lucky penny and cute boyfriend are not on speaking terms. [insert silent treatment here.]
not only did he have time to update his facebook status and tweet, but he also did not respond to her text message this morning. she is absolutely livid.
but then again, she has no idea that he (while she was in the shower) read her emails from an ex-boyfriend. someone is sleeping on the couch tonight…
to win a blackberry® bold™ 9780 with two months of wind mobile services, leave a comment below with your *best* texting “do’s and don’ts”. [contest now closed.] the winner is… congratulations, katherine c.!!!
***psst… the *new* film called textuality… about two people attempting to get into a relationship, while exiting the multiple relationships they were each managing through their blackberries before they met… will be in theatres on april 22nd!
don’t send drunk text messages… especially to an ex or a boss.
do send random loving messages to your significant other.
don’t mass send texts to new friends.
don’t tell a whole story in your texts… just CALL the person!!!
do send a text to your friends to call you, if you need an out on a bad date.
make sure you put details beside names when you put them in your phonebook. that way you don’t send a private message to the wrong person.
also, let vanessa hudgens be an example and don’t send naked pictures. they will get out.
do not text while driving! it can be dangerous.
do not text worthless messages. it will just make your bill go up for you and someone else!
do not send any valuable information! it could end up in the wrong hands.
thanks for the contest! @mystee007 on twitter
don’t overuse short hand. it’s much easier to read full sentences and after all you have a full qwerty keyboard for a reason
don’t be sarcastic. you think it’s hard to be sarcastic on the internet. it’s darn near impossible over text messaging.
do give someone time to respond. some of us aren’t attached to our phones like it’s a third arm. just because i read your message doesn’t mean i’m not going to take a few minutes to actually think about what i’m texting back.
do: use proper english and punctuation.
don’t: send the text to the wrong person! (double check the recipient)
i’d say that the biggest romantic text do’s would be to send subtle loving messages and letting your lover know how you feel about them throughout the day. e.g. “i just wanted to say you’re my best friend and i appreciate the way you hold me at night”.
texting don’ts i think are fairly simple. obsessive messaging is just annoying and a major turn off. also, there is a big don’t which is cryptic, hieroglyphic style texting e.g. “i dun no wht 2 do l8tr. cum 2 me bb!” that’s just hard to read and extremely juvenile.
never have an argument through texting.
55% of communication is visual i.e. facial expression, 38% is vocal i.e. sound, pitch, tone, but only 7% is the actual words. lots of things can be lost in translation.
do use emoticons if you’re trying to be sarcastic or kidding around, in case, the other person took your message the wrong way.
don’t send texts while driving w/passengers in the car. it’s scary for the passengers!
do send texts when you’re running late.
friends do not let friends text when drunk.
do text your friends who don’t have blackberries. don’t text them if they have bbm.
do text to arrange meetups. don’t text to arrange breakups.
do text while you’re at home. don’t text while you’re driving.
do text when you’re bored. don’t text when you’re drunk.
do text as much as you want if you have it included in your plan. don’t text as much as you want if it’s not included in your plan.
do text “text”. don’t text pics that you don’t want your mom to see.
and finally….
do text me to tell me i’ve won a blackberry.
dos :
do text when you are happy!
do text when you are in love!
do text when you have met someone special!
do text when you saw a celebrity!
do text when you got an oscar nomination!
do text when you are getting married!
do text when you are expecting a baby!
do text when you are at fashion week!
do text when you won the lottery!
don’ts:
don’t text when you are in the shower!
don’t text when you are angry!
don’t text while driving or riding your bike!
don’t text while you are on tv!
don’t text while you are kissing!
don’t text while you are on the phone!
don’t text while someone is proposing to you!
don’t text while you are in labour!
don’t text while you are crossing the street!
the list goes on and on! hope there were some good ones!
haha
fingers crossed!
xoxo
don’t text while driving or operating a vehicle. don’t text while walking the streets of toronto! drivers don’t care about pedestrians!
do text good news to family and friends.
do:
- text instead of a phone call while in enclosed public spaces ( street car)
- use proper grammar
- think your texts through – try and sound intelligent
- text your grandparents once in a while
- ditto for your parents and siblings
- subscribe to an unlimited text plan
don’t:
- carry on an evening long text conversation while out with friends
- the above + proceed to read said texts out step by step when an argument arises
- try to tease or be sarcastic. the way you mean it is never the way they will read it
- text while driving, walking, talking, rollerblading, biking etc.
- read through the BF’s phone – if you feel like you need to go through it you shouldn’t be with him
don’t argue over text, why send 50 text fighting over something that could have been said in 2 minutes, and never send naked pictures of yourself to anybody.
always double check who your sending a text to… you don’t want to send something to the wrong person and do text everyone to tell them you won a new phone! (but don’t sound too cocky).
do teach your mother to text, so she can discreetly check up on you while you’re out. (it is much better that having her bombard you with calls.)
don’t give her your old cellphone with contacts still intact. if she gets impatient with your slow response time, she may just start messaging everyone on the list to find your whereabouts. -sigh -
-do text someone you haven’t talked to in a bit just to say hi…chances are you will make them smile
or even make their day!
-don’t text while angry or upset…it never ends well!
-don’t forget to double check who you are texting…especially if there are multiple people with the same name in your contacts!
-don’t text at the table with others
-don’t text when distracted!!!
