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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some people need a guide to texting. I remember back when email was just becoming big people made all sorts of mistakes like putting messages in all caps (yelling) or CCing the whole world with back and forth convos. Here are my texting suggestions for the clueless. Please add yours.

1. Don't assume I want a text from you if we have not discussed taking it to that level.
I personally only text with my husband occasionally and my close friends text if it's urgent. Otherwise I prefer email. I find it strange when people I am not close to text me without asking me if it's OK. Some of them become downright obsessive with the texting until I have to actually request that the person use email. If we are not close I don't want my phone beeping at me because of you.

2. Sign your name to your text if we are not close
I only know phone numbers of my inner circle. If you aren't part of that and you text without putting your name I will wonder who texted me and I will not take the time to phone number match.

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Your first suggestion is extraordinarily strange.  You're not having sex with the person, s/hes just communication in the most efficient way.  Chill, grandma.  [/quote]

It's polite to ask people how they want to be contacted. it is rude to assume you are a person someone wants a notification from. Even worse if it is the person's work cell. I never get someone's phone number or email without first even asking if they want to be contacted. The people who just assume they can text you are the same ones who get bent out of shape if you don't respond ASAP.

It is worse with kids where my nephew got texted 12 times by a "friend" who wanted to hang out. He finally got back to the friend "no thanks." Would you call someone's phone 12 times and leave 12 messages on the answering machine? [/quote]

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