Some Texting Rules
D
You Should Know
Texting is a very common form of communication nowadays,
but if we don´t follow certain rules, it can also be a very
effective tool if you really want to annoy people.
2. ANSWERING
You need to be
polite and answ
the messages th
a kind and reas
at you receive in
manner. (The on
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when the person
ly exception is
which case, plea
is a stalker, in
respond. Securit
se do not
you should tell
y goes first and
someone about
just in case…)
5. BEFORE CALLING
ASK
Some people prefer texting than
speaking, so you should be kind
to the introverts and give them
some privacy. If someone texted
you, it means they didn’t want to
talk on the phone. That might
mean they’re busy, or they’re
relaxing, but don’t call them in
response. Respect their private
space. If you really think there's
something important to say over
the phone, text them asking them
first.
8. DON’T TEXT FOR
TALKING ABOUT
DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
This applies for many different
possibilities. Everyone knows
that it´s no good to use texts to
break up, to insult somebody or
to communicate very bad news.
But you also shouldn’t try to get
really deep into conversation with
an acquaintance or a stranger. I
recently met someone and almost
immediately, he texted me his life
story, and it was more than a bit
shocking.
Adapted from: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/the-18-unwritten-rules-texting-you-should-know.html.
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3. SOMETIMES
PEOPLE ARE BUSY
4. AVOID LONG
You need to be conscious about TEXTING
other people's schedule, because
texting somebody at 4 a.m in the Sometimes it is better to
have a
morning or during school or work phone conversation or a
time is not recommendable, not face-to-face conversatio
it, n than
even to your BFF (Best Friend texting. Particularly if the
text is
Forever). The same applies if you too long. You should on
ly write
know the person sleeps until short and concrete inform
ation.
late on weekends or if the person Don’t make it more confu
sing
goes to bed early during the than it probably is.
week; otherwise, they´ll want
to kill you for being so
inconsiderate.
7. FORGET ABOUTTEXTING
6. CHECK TWICE IF YOU’RE ACCOMPANIED
BEFORE ANSWERING BY SOMEBODY
the other
Sometimes phone text correctors If you don’t know how
on ab ou t texting, or
create funny or weird messages, person's opini
person well,
so check twice before sending a if you don’t know the
k your text
message. You need to be sure of just don’t text or chec
e. It’s rude
what you’re sending, unless the messages all the tim
ession that
correction is particularly hilari- and it gives the impr
care about
ous, of course. If that is the case, you don’t particularly
esence.
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ABBREVIATIONS YOU’RE ion that you may be ch
your phone oft en ly.
NOT SURE ABOUT
dont 4get this rule, b/c u will lose
s0 much credibility 10. BE CAREFUL WITH
There are certain abbreviations CAPITAL LETTERS!
that are generally shared by
DOESN’T IT LOOK LIKE I’M
almost everybody, but make sure
SHOUTING AT YOU?!?
you know the meaning of the
ones that you're using. Don’t text
If you are really upset to the point
someone “lol” when they’re
where you feel like shouting, it’s
having a difficult time, thinking it
probably a conversation that
means “lots of love.”
should be carried out in another
way, so don't text it.