Text-appropriate

Posted by Mel on Jan 29, 2009 in This only happens to me! | 5 comments

Very rarely are text messages from me appropriate. Besides being all thumbs on my shitty flip-phone, I am guilty of texting at insane hours without time concept (re: insomnia) or being overly sarcastic or ahem, “notty” (seriously, I don’t think most guys know how to spell this word)… or ack, while imbibed. The conversations are all over the place. And completely misunderstood. And as I mentioned yesterday, completely passive-aggressive. I hate that texting has become the norm in both societal communication and a requisite in the dating world.

I suppose at a sub-standard level in “getting to know someone” or engaging in a simple “thinking of you” it’s easier in thought and the cost of a tank of gas or a stamp. But I am not joking that 99.5% of my relationship with SSD was based in text. And you know, the every other month that my ass drove to Cincinnati to sex see him. But I digress… if someone intends to go beyond that “stage” or survive past “the talk,” it better be more hands-free, if you know what I mean.

While perusing the internet earlier today (I don’t remember the site), I was reminded of a text story of my own. While casually dating Okie (ha! Remember him? I can’t even find any old post about him — he was after the “L” stage and before I moved to Arizona), I hadn’t heard from him in a while. Yeah, yeah, big deal being moved up to the MLB and all the sudden you’re “famous” for like 9 minutes… and subsequently “forgot” me while on the road.

Near the end of that particular season, he texted me that he was in town one last time and wanted to hang out. Sweetness (he actually was really sweet… too bad for the professional athlete thing). In a panic, I texted my sister: OMG, Okie just texted me and he is in town again! What do I say?

Only I sent that text back to Okie.

I have no idea how I was able to pull that one off. He texted back (thankfully): Haha. Cute.

Major win on that dating snafu.

Be that as it may, I remember rushing to get ready and meet him somewhere. And then he just fucking left because he didn’t want to wait any longer. And texted me: Maybe next time.

There was no next time.

Have any funny text memories? Have you sent a message that was text-inappropriate?

And a bonus for you: You’re Kidding, Right?

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CB

Totally. I have this excellent story from late last summer: http://clevelandbachelor.blogspot.com/2008/08/date-report-prepare-to-laugh-at-me.html

That particular young lady was also the one that started dating a male stripper: http://clevelandbachelor.blogspot.com/2008/09/wrap-your-mind-around-this.html

I think we probably tie in lameness here.
http://www.accordingtokate.net Kate

Not so much a TEXT mishap, but last month I was fooling around with my ex and let him take a photo of me in a compromising position. I had the photo on my blackberry, and a couple days later I was visiting my grandmother when she asked if I thought my brother would like a little table she was getting rid of.

I told her I would take a photo of it and email it to him to find out. Typed the email, attached the photo… and RIGHT before I sent it, I suddenly realized I had actually attached the sex photo. I changed it quickly and made sure I was sending the right one, but basically I was THISCLOSE to sending my brother a photo of me giving head, and a note that said, “let me know if you want this.”
Deanna

I refuse to give in to a text message lifestyle. I make it a point to reach out to one friend a week and have a conversation by phone – like humans – and I can attest that it’s made all of my friendships stronger and better. You cannot catch up by Text, you cannot catch up by email the same way you can by phone…besides, texting and emailing takes so much longer. I am not a phone person and I hate to chat on the phone since I talk all day long for work. It’s my absolute WORST pet peeve when I call someone, leave a voicemail and they text me back immediately. Why? If you are able to text me back, then you just as well can pick up the phone and call me and tell me what you had to say. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s super annoying and I REFUSE to give in to it.
http://www.theseaisnotmine.blogspot.com Renee

I was leaving my boyfriend for various anger management issues, and i was going to do it that coming up weekend. So I texted my best friend to let her know.

Except I sent it to him. Both of thier names start with a B and were right next to each other.

It. Was. Awful.
http://keelerreport.blogspot.com/ Ben K

Ive made mistakes like that – forwarding someones text back to them with comment by accident.

the worst.