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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There’s nothing more annoying than someone whose phone is constantly going ‘bing’
Or as a colleague on the next desk used to have .. a quack. How her phone didn’t end up getting smashed to a million pieces I don’t know!
My appeal to any serial texters : turn off the bings!
Anyway, to answer the question, OP.. I rarely get texts so when I do if they need an answer I’ll do it promptly. But it’s so rare I’m in no way a ‘serial’ texter  |
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Depends where I am and what I'm doing.
I often read and then intend to reply when I've got more time but totally forget because the notification has now gone and I've served 20 tables and walked 10 miles since I saw it, rendering seeing it in the first place useless. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t reply to any messages quickly unless it’s from my gf. And even there if it’s not urgent and it’s just humorous then I leave it a bit.
I have message previews for when my phone is unlocked so I usually have an idea of how urgent a message is.
I go days without responding to people just because I find that everyone always seems to message at once and I haven’t the time to reply and converse with 4/5 people all at once or sometimes I’d just rather watch funny videos instead. Then it’s a day later and I have the time and I’m like shit- forgot to reply  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"There’s nothing more annoying than someone whose phone is constantly going ‘bing’
Or as a colleague on the next desk used to have .. a quack. How her phone didn’t end up getting smashed to a million pieces I don’t know!
My appeal to any serial texters : turn off the bings!
Anyway, to answer the question, OP.. I rarely get texts so when I do if they need an answer I’ll do it promptly. But it’s so rare I’m in no way a ‘serial’ texter "
Same here so my phone is on silent at work but the vibrating does my head in |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It depends on my mood really. Sometimes I have the energy/headspace to engage with several people, others I don't. I hate replying half arsedly so normally wait until I can properly."
I have those moments too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends who it is and what it’s about.
I don’t overthink it, but if I can reply quickly I will, but if I want to say something more I’ll let it sit until I have more time.
Normaly I answer quickly. |
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Depends on the conversation.
If it's a quick message from a mate then I'll reply straight away as I'm probably sending a short message back.
I'm fortunate enough to have some friends who send me war and peace type lengthy messages (I am fond of a long one) and those I will leave and respond when I have the time and mental capacity to send an equally thoughtful response back.
Seems rude if someone has spent a lot of time and effort on a message to go back with "cool".
Oh and my phone doesn't ping; it's been on silent since 2016. |
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Depends on who it is messaging.
If it’s someone I want to talk to, I reply straight away.
If not… I’ll let it sit there for hours, sometimes days.
Also I tend to mirror the person I’m chatting to. So if they leave mine unread/unanswered for long periods of time, I end up doing the same, even if it’s someone I’m really into.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Depends on who it is messaging.
If it’s someone I want to talk to, I reply straight away.
If not… I’ll let it sit there for hours, sometimes days.
Also I tend to mirror the person I’m chatting to. So if they leave mine unread/unanswered for long periods of time, I end up doing the same, even if it’s someone I’m really into.
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I’ve done that tbh …… what goes around and all that |
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"Depends on who it is messaging.
If it’s someone I want to talk to, I reply straight away.
If not… I’ll let it sit there for hours, sometimes days.
Also I tend to mirror the person I’m chatting to. So if they leave mine unread/unanswered for long periods of time, I end up doing the same, even if it’s someone I’m really into.
I’ve done that tbh …… what goes around and all that "
Exactly |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Depends on who it is messaging.
If it’s someone I want to talk to, I reply straight away.
If not… I’ll let it sit there for hours, sometimes days.
Also I tend to mirror the person I’m chatting to. So if they leave mine unread/unanswered for long periods of time, I end up doing the same, even if it’s someone I’m really into.
I’ve done that tbh …… what goes around and all that "
I deliberately slow down on the messages if it's someone I really like.
Self-preservation.
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By *sm265Woman
over a year ago
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It very much depends on who the text message is from and what it's about. I will usually read it as soon as I know it is there and decide whether it warrants an immediate response or not. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Also I tend to mirror the person I’m chatting to. So if they leave mine unread/unanswered for long periods of time, I end up doing the same, even if it’s someone I’m really into.
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Energy in…energy out.
I get that, but I’m not a child. I’m an adult, and I try not to play games like this.
If I want to message someone, I do. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don’t reply to any messages quickly unless it’s from my gf. And even there if it’s not urgent and it’s just humorous then I leave it a bit.
I have message previews for when my phone is unlocked so I usually have an idea of how urgent a message is.
I go days without responding to people just because I find that everyone always seems to message at once and I haven’t the time to reply and converse with 4/5 people all at once or sometimes I’d just rather watch funny videos instead. Then it’s a day later and I have the time and I’m like shit- forgot to reply "
I get that then I get a message saying ‘ Oi don’t ignore me’ |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t play games as they’re for the playground….if I like someone I reply quickly and it doesn’t depend on how long they usually take to respond to me! Tit for tat is a tad childish! |
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"…..
Also I tend to mirror the person I’m chatting to. So if they leave mine unread/unanswered for long periods of time, I end up doing the same, even if it’s someone I’m really into.
Energy in…energy out.
I get that, but I’m not a child. I’m an adult, and I try not to play games like this.
If I want to message someone, I do. "
Not so much games…
I don’t play games.
If I like someone, I’ll tell them.
As soon as I feel like I’m being played, my attitude will mirror theirs. I guess it’s more about self preservation. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There’s nothing more annoying than someone whose phone is constantly going ‘bing’
Or as a colleague on the next desk used to have .. a quack. How her phone didn’t end up getting smashed to a million pieces I don’t know!
My appeal to any serial texters : turn off the bings!
Anyway, to answer the question, OP.. I rarely get texts so when I do if they need an answer I’ll do it promptly. But it’s so rare I’m in no way a ‘serial’ texter "
I tend to keep my phone on silent and receive notifications to my watch.
To answer the OP.
I usually respond immediately, though at times that can be difficult. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
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If someone doesn't reply to me right away I know they won't throw a hissy if I don't reply right away.
If it's someone I know will want a chat and I'm busy or not in the mood I'll leave it.
I always reply to family as soon as I receive as we aren't a chat for the sake of it family. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Also I tend to mirror the person I’m chatting to. So if they leave mine unread/unanswered for long periods of time, I end up doing the same, even if it’s someone I’m really into.
Energy in…energy out.
I get that, but I’m not a child. I’m an adult, and I try not to play games like this.
If I want to message someone, I do. "
There seems to be a lot of ghosting going on lately |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am a very bad texter. I leave people on read for days.
It's usually cause I read it when at work then think I'll reply later then I just get busy and forget. My friends know to wait 5-7 business days for a reply from me 
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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I’ll often turn notifications off so I only find new messages when I open WhatsApp. It can take days or even weeks to reply, even after reading, I can’t alts decide there and then what I want to say and my friends know if it’s important to just call me. Some people really don’t like it but how I use what’s app is my choice |
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Notifications on for family, close friends and work. I’ll reply to my kids as soon as I can but everything else can generally wait until I can focus on it. I switch all other notifications off so I don’t get distracted by them x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I used to reply straight away but that led to very toxic behaviours in relationships so now I reply when I’m ready to. "
That explains the eternal wait |
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I bloody hate texting, so I only reply if it's somebody that I like. I rarely reply straight away unless I'm bored. And it's even more rare that I respond to anything on a group chat...they do my nut in and are all on mute |
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