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balletshoes

I don't reply regularly to texts, emails, any type of social network message, poke, or private message.

Usually its because I can't be bothered. I'm the same with my home phone and the front door - just because I have these things doesn't mean I have to answer them or be at their beck and call.

podperson

Frequently, and for a number of reasons.
I might not have credit to reply.
I might not think it needs an answer.
I might be busy at the time - for example, if my phone goes off at work I will usually have a quick look to make sure it's not important but I don't have time to be sending messages. Same if I'm out with friends or my OH, I might have a quick glance to make sure it's not urgent but I think it's quite rude to be texting while you're having a conversation with someone so I'll leave it until later - and then sometimes I will forget.
Unless it's a specific 'needs an answer' question that someone is texting then I don't think it's that big a deal.

Hermia

bluenoseam wrote: »

Often times I won't reply as it can potentially end up in endless back & forth if you feel compelled to reply to EVERY text!

That is what drives me mad about texts. Someone will text me a message that really doesn't need a reply, but will then moan I didn't reply to them. You can end up just sending endless meaningless texts that just say "great" or "okay" etc.

RazWaz

I regularly ignore things if I'm not in the mood to talk to people, but then again, I also don't answer the door unless people have arranged to come round at a set time.

lostinrates

I think the joy of electronic communication is you can decide when and how to respond. That might be immeadiate and frequent, or later.

If it a good friend and I am dealing with stuff and cannot reply in detail I will send a 'holding text' or email telling them I will get back to them when I can...and an indication of when that might be.

lostinrates

Hermia wrote: »

That is what drives me mad about texts. Someone will text me a message that really doesn't need a reply, but will then moan I didn't reply to them. You can end up just sending endless meaningless texts that just say "great" or "okay" etc.

Most of my friends know I find texting laborious and boring. They think I will read them though, I always say...sorry...I read it but you know me and texts?

All friends and clients know if it's urgent or important email me and copy in dh.

Gra76

I'll reply to most texts.

Unless they're a joke.
Unless they're a statement.
Unless it's someone I can't be bothered replying to.

Other than that I'll reply.

Usually.

tango

Good manners to acknowledge a text at least . I do sometimes forget but I have four children so my mind is elsewhere .

Tiglath

Only a handful of people text me, and it's always to arrange something social and specific. We don't bother with electronic chitchat.

Violet8

I am quite bad at replying and I am a 20-something with no kids that has her phone in her hand way more than I should - usually for the internet though!

Main reason is that ever since I got a touchscreen phone my texting has plummeted- they're blinking annoying to text on in my opinion, so replying to a text is like a chore to me. Bring back buttons! Also, I am not good at small talk in general and I don't get up to much so when my mates text me "what have you been up to" and the like I do wonder what good they'll get out of the reply "not much" Texts asking me time specific things do get replied to appropriately.