Does receiving text messages make you uncomfortable?

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Texting is great. Unlike phone conversations, there are no odd silent moments. You don't have to answer immediately. You can text for as short or as long as you wish. It's much better than talking sometimes. Of course, there are times when texting is impractical, like when you need to say a whole lot of stuff. But for general banter and stuff, texting is awesome.

can't stand the odd silent moments

I don't think I've ever actively texted someone, so no.

well in comparison to most people, i text on average maybe 1-3 times a week compared to the couple hundred texts most people do in a day or on the weekends. i have never been a fan of texting so when i do get one im not jumping up in joy but rather saying "oh great, what the hell do they want now?". it is definitely better than phone calls. no awkward pauses, straight to the point and done quicker and less stressful than the phone ringing. the interpretation/context part of texting can be a little confusing/stressful and might lead to wrong responses,etc but if its that serious of a conversation, i would absolutely feel the need to talk on the phone to avoid such obstacles.

I guess I'm in the minority. I like (or at least tolerate) calling and talking on the phone, but hate texting. With texts, it's impossible to say everything that's on your mind, unless you're able to express it with robot-like terseness, which I can't do. My usage of texting is limited to things like sending an address, because I can't remember spoken directions if my life depended on it. So all in all, I'm definitely more of a talker than a texter.

I'm not scared of reading Text Messages at all. In fact, I would rather people SMS me than call me. At least with SMSes, the message is shorter and more concise, less likely for confusion to occur.

I know that feeling... it startles me to hear my phone. I rarely have the ringer on anymore and just miss all calls and sometimes answer back or respond to my texts whenever I check my phone. It depends on my mood but I usually would rather just call back. Most calls usually last less than five minutes anyway since I rarely have anything new to say. At this point most texts are just spam.

I definitely prefer texting to talking on the phone. But better than both is instant messaging, like Skype. I like it, when I can read over what someone has said, and also I don't have to answer right away, as I always have excuse of being absent from a computer for a moment. I only had to learn to think my answers over in the head as Skype now has this function that it shows when someone is writing or correcting a message.

I remember how I was confused about sending back text messages with 'ok' to messages that weren't actually asking anything. Like when you agree to meet friend and he later sends a message that he's gonna bring some sweets or something like that, and he is later confused why I didn't send any answer. As he wasn't really asking a question, I wasn't sure why I should answer, but anyway, now I'm sending those useless 'ok'.

i rarely actually call people, I mostly use texting

Normally, I only use texting as a way of conveying information between friends or family or people I am interested in buying parts from, so it does not really bother me

i have never sent nor received a text message. i would only feel uncomfortable receiving a text message because i do not have a phone so it would mean that i am hallucinating.

Hahaa Anytime I get a text message or someone posts on my facebook etc....I know it is there, but I cant bring myself to respond to it....I keep putting it off until it respond like 2 days later, or not at all.

Ha...I know what you mean here. :/ I love hearing from people, I love comments, etc., but when I get something like this, or an email, then I start dreading having to respond. I love keeping in touch with people, wish I had more of it, but when it comes time to respond, I have to force myself to, I dread it, I worry about misinterpreting something or saying something wrong. So...I'm learning, I guess. I haven't made any big mistakes lately and usually do respond to people.

As for texts, I don't have a cell phone. I also pretty much won't talk on the phone unless I have to.

I kind of get uneasy with text messages. I just don't know how to reply to them. Luckily, I don't receive that many and at least it isn't as bad as talking on the phone.

Last edited by Teung on 23 Nov 2010, 4:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I find texting uncomfortable, at times. I do prefer it over a phone call, because I can take my time to reply. If it's someone I know, it usually takes me a while to reply, save a few of my close friends. If it's someone I don't know, I often reply almost immediately, to find out who it is. Upon discovering their identity... I categorize them and deal accordingly .

Social Networking is strange for me, too. I like it when people comment on links and other things that I post on Facebook. However, when someone makes a post on my wall, I feel weird about replying. It's the same with posting on others' walls. I'm very selective in what I disclose and to whom (I have a hardon for privacy settings.). Don't even get me started on Facebook NAMEDROPPING .

On another note, why is it that such a large portion of the people on my friends list aren't actually my friends and I don't ever talk to them? Anyone else experience this? (Obviously .)