Texting etiquette

[Anonymous]

Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess, those of you who are indignant that folks should text at all hours... you're all millennials, right?

Not PP, but I am one of those "rare" people who know how to set up night mode on the phone. Who cares when anyone calls or sends a message or emails. We all do it at random times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

Etiquette? It's called technology. There is no difference between text or message or e-mail. Should I write you a letter and mail it if it's after hours?

[Anonymous]

My MIL does this to all of us - including our teenage kids on school nights. Its so f'ing irritating. We shouldn't all have to turn off our sounds because she is self-centered as hell and doesn't think of anyone but herself. Which is precisely what this behavior is - rude and self-centered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

Etiquette? It's called technology. There is no difference between text or message or e-mail. Should I write you a letter and mail it if it's after hours?

Let me fix that for you: there's no difference between calling and texting. Both interrupt. Both expect immediate answer. Email and postal mail are different. They don't interrupt you or bug you and if the mailman was ringing your doorbell waking you up at midnight you'd be pissed.

[Anonymous]

Yeah we have an uncle who regularly texts us group texts about random genealogy or news articles at 1am. We turned on iphone's quiet time for past 10pm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

Etiquette? It's called technology. There is no difference between text or message or e-mail. Should I write you a letter and mail it if it's after hours?

Let me fix that for you: there's no difference between calling and texting. Both interrupt. Both expect immediate answer. Email and postal mail are different. They don't interrupt you or bug you and if the mailman was ringing your doorbell waking you up at midnight you'd be pissed.

huh? I'm a millenial and I don't think a text demands an immediate answer. Phone calls, yes. But texts can wait. I'm not stressed out that my phone is demanding an answer. Sheesh

[Anonymous]

I never do this to other people b.c I'm asleep and my phone is on Do Not Disturb. Figure it out on your phone, OP.

[Anonymous]

I have to be able to receive emergency texts from work, so, my phone is on all night. People get one request, two warnings, and then are permanently placed in do not disturb mode. Basically this means I don't ever get alerted to their texts until I'm looking at my text screen. So far it's an even split between a boomer, a millennial, and a Gen-X'er whom I've silenced!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never do this to other people b.c I'm asleep and my phone is on Do Not Disturb. Figure it out on your phone, OP.

You never do it to other people because your phone is in do not disturb mode?? Not following the logic there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to be able to receive emergency texts from work, so, my phone is on all night. People get one request, two warnings, and then are permanently placed in do not disturb mode. Basically this means I don't ever get alerted to their texts until I'm looking at my text screen. So far it's an even split between a boomer, a millennial, and a Gen-X'er whom I've silenced!

Did they apologize or think they were entitled to constantly interrupt you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

Etiquette? It's called technology. There is no difference between text or message or e-mail. Should I write you a letter and mail it if it's after hours?

Let me fix that for you: there's no difference between calling and texting. Both interrupt. Both expect immediate answer. Email and postal mail are different. They don't interrupt you or bug you and if the mailman was ringing your doorbell waking you up at midnight you'd be pissed.

Email and messaging are absolutely the same, both written and arrive at the same speed, it's just a different app. Same notification tone that I set up.
Phone function is an app too and I treat it as such. I have work phone that I pick up if needed and my private phone that I don't pick up 90% of the time, both call my one single cellphone.
Btw, my doorbell does not work intentionally. No need for it anymore.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

Etiquette? It's called technology. There is no difference between text or message or e-mail. Should I write you a letter and mail it if it's after hours?

Let me fix that for you: there's no difference between calling and texting. Both interrupt. Both expect immediate answer. Email and postal mail are different. They don't interrupt you or bug you and if the mailman was ringing your doorbell waking you up at midnight you'd be pissed.

Email and messaging are absolutely the same, both written and arrive at the same speed, it's just a different app. Same notification tone that I set up.
Phone function is an app too and I treat it as such. I have work phone that I pick up if needed and my private phone that I don't pick up 90% of the time, both call my one single cellphone.
Btw, my doorbell does not work intentionally. No need for it anymore.

On smartass, if they are the same, why the distinction?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

Etiquette? It's called technology. There is no difference between text or message or e-mail. Should I write you a letter and mail it if it's after hours?

Let me fix that for you: there's no difference between calling and texting. Both interrupt. Both expect immediate answer. Email and postal mail are different. They don't interrupt you or bug you and if the mailman was ringing your doorbell waking you up at midnight you'd be pissed.

Email and messaging are absolutely the same, both written and arrive at the same speed, it's just a different app. Same notification tone that I set up.
Phone function is an app too and I treat it as such. I have work phone that I pick up if needed and my private phone that I don't pick up 90% of the time, both call my one single cellphone.
Btw, my doorbell does not work intentionally. No need for it anymore.

On smartass, if they are the same, why the distinction?

Distinction is that I have to listen to the other person and not read what they have to say. I have to listen if it's work, but I don't have to if it's not work. At work they pay me to respond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled millennials who have forgotten basic etiquette, like how to use a phone. If you wouldn't call then, don't text.

Etiquette? It's called technology. There is no difference between text or message or e-mail. Should I write you a letter and mail it if it's after hours?

exactly!!!!