text messages

What is the socially acceptable time to wait before replying? I feel that if I reply right away I come off as too eager to talk, and I creep the other person out. I feel as if I wait an hour or more, I come off as pretentious and holier than thou or the person thinks I'm away from the phone.

I usually reply right away but pretend like my personal assistant is making the reply, that way you don't seem creepy but rather important.

i reply right after i receive a text. most everyone i text does the same.

Why should you care what they think? Why would they even care if you wrote straight back? I try and answer asap to keep on top of things.

when you text someone, how long do you want to wait for the reply? that amount of time is the answer to your question.

The WATMM standard for text messaging is a 10 minute delay for responses.

• If your response invites more unwanted responses, add 10 minutes to your delay, each time you respond, until you reach a 60 minutes delay. Once 60 minutes is reach you're allowed to ignore future messages until the next day, where you will explain that you fell asleep.
  
• If all responses are wanted, you may alternate between 5 -10 minute delays for up to 60 mins. After 60, you must perform one 30 minute delayed response which you must preface with "Oops, fell asleeeep...gah" or "sorry pooping." Then you can restart the 10 minute delay rule.
  

texting is pointless

communication is all politics

  On 2/11/2010 at 12:21 AM, Adjective said:

The WATMM standard for text messaging is a 10 minute delay for responses.

• If your response invites more unwanted responses, add 10 minutes to your delay, each time you respond, until you reach a 60 minutes delay. Once 60 minutes is reach you're allowed to ignore future messages until the next day, where you will explain that you fell asleep.
  
• If all responses are wanted, you may alternate between 5 -10 minute delays for up to 60 mins. After 60, you must perform one 30 minute delayed response which you must preface with "Oops, fell asleeeep...gah" or "sorry pooping." Then you can restart the 10 minute delay rule.
  

This is fucking beautiful.

hi george

I often leave 45-60 minutes, but I don't recommend it unless you really know what you're doing

  On 2/11/2010 at 12:06 AM, peaches said:

I feel that if I reply right away I come off as too eager to talk, and I creep the other person out.

They texted you first. Why wouldn't they expect a quick reply? In a face-to-face conversation I don't recall ever being bothered by a speedy reply.

Also, when talking face-to-face with someone do you wait five minutes after they ask you the question? What's with this waiting bullshit? Granted, you may be unable to do so immediately, but I'm assuming an ideal situation for communication.

Is it, like, a mate, or is it, like AN ATTRACTIVE MEMBER OF YOUR PREFERRED GENDER THAT YOU, LIKE, LIIIIIIIIIIIIKE?!??!?!

If the former, reply back immediately. If the latter, divide the coefficient of the quantitative compatibility ratio by the inverse of the length of time you have known them minus the differential between your standard attractiveness ratio. Text back after this number of minutes and you will be dating within the year.

  On 2/11/2010 at 12:48 AM, Wall Bird said:

  On 2/11/2010 at 12:06 AM, peaches said:

I feel that if I reply right away I come off as too eager to talk, and I creep the other person out.

 

They texted you first. Why wouldn't they expect a quick reply? In a face-to-face conversation I don't recall ever being bothered by a speedy reply.

 

Also, when talking face-to-face with someone do you wait five minutes after they ask you the question? What's with this waiting bullshit? Granted, you may be unable to do so immediately, but I'm assuming an ideal situation for communication.

People are pretty odd like that.

I don't even own a texting machine.

I only text people when i need to, like getting or giving info. This means time is an issue and I rely quite prompt, I expect people to do the same.

i text back when i realize i've gotten a message. fortunately for me, the time it takes me to realize i've gotten a fucking text can vary from a few seconds to days. i generally don't give a fuck, though i like being timely. if i had anything real to say i'd call anyways.

45 - 60 minutes if it's my girlfriend as otherwise she'll reply straight away and I'll be trapped into doing that shit all fucking day.

10 minutes for everyone else, even people I dislike.

  On 2/11/2010 at 12:20 AM, jules said:

when you text someone, how long do you want to wait for the reply? that amount of time is the answer to your question.

i would generally follow this rule. i have a regular phone so i don't text all that often

all depends on how busy you want ppl to think you are

i only deal in telegrams so it can take several days

I respond as soon as possible.

  On 2/11/2010 at 2:27 AM, Xyrofen said:

I respond as soon as possible.

I'll always text you when I need info then.

WUHT TEIM IS IT?!1!

i never reply.

I make the girls wait for it, because when they make me wait I go