Do you know anyone who flat out doesn't respond to text messages? A person who only responds when they absolute HAVE to, i.e. when responding will only benefit them?

One of my friends is a nice guy in person and everything, but his text etiquette pisses me the **** off. I know that other people are "non-response" texters too, so I'm just trying to figure out what runs through their heads.

An example conversation will go:

Me: "Hey man, where are you?"

Him: No Response

Another example; he'll initiate a convo saying:

Him: "Hey, can you can pick me up from my house tomorrow night?"

Me: "Yeah sure I can do that"

Him: No response (In this case, a simple "thanks" would be nice). Not responding implies that he was fully expecting the favour anyway.

I know some people are on the opposite end of the spectrum and play hot-potato in a conversation and drag it on as long as possible. A nice common ground where you don't come across as a dick who doesn't care what the other person has to say, and you also don't annoy the person by responding with pointless BS and questions is good.

Yeah, no one is obligated to respond in any particular way. It's a free country, isn't it?

Just like how you shouldn't be in a position where you're obligated to follow some sort of "code" by tipping a waiter, holding the door open for the old person behind you, or responding to an acquaintance when they call your name in a classroom, to name a few examples. You're free to tip the waiter $0, let the door slam in the old person's face, and not acknowledge your classmate's existence, but that doesn't mean that they can't deal with your "unsatisfying" response by thinking you're a dick.

Some people, like myself, don't have any interest in carrying on meaningless 'how are you?, good, what's up, nmu?' conversations. If you say 'how are you', I'll probably ignore it 50% of the time.

However, I would say thanks in the second situation.

lol... Please. Like ownership of the cell phone is the ultimate variable in the point I'm making. What about my third example that you conveniently ignored? Or would that be regulating how someone else uses their mouth? And for the record, you are "regulating how someone else uses their belongings" by complaining about that person not tipping (i.e. using THEIR money).

Btw, nice try switching the topic from "not responding" to texts to "not responding IMMEDIATELY". If you need to release your frustrations, going for a run probably works better than randomly choosing a thread on a forum to play devil's advocate in when you have no argument whatsoever.

Whenever someone texts me I find that person and ask for the $.15 for what it cost me to receive their incoherent, pseudo-English message.

ppl who text for the sake of texting just piss me off. just text if u have a reason to

I wasn't ignoring the classmate example at all, it still applies. and I didn't switch the topic either, or at least didn't mean to. Regardless, I was referring to you getting mad because someone won't answer a text message of yours.

you mentioned regulating someone's mouth - that's ridiculous and I'm not going to sit here and explain to you why. the tip thing? because waiters get a low pay.

my argument is awesome and you are a little baby. if people aren't answering your texts, perhaps you should explore the reasons behind the predicament before being a big baby on an internet forum. maybe this person has to pay for every vapid, useless text they are required to send in order to satisfy your needs, or they are busy, or they don't like texting, or maybe he or she doesn't want to talk or maybe they want to thank you in person, or maybe they think text message etiquette is ridiculous, or maybe yadda yadda yadda yadda

I see nothing wrong with not replying to texts if I don't want to. If someone wants to have a conversation with me and they have their phone on them, they should just call. If they're in a place where they can't call me, I don't see why they can't wait until later to call (unless it's an emergency, but I don't see why you'd have a "polite conversation" during an emergency). I appreciate people that are straight to the point and if you want something, you don't need to waste my time with "etiquette" before you ask for it, just ask. If I like you, I'll do it regardless. The same applies when I need something, if I'm friends with someone and I need to remind them to do something or if I have a QUICK question, I text. Conversations through text, except for rare circumstances (such as emergencies during class), are really dumb, why would you text when you both have your phones on you? If it's because you want to talk to someone else at the same time, then talk to them first and then call me. I frankly find texting to be EXTREMELY annoying and rarely text, I also hate replying which is why I don't have BBM--> people who think my life revolves around them would get annoyed if I didn't reply.

*Basically, quick texts are fine, but I don't want to have a conversation with you if I have to keep pressing little buttons. Also, I'm not saying that not saying "thank you" is okay, if the person has any manners, they'll say thank you. However, if you want to know "what's up?" then call me.

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I was thinking the same thing. I guess it's better than pictures of cats?