hear from again?

Breaking up should be done face to face.

2. If you can't bear talking to someone because you're too sad or emotional and don't want to go into lengthy details, but you need to tell them something bad happened to you, is that ok if you text them, and mention you'll talk later about it?

I actually do think that it is ok to do this. I sometimes get way too emotional to speak. In this situation, I think it is good to send a quick text that says, "I am ok, just can't talk right now. Will call later"

3. Is it OK to text someone that you want them to never text you again? Is that safe? And if so, how long do you ignore their texts if they're stalk-texting you before you alert someone? This applies to platonic stalk-texters too. (i.e, The ex-friend that won't take a hint.)

I might get rather "ugly" with someone and tell them to..... well yeah.... but I'd probably just block their number from texting me... Either that or just ignore it if they continued to do so.

4. Can you text a very casual acquaintance a happy Bday text instead of calling them?

I generally text everyone for everything. I will call them too, but I have a notorious habit of sending a text message to people when the clock strikes midnight and the calendar changes to their birthdate... Then I call them at a more appropriate time

5. When is ok to text in a social situation. I see people texting in restaurants, stores, buses, in your home....etc. What is considered rude, and what is the norm?

I think it depends on who you are with and what the situation is with the person you are texting. I try not to be rude, but there are certain people that I take texts and calls from, no matter who I'm with or where I am...

Inquiring minds that have no clue LIKE ME want to know, in case I ever make any friends and decide to text.

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I hate texting.. It is stupid . Pick of the phone and call. First we had e-mails to break down the line of communication,, Now texting. What is wrong with people talking? Lazy is how I see it.

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And what gets me they do it while DRIIIIIIIVING !
and they about almost kill a person cause they aren't paying attention , every time I go visit my mum we go shopping and every time somebody almost wrecks into us it's because they aren't paying attention due to either they are talking on their cell phones or texting on them grrrrrr
and mum yelled at somebody one day to stick the phone up their arse , they yelled back go with God lady you sound like you need him pft .
and when we got to the stop sign I said watch this mum
I got out walked right up to her window and said to her
Lady you keep talking on that phone while driving your gonna need God because sooner or later either your gonna wreck and kill yourself or your gonna kill somebody else all because you have that darn phone in your ear and you won't be able to stop quickly while driving it so your the one that needs God not my mum . and I walked back to my mum's car and everybody was yelling yeaaah you go girl that's telling her lol , one of them was a cop lol
and when we all went our separate ways he was following her :)

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haha.. nice one LadyM :)

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Ugh! I hate texting! >.< I have done it occasionally, but only if it's important, and I shouldn't disturb the person. (Example: Ken (my s.o.) is in a class. I need him to know something at his nearest convenience, but I don't want to interrupt if there's a test or lecture going on.)

Of course, he absolutely HATE texts... even more than me. *chuckles* I guess it's just my polite side that allows em to text at all. lol

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Hate them, don't have texting on my phone.

I could throw my son's phone out of the window when he texts anywhere near me.

Click, click, click, click..

Just pick up the phone and call!!

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Texting on the cell phone. Yuck! I hate them. I have it shut off on my phone, although, somehow the marketers seem to still be able to send me texts. The cell phone company is trying to figure that one out. I get charged, so some schmuck can send me an advert?!?!?! There is something seriously wrong with that.

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I love that word... schmuck.

:D

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Plus, my fat old fingers are too chubby and my eyes are too old to push or see those itty butty buttons, and to take ten minutes per word to say anything more than 7 words long. I could walk to their house, knock on their door, and say hi, how's it hanging, in the same amount of time.

;o) lol

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guess I'm the oddball in this crowd, huh?

Why does that not surprise me

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sorry...i have to admit...im a serial texter.....

*goes and sits next to angie *

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*scoots over on da texting couch to make room for Roobs*

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I'm forever texting....quick messages.....linking in with my kids when they are out to hear if they are safe and where they are......passing on jokes and funny pics....
I could text blindfolded, don't need to look at it at all to do it...

