Why are peeps so touchy recently..

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Speicher

Vice Admiral
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I expect them to ignore the call, unless they explain that they are expecting an important call (work, solicitor, etc).

Yes, that would be preferable, but I am prepared to be understanding in this. If it is from the person's son, daughter, partner, or elderly relative, they (the callee) might be distracted from the rest of the conversation with me. I would rather have their full attention.
 

Scoosh

Velocouchiste
Moderator
Location
Edinburgh
You may be old-fashioned, @Speicher - but at least you have knowledge of manners ! :smile:
 

ayceejay

Guru
Location
Rural Quebec
My son worked for a removal company during the holidays, one day just he and the boss went on a job that involved carrying a huge piece of furniture down several flights of stairs. Part way down the boss's phone rang, he propped his end of the piece against the banister and answered. He said "We are half way down the stairs so I can't talk for very long, just buy the ones you usually buy or I can pick some up on the way home it doesn't matter to me just so long as you let me know in advance because we don't want two, O.K. so which is it do I get them or do you?" There is a better way to communicate than this as my son demonstrated, one word was "Oi!" and the other a naughty but useful word.
 

Salad Dodger

Legendary Member
Location
Kent Coast
Me and my fiance made an agreement when we first met.
We both have demanding jobs so we're not going to be glued to phones. So don't bother texting if it's not necessary, apart from the odd smiley face; Never text anything that's better left for face to face; Don't worry about when replies arrive, it means one of us is busy; Never expect a text to mean anything serious.

For about the first 10 years of mobile phone ownership, I think only my wife, my daughter and my mum knew the mobile number. So if I got a call, or a text, it was 99% certain to be a significant message.

In more recent years, I have been a bit freer in giving out the phone number to a few close friends and important business contacts, but still I work on the basis that the phone is for important things, not5 mindless trivia.

I think it comes from being from a generation who had to live our teens out without mobile phones. You made plans in advance, and stuck to them, rather than the modern trend of "I'll ring you/text/FB/Twitter when I get there".

And yes, if anyone got arsey with me because I didnt text them back within 5 nanoseconds, then they can take a hike as far as I am concerned. I would not expect that sort of instant response from any of my friends/family, so why should they demand it of me? Just as well they none of them expect a quick response from me, cos it ain't happening.

That reminds me, I haven't looked at my phone at all today. Where did I put it?......
 

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I have a mobile phone, but I don't use it. I only got it to use in case of emergency when I had a 50 mile round trip to work and back. I only needed it to call the AA. I have only ever sent one text message in my entire life. I don't even have it turned on.
 

Speicher

Vice Admiral
Moderator
You may be old-fashioned, @Speicher - but at least you have knowledge of manners ! :smile:

So kind of you to say so! ^_^
 

theclaud

Openly Marxist
Location
Swansea
So far I have had two people throw their toys out of their prams in my direction, simply for not responding to text messages instantly.

I had one lady I met three years ago in a group counselling session (and never since) suddenly out of the blue text me, start a 'conversation' then because I didnt reply to one text within 3 minutes decide that I was in her words 'dumping here' (W T F ??!!) and call be back with a stream of verbal abuse ....honestly, all I ever did was one role play in a group session three years ago!

Another Lady was a singer, We spoke for 20 minutes at the side of the swimming pool one day in a group of friends and thta was it, never spoke again, That was Feb last year. I get a message from her, I reply saying hi how are you....she get's a strop on because I took over an hour to reply!

I had/have zero interest in either of these ladies other than purely as aquaintences, and there was never anything more than above. What is it then???? The reactions are totally disproportionate to the 'crime' of my 'non instant' replies.

Prima dona me me me spoilt brat syndrome, thats what I put it down to. Where have all the real (sane) women gone?

Then there is of course the wicked witch of worthing upstairs, a truely unreal, demonic specimen of non feminity. Not only has she flooded my hallway from her overflowing cauldron, but has cast a spell on the decorator and roofer involved , who have exercised their option to retreat from her battlefield. If only I could.

I'm left wondering if the alcoholic excesses of the past few weeks have left such 'people' somewhat unhinged.

There is more but thats enough whinging for now.

Disclaimer:
Dear ladies of the forum, I in no way imply infer or otherwise mean in anyway that all(specifically forum ladies) are anything other than perfect, wonderful, decent and sane. As such any desire to verbally hit me with frying pans or other such implements is to be avoided. Thankyou.

Is it just me that a) finds this whole account extremely improbable and b) wonders what on earth the alleged hyper-touchy texters have to do with the woman upstairs who seems to have incurred your somewhat misogynistic displeasure?
 
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