Answering text messages.

[tloonya]

I have noticed strange/funny kind of thing that is happening when texting.
I had just sent txt to my DD knowing she is coming home on weekends so I go:
pls tell me what food do you want me to get for you and if anything else you want me to have ready like some necessities I don't know you ran out by now. And I want to know if you coming Sat or Sun.

text back:
Sun

I am like steaming...what ta heck about
pls tell me what food do you want me to get for you and if anything else you want me to have ready like some necessities I don't know you ran out by now

Funny that I have noticed that sometimes ago when I was texting with my vendors. I would ask 3 questions and only get one answer.
Have you experiencing the same or it is just me.
My DD just texted me 'lazy' meaning 'because I am lazy'...I think.

[Deleted]

3 questions in a text   You are lucky you got any response at all.   Most people would just ignore that wall of text.  

[justme]

How far away is the school? Maybe she's just going to be home for a few hours on Sunday so none of the rest applies?

[Chocolate Lover]

Oldest DS will answer a 2 part question with Yes.  Took me several times questioning to learn that one yes means yes to the 2ND part of the question. WTE is wrong with my kid? Other than being mine.

[tloonya]

Feb 14, 2014 12:47:01 GMT -5 justme said:

How far away is the school? Maybe she's just going to be home for a few hours on Sunday so none of the rest applies?

OMG! it applies, it is so applies!
Today I am making soup for all (9 kids) and something else she usually likes to take some weird Russian food with her.
I have here Turkish bureks that are considered 'russian' in college because  it is from my store. Uzbek bread they eat like there is no tomorrow. I am usually begging her to return my luggage so I can fill it up.
I am running out of plastic conteiners and luggage!
if I am giving them some pork chops that are beaten and spiced they will send me a picture from their kitchen when they are actually making them. It makes me feel all warm inside.
So I know it very much APPLIES

[swamp]

If she can't tell you what she wants, she doesn't get it.

[tloonya]

Feb 14, 2014 12:56:24 GMT -5 Chocolate Lover said:

Oldest DS will answer a 2 part question with Yes.  Took me several times questioning to learn that one yes means yes to the 2ND part of the question. WTE is wrong with my kid? Other than being mine.

Trick him asking 2 question that will REQUIRE different answers and you will see.
First one will be simply dismissed.

My fish person talks to me like that...
Hey, do you guys have salmon (price per lb pls) and how much is the mackerel per lb?
Are you coming Sat or Fri this week?

Txt back from a business person:
Yes we have
------------------------------------------------

Me: price per lb pls as I asked in my first txt
Answer: 599

I am getting pissed and calling. because I know it is too high for mackerel and too low for salmon so he is must be just thinking its someone else!

[Deleted]

My college roommate's Mom sent the best care packages! We'd eat like queens for a week or two before going back to noodles and sauce. 

[tloonya]

Feb 14, 2014 13:14:55 GMT -5 swamp said:

If she can't tell you what she wants, she doesn't get it.

No, she will definitely get it because mommy loves her pretty princess and will make sure her baby has everything on warmers, packed and given to her in a timely manner! Because mommy was missing her kitten so much for 2 weeks!

[hoops902]

I'm going to say this in the nicest possible way I can:

If you write in broken english with run-on sentences which are in some cases confusing to decipher...texting people with multiple questions all wrapped up in one long sentence might not be the best way to get the answer you want.

I completely understand that even in the best English people often respond to 1 of several questions posed though.

[NancysSummerSip]

pork chops that are beaten and spiced

Sounds like a Valentine's Day promise if ever I heard one.

[tloonya]

Feb 14, 2014 13:26:18 GMT -5 hoops902 said:

I'm going to say this in the nicest possible way I can:

If you write in broken english with run-on sentences which are in some cases confusing to decipher...texting people with multiple questions all wrapped up in one long sentence might not be the best way to get the answer you want.

I completely understand that even in the best English people often respond to 1 of several questions posed though.

Mind me asking if YOU completely understand that even in the best English people often respond to 1 of several questions posed...
what was all insulting stuff previously written for?

[hoops902]

Feb 14, 2014 13:56:34 GMT -5 tloonya said:

Feb 14, 2014 13:26:18 GMT -5 hoops902 said:

I'm going to say this in the nicest possible way I can:

If you write in broken english with run-on sentences which are in some cases confusing to decipher...texting people with multiple questions all wrapped up in one long sentence might not be the best way to get the answer you want.

I completely understand that even in the best English people often respond to 1 of several questions posed though.

