Anonymous wrote:”Call me in 30 minutes”
“Tell your sister that your cousin Emily is going to have a baby in July”
“Just buy the kids something for Christmas and wrap it and I will send you the check” (never sends check)
“Call me”
“We’ll be there at about 5 and your father wants to eat shortly after we arrive”
“Call me later this afternoon”
“I forgot to put something in the mail for Valentine’s Day so buy the kids something for me”

Like, no more. Any texts like that, I am just flat-out ignoring going forward. Maybe she’ll figure it out and add a “please” or some niceties. Or not. Over her nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:My mom does the same. It’s very annoying. Hearing how common it is, is surprising maybe it’s a generational thing. This is making me thing of a couple things. 1. Is your mom this direct in person? If not then maybe this is just her unfamiliarity with text etiquette 2. My mom has said she’s very old school and prefers a call so when she texts, she’s just firing off messages and not stopping to think about how the tone lands

This is not a generation that ever chatted online via IM, nor do they tend to have text groups with friends. They have not, for the most part, developed a conversational tone/voice in the same way as younger generation have. I don’t think my mom has ever texted me a joke, emoji or conversational message. If she texts me it’s the equivalent of something she’d put on a post it note. And worded as such.

PS yes, there are exceptions to every generalization

Every generation has been taught that the magic words are “please” and “thank you.” It’s enough with the excuses for clearly rude behavior.

I was taught that actions speak louder than words and blood is thicker than water. I do not recall being taught that every sentence needs a please and thank you. I must be a lost generation

How funny you don’t know the full phrase and it’s meaning:

“The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.”

Which actually means the vow we make in marriage to our spouse is more sacred than loyalty to one’s family of birth.

Now you know!

How odd you don’t know how that phrase is used now….

Anonymous wrote:I (like many old people over 50) hate texting, and do it only because others demand it. It gives my thumbs arthritis. And I don't use emojis cuz I can't find them. Therefore, I'm as brief as possible, and don't require immediate response or any response. I have a great job and am great on a computer, but not texting.

Please don't find me rude, because I text differently than you.