So, when you start talking to someone and things are going pretty good, you trade numbers naturally. Then there's texting and then that conversation is pretty good... until the other person doesn't text you back. What happened? You're left sitting there wondering if they fell off a cliff. Did they? It's possible. There are infinite options as to what could have happened. Following are 10 options as to what could have happened to that other person:
10. They fell off a cliff
9. They were abducted by an alien
8. And possibly probed
7. Got kidnapped
6. Dropped phone in 'disrespected' toilet
5. Got distracted
4. Fell asleep
3. Doesn't know what to say and didn't inform you of such with the courteous 'Lol'
2. Ignored your text
1. Or worst of all doesn't want to talk to you
Looking at the options, you realize the first five options are more likely to have happened and it sucks. There is no excuse for not texting someone back. It's not like when you're on the phone and you get to pick up the other persons tone. With text messaging the fun is within the mystery, but that's also the scary part. What do you do when that happens? How does the other person explain a no response? Are you allowed to bring it up the next time you speak? How do you take preventative measures? You can always follow up if the other person doesn't text you back with in an hour. A simple "?" will do. If they don't respond then you know what happened. Also, if you know the person you text is a crappy texter then don't expect much, occupy yourself with better things, and move on. It's so not worth the stress.
Yeah that defiantly sucks when you don't get a text back. I hate being the person that sends the last text to end the conversation. Not too sure why but I don't like it.
ReplyDeletethe most popular one probably are "they might have had lost their phone somehow" or "their phones are dead" or "they totally didn't get my text since they have some bullshit carrier" lol
ReplyDeleteI am notorious for never texting back, and it's due to number 5. I read, get distracted, think I responded because I thought it in my head and didn't actually do it, and then people get mad at me. Maybe I should work on my texting skills. I don't want my friends thinking I fell off of a cliff.
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