I don't do it whilst driving though and I have an in-car audio for my mobile phone for hands free chatting.....

You do know that if you check your settings you can block advertisers sending you messages.....it's under auto-messaging on mine.....

I draw the line though for more serious issues.....texting is not for such things......and one thing that peeves me is getting a text during the night.........arghhhhhhh

and ps Ruby, I've seen some transcripts of ur late night texts...too funny girl.....they should be made into a comedy book......

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Well, I just don't like people talking on the cell phones while driving, so even more so texting. It had better be an emergency is how I see it. Otherwise, wait till you get home. I can see a quick call or text to let someone know you are going to be late, stuck in traffic, had an accident etc.. but to have long conversation texting or on the phone, I find it unnecassary. That's an accident waiting to happen!

I do text but not while driving. I keep my calls on the cell short and to the point, while driving as well. As it is I get distracted just by talking to the person sitting next to me in the car, a phone is gonna cause me to have an accident LOL, even if it is hand-free. My sister and I have never been close, even more so when we lives hours apart. At the moment, texting is better than not talking at all. Now with facebook as well, I am linked to most of my family, so we leave message on facebook to each other or quick texts. Being so far from my family, makes me homesick but I am this far away from them for the health of my kids and they understand that.

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oh yeah maria...i had forgotten about them!!!!! :-O

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Rubyroo wrote:oh yeah maria...i had forgotten about them!!!!! :-O

I can go find them and post them up ;)

hehe

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em.....NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LMAO!!

Why does that response not surprise me??? lol!!!

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texting rocks. I hate talkin on the phone

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Pretty heavy fines here if caught using a mobile phone at all when driving.........it is illegal!!!

Surprising how many peeps you still see doing it though....

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I refuse to even HAVE a cell phone! So I suppose that really makes me a text hater,lol.
I agree with a few others here. I suppose it's o.k. once in a while, but most folks have taken it to the extreme. I still sorta feel like if you aren't a doctor, lawyer etc., there's really no need for texting(or cell phones).
How on earth did we all manage to grow up without them?
And when I'm out of the house( on the rare chance that that happens), I DON'T WANT TO BE TRACKED DOWN AND BOTHERED!!!
*Statement above in capitals in case any of the family members trying to talk me into a cellphone happen to see this thread! :P

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BrazenRaisin wrote:I refuse to even HAVE a cell phone! So I suppose that really makes me a text hater,lol.
I agree with a few others here. I suppose it's o.k. once in a while, but most folks have taken it to the extreme. I still sorta feel like if you aren't a doctor, lawyer etc., there's really no need for texting(or cell phones).
How on earth did we all manage to grow up without them?
And when I'm out of the house( on the rare chance that that happens), I DON'T WANT TO BE TRACKED DOWN AND BOTHERED!!!
*Statement above in capitals in case any of the family members trying to talk me into a cellphone happen to see this thread! :P

I refused to have a cell until last year. I had to make a long trip in the car, and I was nervous because my car wasn't up to the trip. I kept the cell around for pretty much the same reason. Heck, I mostly don't even USE the silly thing. My mom calls me on it, but that's because she lives 4 states away, and since we use the same company we don't have to pay to talk for hours. So, other than that, it's for emergency purposes.

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I was fine without a cell phone until 5 years ago when my guy and I moved 165 miles from one state to another, and were traveling a lot in separate vehicles, with large, heavy loads of our belongings in tow. THEN I was absolutely grateful that he decided we should get cell phones to keep in touch. It really helped.

But I despise texting. Unless it's for an emergency and there's just no other way to communicate. Like when I was out in Colorado, and couldn't get in touch with anyone back here in Wisconsin by calling, I was at least able to let everyone know via texting that I made it there safely.

We don't really use our cell phones much anymore except for alarm clocks. They come in handy for portable alarms!

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