As most of us probably know, all communication is not verbal. There is a lot of non verbal communication that helps us put emphasis, or conclude conversations. For example, in the presence of someone, you can start to walk away, or wave as a signal that you are ending the conversation. In texting this is absent. In some cases, I wonder if I should not reply to a text, thus ending the conversation, but taking a risk that the receiver may think I was rude by not responding. The reverse is true also. I may reply to a text, when no reply was even necessary, thus risking becoming extremely annoying. How do you end texting conversations without being rude? Just curious. I also see this happen here on the forum a lot also, since the conversations we have are similar to texting.
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Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
When I stop responding... I also hate when I get stupid text such as "ok", "k", ("I'm here" unless I am supposed to come out and meet them). I hate the I'm here when I am at a restaurant. Chicks usually do this crap, I am not coming out to meet you. Come inside and sit down. GEEZE...and if a guy does it, forget about it.
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jimbolaya Member
Posts: 10652 From: Virginia Beach, Virginia Registered: Feb 2007
When I stop responding... I also hate when I get stupid text such as "ok", "k", ("I'm here" unless I am supposed to come out and meet them). I hate the I'm here when I am at a restaurant. Chicks usually do this crap, I am not coming out to meet you. Come inside and sit down. GEEZE...and if a guy does it, forget about it.
I feel ya on this one. It seems like the conversation just goes way too long with about 6 "k"s.
generally its whatever is last said. take for instance, My dad text me he says, "will you unlock the music room?" me "sure" he responds"ok" I say nothing further lol. but that's how he ends every convo, is just "Ok". Guess it doesn't bother me to end the conversation.
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WhiteDevil88 Member
Posts: 8518 From: Coastal California Registered: Mar 2007
Texting and driving is like walking around with a cocked gun at your head. I see red when I see it...I wanna be driving my beater and pull in front of them and slam on the brakes to see how good at it they really are....and also collect a ton of insurance.
Texting and driving is like walking around with a cocked gun at your head. I see red when I see it...I wanna be driving my beater and pull in front of them and slam on the brakes to see how good at it they really are....and also collect a ton of insurance.
You do know that if you get caught slamming on your brakes in front of someone to attempt to cause an accident you get to go to jail and your insurance pays instead?
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You do know that if you get caught slamming on your brakes in front of someone to attempt to cause an accident you get to go to jail and your insurance pays instead?
not if you have a 'reason' for stopping quick. ie/ kitty or ducky crossing the road, someone pulled out in front of you, you thought you hit the gas pedal........car following is responsible for assured clear distance. Hard for them to prove you stopped for no reason while you can get their cellphone record subpoenaed. Here last I looked, someone driving distracted is always at fault with someone elses sayso. Sure theres a possible risk, but your hopefully driving your $500 pos. Any $100 lawyer will keep you out of jail.
not if you have a 'reason' for stopping quick. ie/ kitty or ducky crossing the road, someone pulled out in front of you, you thought you hit the gas pedal........car following is responsible for assured clear distance. Hard for them to prove you stopped for no reason while you can get their cellphone record subpoenaed. Here last I looked, someone driving distracted is always at fault with someone elses sayso. Sure theres a possible risk, but your hopefully driving your $500 pos. Any $100 lawyer will keep you out of jail.
Roger this isn't the first time you have posted something like this, honestly why would you do something like this instead of just moving on. I could understand you getting upset if they ran you off the road but until they do why would you go out of your way to possibly hurt someone?
If you text me you have to realize I work. I will respond to you when I have the time after I get your text (which could be hours after it is sent since I work with heavy equipment and rarely hear the tone alert). So, anyone who texts me knows if I don't respond I'm not being rude. As for ending, /shrug, I stop sending. Once I've replied with the answer needed, what else is there to text about?
The only person I'd worry to offend is my wife, but she understands that I work. Usually if I end a text with "love you" that pretty much means it will be awhile before I respond to anything else she might send.
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Posts: 32121 From: Covington, TN, USA Registered: Feb 2003
After 2-3 text messages, I usually tell people "Look....you have my phone number....CALL ME!"
Actually, I normally just call them and ask them to tell me what the hell they wanted. I don't understand the majority of the shortened text crap anyway. Did that to my son's girlfriend a few days ago. I ended the conversation with see how much easier that was.
She's a sweetie and I think the world of her but my lord, give me a break. Texting is a tool, use it when you need it, not for everyday conversation.
Honestly, it seems I get texts from my boss on the work phone more often than anything else... can't call someone when you're in a meeting, I suppose.
Personal phone? I get texts from family, mostly. Occasionally, I'll talk to a friend of mine but that's gotten to the point where it's mostly done over facebook or an actual phone call. Still, I love ending my text conversations with what I posted above.
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FireGirl Member
Posts: 770 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Registered: Jun 2011
That's sometimes the last thing my friends and even myself use. Or if someone responds with K (like my boyfriend, grr) I usually won't respond.
Most of the time, I really only text 5 people, and usually we just tell each other something, but hardly any of us get a response back. Just a quick: Hey this is awesome! and that's it. But everyone is different.
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Posts: 1519 From: Zimmerman, Mn Registered: Dec 2010
I text when I'm delivering information that needs to be preserved, like addresses or phone numbers. I also text in situations where I'm too busy to carry a conversation, but I can answer a few questions or get some questions answered really quickly.
Texts can be used for conversation; I do it with "female interests". It allows you to have a conversation throughout your day without dropping everything you are doing to get on the phone for a few hours. I usually call if I need to just talk, but texting during the day isn't something I oppose. I do know that if I'm talking to "just talk", I have to drop everything I'm doing and just sit on my bed or else I'll lose my train of thought. I cannot multitask when talking to someone. So I call people when I have a few minutes or an hour to spare, but text when I'm busy and need to know something.
Something Roger doesn't understand is that texting is a tool just like calling. Before his time, people would say "Why call him? Just walk over to his house you young yipper snapper! Kids and their 'calling' nowadays... sheesh." But obviously there are convenient times to be face-to-face and convenient times to call and... not be face-to-face. It's the same thing with texting.. there are convenient times to hold a verbal conversation and convenient times to relay information.
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Amethyst Member
Posts: 946 From: Danville, IL, USA Registered: Jul 2005
But seriously, I just end up not replying to my daughters last message, seems she has to have the last word... and seriously, how many OK's do you need to keep sending??
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Roger this isn't the first time you have posted something like this, honestly why would you do something like this instead of just moving on. I could understand you getting upset if they ran you off the road but until they do why would you go out of your way to possibly hurt someone?
Because idiots like that deserve anything they get. Call it just old age. That person you just crashed into yourself might just run over a bunch of kids waiting for a schoolbus or someone in your family. I call it a pre-emptive strike. Im not out to kill them, but Id love to take them off the road by destroying their vehicle. Taking a licence dont do anything, they just drive and do the same thing without one. I see these people doing it everyday. They have no regard for anyone else, why should I for them ?
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