SKL Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Scarlett said: You can stop that from happening. I can stop it on my phone, but I have no control over who sees the texts I send to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, SKL said: I can stop it on my phone, but I have no control over who sees the texts I send to others. Oh I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 17 hours ago, ktgrok said: This. If it is something that requires an immediate answer (DH at the store needing to know which size pull ups) I respond immediately. If it is my mother texting a funny meme, not so much. same LOL...I hear you on the "stay quiet rather than text something impolite back" This brings up something. Not all texts are equal and not all require a reply or at least a thoughtful reply. A funny meme often just gets a LOL or an emoji - not necessarily because I think that the meme is hilarious but just to acknowledge that I got it. I acknowledge those funny texts because the person who sent it (and their relationship to me) is what is important, not because I necessarily need to be entertained by memes. As far as response time, though, I won't necessarily reply to those immediately because they don't need an immediate response. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 14 hours ago, SKL said: One more thing. I am careful about texting because unintended readers can see my texts. They pop up when I may or may not be next to my phone. I've had my kids ask about a text from an ex-bf. And then, unless you take steps to delete, the conversation is there on your phone forever. Texting is definitely not private, so I think it is a mistake to expect intimate friend responses via text. Yeah, and then there are a couple people in my life who don't tell me they are on speaker phone in a car full of people. 🙄 So I'm pretty careful with some people. I prefer to tell people that they are on speaker phone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 7 hours ago, frogger said: Yeah, and then there are a couple people in my life who don't tell me they are on speaker phone in a car full of people. 🙄 So I'm pretty careful with some people. I prefer to tell people that they are on speaker phone. Yeah, same! It should be obvious, but apparently it isn't! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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