Mind me asking if YOU completely understand that even in the best English people often respond to 1 of several questions posed...
what was all insulting stuff previously written for?

If the best English and most proper sentence usage has at best "iffy" chances of getting responses to all questions, you aren't doing yourself any favors in trying to get multiple answers with the run on sentences and spotty punctuation.

For example, your message to your daughter actually did not ask any question. 

[Pants]

Next time, try this:

Loony: What day are you coming home?
Daughter: Sunday
Loony: Do you need any necessities, I am going to store?
Daughter: Deoderant
Loony: What kind of food do you want?
Daughter: Cookies


Spacing it out into separate thoughts will help you get the answers you are looking for.

[Green Eyed Lady]

I hate texting.  I just call.  That way, if something isn't clear, I can ask more questions.

[cronewitch]

I don't text but don't they quickly fill the screen then scroll off? Maybe they need to be shorter.

[Pants]

Also, one of our consultants told me recently that the interent is changing the way people read. They now skip to the end of the sentence to find the info they need - so most kids wont even notice what's in the first half of the sentence.

[Sum Dum Gai]

No, she will definitely get it because mommy loves her pretty princess and will make sure her baby has everything on warmers

Please tell me you don't refer to your grown ass college student daughter as your pretty princess while waiting on her hand and foot?!

[zibazinski]

   

[sesfw]

My college roommate's Mom sent the best care packages!

What did  she put in the packages?  I need ideas.

When I text DD it's a toss-up if I even get an answer.  She doesn't answer her phone at all and email is a laugh.

So I don't bother even asking questions.  Frustrating not getting any response.

When I text I don't short cut the words, I'm of the old set.  I have to decipher both g-dtrs texts.

[8 Bit WWBG]

I'm more concerned about WHERE people text.  Please don't do it while driving.

I also find it funny how I can be having a text conversation with someone, and I'll call (when there is more than I want to type out).  They will ignore the call.  But then I'll text and they'll immediately response.  Yes, they may be somewhere they can talk but not text, but still...

[tloonya]

Feb 14, 2014 14:26:52 GMT -5 Sum Dum Gai said:

No, she will definitely get it because mommy loves her pretty princess and will make sure her baby has everything on warmers

Please tell me you don't refer to your grown ass college student daughter as your pretty princess while waiting on her hand and foot?!

Of course, why not? She is my love and joy.

[tloonya]

Feb 15, 2014 10:50:51 GMT -5 8 Bit WWBG said:

I'm more concerned about WHERE people text.  Please don't do it while driving.

I also find it funny how I can be having a text conversation with someone, and I'll call (when there is more than I want to type out).  They will ignore the call.  But then I'll text and they'll immediately response.  Yes, they may be somewhere they can talk but not text, but still...

yep, never picking up the phone anymore is a new thing. txting back asap - yep, done!

[8 Bit WWBG]

Probably easier for the government too.  Text requires less storage than audio.

[toomuchreality]

I have found the same problem on ebay. (And texting with my daughters)
No matter which situation it is, if they don't answer all my questions, and I really do want to know the answer / care, I ask again. If I don't understand the answer, or know which question they are answering, I ask that too. Usually I point out that they only answered one of my questions.
My kids have figured out that it's easier to just answer both questions, to begin with.

I hate that people seem to have stopped talking / writing in full sentences, when one is needed.
I think it's rude to simply ignore questions (asked in a text -or other).

I also think a text message is for a message, not a full conversation.







Nice of you to be concerned about your      Loony.


As much as you love them, they can be a challenge sometimes!

(Mine only wish I would wait on them! )

[justme]

Feb 15, 2014 10:50:51 GMT -5 8 Bit WWBG said:

I'm more concerned about WHERE people text.  Please don't do it while driving.

I also find it funny how I can be having a text conversation with someone, and I'll call (when there is more than I want to type out).  They will ignore the call.  But then I'll text and they'll immediately response.  Yes, they may be somewhere they can talk but not text, but still...

Have you tried "call me when you can talk"? There's definitely times when I can text but can't call for a while. And I've found those moments occur more often with friends than with people I'm dating. Like today I got a flat tire and I knew the guy was somewhere near where I was so I called. He text back but I couldn't take time to answer (getting tips from dad, we forgot to hand tighten the lug nuts - vs. pneumatic drill - so I could easily hand loosen them and I'm often not strong enough to loosen with my hands) but when I didn't respond he called. My other guy friends? They'd wait for me to respond back to their text.