How good are you at returning texts ?

United Kingdom
July 9, 2025 11:21am CST
Years ago of course there were no mobile phones ….i know it’s hard to believe ! People either wrote letters to each other or used a landline telephone. With a letter you could reply at your leisure. With a telephone call you either answered it or not , and for a long time if you didn’t answer it you wouldn’t know who was trying to call you. With text messaging everything is very very ‘ instant ‘…..it comes through and you can reply straight away….or at your leisure… So, my question is ….how good are you at replying to a text ….. Do you reply straight away ….or do you leave it for later …. ? P.s. I do try to reply as soon as , but I do sometimes, if I am out and about , leave it til I get home/
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DE
@DaddyEvil (152806)
• United States
16h
Honestly, it depends on who is texting and what they're texting about. With most people, I get back to them as soon as I notice the text. (I have my phone ringtone set loud but the tone for texts set quiet.) If I'm asleep, I'll hear the phone ring and will answer. If it's a text, I might sleep through the sound and the person will wait until I wake up and check my phone. I used to have a friend who wanted me to do stuff for him all the time and I got tired of that... He never did anything I asked, so why should I help him out? Finally, he blocked me when it took me too long to answer his texts and I was/am happy with that outcome. Several friends on myLot text with me and I do normally get right back to them. Some friends in India seem to text while I'm sleeping and I miss those but text back as soon as I notice their texts. (My Indian little brother and I miss each other all the time and it's like we're playing "tag, you're it" trying to catch up with each other...)
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (2997)
• United Kingdom
16h
I agree it does depend on who it is texting. Also some texts are general and can wait a bit , whereas others need an answer or reply straight away.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (152806)
• United States
16h
@Traceyjayne That is true...
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Amber
@AmbiePam (100307)
• United States
15h
If it is a relative or close friend I’ll answer as soon as I can unless I’m busy out and I know it can wait. If it’s someone just whining about something, I’ll wait until the end of the day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (357971)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
People expect you to reply immediately. Mobile phones bug me. I hate the things.
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (63)
• United States
15h
Always immediately. Never ignore them.
Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (9557)
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15h
I think it depends a lot on who has sent me a text. I don't open any texts so if I don't want to text back That way the sender doesn't know I have read it , only that it has been delivered