Rachel's Scribbles

People who send daily encouraging words, and you never signed up for it.
 

People that send forwards to my phone, like it's an email. Then say "pass it on". . . do I really want to send this crap to someone else !?! I'm mad it was sent to me . . . I was waiting for my boo to text me back
 

I'm trying to ween women I'm into OFF of texting. You don't wanna call? Ok. But don't text me. I actually LIKE to talk on the phone.
 

Hahaha That's hilarious. Classic case of women reading too far into a guy being a guy. Just when I thought women ran out of ridiculous relationship matters to worry about, here comes textual insecurities. Good post!! ~Lakey~
 

I was out at happy hour when I heard about Michael Jackson yesterday, and as soon as the news broke, no one actually talked to the people around them but immediately started texting- and I was guilty too. Just funny to see how quickly your present company can become an after-thought.
 

The iPhone can be dangerous with its automatic correct feature. I tried to refer to "tough Dorchester boys" in a Facebook text update, and it corrected it to "tight Dorchester boys." I looked like a pedophile.
 

Like Peter's post, my friend once texted to a love interest that he regrettably couldn't meet up with "because I have clap"... when he meant "class".
Not sure he ever heard back from that one.
 

Wow @ Pete!! that's funny.
 

A friend of mine was on a date with this girl at this bar. He gets a text from another girl "where are you?" He goes to the bathroom and he responds "I'm at a bar with my cousin", but mistakenly sent it to his date. When he returns, his date said "I didn't know we were related." haha! Talk about a great Southwest Wanna-get-away moment!!
 

Well, along the lines of what Rito posted , how about this one: you have 3 individuals. Let's call them Person A, Person B, and Person C.

Person A mistakingly (did I spell that right??) sends a text to person B when the text was actually intended for person C and the content of the text was trash-talk about person B. Are y'all following me? It's like being tied up to a chair and having to listen to 2 people talk smack about you because you get the text and what do you do? You read it because since you got it, it's for you! Crazy! It hasn't happened to me but I heard a couple of stories like that.

But even more interesting is the confusion about how to interpret the messages we receive. We can't hear the person's tone of voice, you can't see their facial expressions so I think you have to really know someone well to actually have "conversations" via text messages. Otherwise, how can you avoid the confusion. You don't know what those people mean, right? But then again, this whole thing somehow forces us to choose our words and structures precisely and wisely. It's back to basic; you gotta say exactly what you mean without leaving any room for misinterpretation or confusion. Is that possible?
 

Hey girl! I miss your site, it's been far too long since I've been round these parts. :-)

Texting is cool, but it shouldn't replace important conversations. I remember when me and DH first started dating, he'd try to have "text conversation" for important issues we should have been talking about "talking" about (face to face). It was so inappropriate. Fortunately, he doesnt do that anymore. :-)

BOO!! @ text forwards!!! I hate those so much, and they get deleted right away. Im also annoyed by generic, group texts, esp. around the holidays. It feels so inauthentic to get a "Happy Thanksgiving" text without your name, because it is obvious that you were in a huge group of recipients.
 

Oh yeah, i've also gotten some really silly/inappropriate texts because ppl didnt have the multi-tap key thing enabled, and the word finisher thing put in the wrong word, and they didnt pay attention to correct it. Hilarious!
 

it really annoys me when i text someone and they reply by calling me. i texted you for a reason.
 

I recently experienced one of the most deplorable applications of text communication; the break up text. What the heck am I on Sex in the City or something, because if I am I should be having a WHOLE lot more sex. Two rules of texting and relationships, no first time I love you declarations or I am breaking up with you. Talk about INAPPROPRIATE!!