Hola Amigas, como están? We have not heard from any of you...We NEED you to comment and post your own stories.
Follow up: I still have not heard from US Airways. I will let you know their response as soon as I get it.
First, I apologize for the tardy post.
Secondly, this weeks post is a request...I would like you to comment on group texting etiquette...What do YOU think ( I really want your opinion on this) is proper etiquette when group texting?
My question comes out of a few of my Amigas complaining about group texts. The main complaint is the bombardment of responses from the members on the group text to all.
I understand a group text is a conversation amongst friends...sometimes...but when you send a group text, with even 3 Amigas, and everyone is answering at once, it becomes annoying. Multiply that by 4,5,6...9,10 people and your phone becomes a a social media website unwarranted.
When I send a group text I end it with a disclosure statement that reads like this "Please respond to this text individually. Thank you." One of my Amigas responded "Then don't send a group text. Send individual texts!!!" I thought I was doing the right thing by asking for the individual responses but now I don't know...
I did some research, asked around, googled, did not like any of the responses.
So, again, what is proper group texting etiquette?
AlwaysAmiga,
Marilyn
This is definitely a sensitive topic. I think asking people to respond individually is the proper way. Its inconvenient to send individual texts to 5 or more people. I have been part of group texts that ask for the individual response and very rarely is it not honored. But I do believe this is a no win situation.
ReplyDeleteGracias Amiga Linda, I hear you girl...it is "definitely a sensitive topic" we need to perfect. I think the proper etiquette is to respond individually no matter if we are asked to or not.
DeleteGREAT QUESTION and a PET PEEVE OF MINE! Personally.... I think for the very reasons you gave above, group texting is a no no. In fact, I find that it can be rather rude, impersonal and frankly... annoying. "Why?" you ask? Well.. here goes an example (maybe extreme but... makes for interesting Blog reading Lol). A male friend's wife cheated on him and he sent a group text to all his friends letting them know (do you see the look in my eyes right now?) SO... because responders leave their "group text" setting switched on their phones, I received responses to that text messages for the next two days. Dude.. really? Then you get into arguments with people you don't know when you ask "Who Is This?" and they're like "Who is THIS?!" and I'm like "YOU TEXTED ME MO FO!!" and they're like "OH MY BAD!!" Case in point #2... The lazy holiday greeting.... "Merry Christmas!!! I love you and wish you and yours a Glorious Merry Christmas!".. then when I receive other responses, somehow that beautiful message of love now seems a little insincere and more like and action of "let me kill off all these greetings in one shot". If this person is SOOOO BUSY they can't send me an individual text message (better yet... a phone call), they shouldn't bother especially since then... when I get the responses back and a number shows up and I'm like "Who's this?" and they're like "Who's THIS?" and I'm like "YOU TEXTED ME MO FO!!" and then they say "OH MY BAD.....MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU CRANKY BIATCH!" (I have that look again)... And THIS is why I feel that group texting is a no no. Unfortunately, not everyone pays attention to the disclaimer.
ReplyDeleteGracias Amiga Michelle, I feel you too. I too feel that if it is a personal message you want to relay why put it on a group message where you do not know if everyone knows each other. That is another big situation about group texting, it can be very impersonal when wishing well to (supposedly) loved ones!!!
DeleteGenerally I send a group text to people who will want to hear from each other- so like three or four family members that are close and would speak to each other often anyway. Or two of my close friends etc. if sending a group text the disclosure is nice. It can get annoying to receive 15 text from different people- but we are on this technology era and it's just the way people do things.
ReplyDeleteI wish I received the memo that people were getting off group e-mail, and moving on to mass texts. I for one prefer the group e-mails. It works, why fix it? Just today I spent half an hour (at work) looking for a setting on my phone that allows me to get off the thread of a mass text. When I realized that does not exist, I spent more time trying to find an app that blocks mass texts. I couldn't find that either. I work with a team of people who are never in the same vicinity at once, therefore we are constantly texting each other. We don't do mass texts however, we go to e-mail for that. Because I am answering texts all day, and have to pay attention to my phone, it annoys me when I receive random texts from unknowns. God forbid I ask "who is this?" I get very rude and nasty responses that sometimes last for days. I recently woke up to 16 text messages, I thought there was an emergency. There wasn't, they were mostly random from unknowns.
ReplyDeleteI can't blame people for communicating the way they choose. I do however blame the phone carriers for creating a feature that cannot be controlled by the user or the company.
I will find the app that blocks mass texts, or begin a movement to go back to Google Groups! Lol
At Eliza there should be a feature on your phone settings that allows you to turn the group texting off. If you cant find it call your carrier. :)
ReplyDeleteThis post began a dialog. I LOVE IT!!! Fifteen minutes ago I received a group text. Immediately 6 people responded. I asked for everyone to please respond to sender. I think that is the line to use after a group test "Respond To Sender". Let's start it to the point where it will become universal, in the texting community, and reduced to RTS!!! We can do it.
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ReplyDeleteProper communication etiquette should be observed not just among companies, but also among private individuals. Thanks for sharing this post.
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