-do text exciting news
-do text when you are in a quiet place and can’t talk
-do text when you are in a loud place and can’t talk
don’t pick your nose while texting
don’t cook while texting
don’t change a diaper while texting
do smile while texting
do laugh while texting
do eat chocolate while texting
don’t-
text and drive.
text an ex.
text while mad.
sext a random.
do-
write out words (you).
use emoticons
teach parents to text.
don’t: just hit the send button before making sure auto-correct didn’t completely (and hilariously) garble your message…but if you do, be a doll and send it into http://damnyouautocorrect.com/ for all of us to enjoy!
don’t: ignore a phone call when you’ve been texting back and forth and the person finally decides it’ll be easier to just talk. the other person knows you have your phone! you’ve just been texting them!
don’t: text while you’re driving! even at red lights it is still illegal (in ontario).
don’t: text any info you want to remain in a close circle of people. once it is written down and sent into the ether you have no idea where it will end up!
do: be careful how you word things, be aware of how difficult it is to convey emotion and tone of voice via text, so jokes might not be taken as jokes.
don’t ask me to text you when i go away, when you have no intention of reciprocating!
do send a quick text if you are running late. respect my time!
i love to send messages with photos attached, this can bring a smile to someone having a rough day!
don’t be jealous my phone can do more than your flip. i love these features to enhance the things we can do together…the phone doesn’t replace us!
do: text your significant other what you’re wearing and how you’d like them to remove it later.
don’t: text your mother what you’re wearing and how you’d like it removed later.
do: text an old friend you haven’t talked to in forever that life has been crazy and you found their number, miss them and wanna reconnect.
don’t: text a current friend that you were thinking about that old friend and how much you never could stand them, accidentally send to old friend.
do: turn on twitter notifications to text when you get a dm from any of your followers.
don’t: turn on twitter notifications to text whenever one of the 3,275,479 celebrities you follow posts a tweet.
happy texting!
don’t ever reply to a text with one word, or “k”.
do: use texts like they were meant to be used! that means short, topical messages. next time you find yourself tapping out your life story, pick up the phone and call instead!
do: flirt! texts are a great way to keep things light and fluid. everybody knows the feeling of their heart skipping a beat when you hear the familiar ‘new message’ tone from your phone as you receive a text from a flirt. then there’s the few seconds of anticipation as your mind races to guess the other person’s message as you retrieve your phone. keeps things interesting!
do: for the practical people… use text to communicate with loved ones overseas. it’ll save you a lot of coin compared to phone calls and you still know they’re getting your message right away, unlike email.
don’t: substitute texting for real human interaction. so many these days feel that just texting their friends and loved ones is enough to maintain a relationship. it’s not!
don’t: discuss heavy, serious, or important things. there’s a time and a place for texting, and it’s not a tool for delivering important or serious information. your friends and family will thank you for calling in those cases.
don’t: to round it off with a practical point… don’t text and drive! i know we’ve all heard it before, but if you use texts like you’re supposed to, you’ll never even find a reason to use one while driving.
ciao!
don’t go through your significant other’s text messages.
do equip your phone with a password.
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do:
text an apology when you will be late.
text when you have short, snappy messages to send.
use discretion when texting.
don’t:
replace a phone call with a text message when you can avoid it.
use sarcasm when texting. It doesn’t play.
sext. never sext.
don’t text too much, it gets annoying. hands-free in the car, too.
do text when:
-you are bored at your grandparents house as they’re going over the same boring story you’ve heard 23 times already.
do not text when:
-your mother is screaming at you about something she told you 23 times already.
do text:
your friend/boss when s/he is screaming at you “omg my boss is being so retarded”.
do not text when:
you have nothing to do at work. like go do some paperwork or something… geez…
do text when:
you happen to be in an area with no signal.
do not text:
yourself from someone else’s phones because no one has texted you in a while.
in a hind-warning, i guess i should say i take no liability for actions made if these dos and don’ts are followed… HAVE FUN!
do send little text messages to your partner through the day just to say you love them.
do put the person’s name in a text message. make it personal.
don’t go overboard with the “:)”
don’t assume the person you are texting will understand your tone. what you make think is funny and sarcastic, they may think to be real. choose your wording carefully.
don’t text while you drive.
use bluetooth.
do text when you see/do/hear something and it makes you think of your significant other. however small, seemingly insignificant it seems, it’s cute.
don’t fight via text. just pick up the phone and dial. my friend thought this guy she was dating was asking her to find a gay friend for a threesome. she replied trying to hide her offense and hurt. when she finally called, it turned out it was a joke.
don’t :
text a girl from your work asking if all is ok, that you can be there if she needs to talk
don’t:
expect your phone to be in one piece once your wife decides to read your text messages on your phone as you left your phone on the counter while you went to the washroom
don’t:
try to reach for your phone while your significant other is grasping your phone in one hand and a sharp object from the cutlery drawer in another in hopes to try and stop the phone from ringing due to text messages from that girl at work
do:
text friends in order to stay in touch and show that you care
do:
erase all text messages in or out to acquaintances that your significant other may feel to be a threat
do:
remember to lock phone at all times in case you forgot to complete the above
do:
remember to silence the phone which includes turning off the vibrate function and led lighting text notification in combination with the above
do:
remember to text significant other with kind words, thoughts, grocery lists
do:
remember to leave the texts written to significant other listed above while completing the erasure of text messages in/out to acquaintances that your significant other may feel to be a threat, knowing that the significant other may read your text messages while you are in the washroom and you forgot to lock your phone
do:
remember to go into the settings option on your phone and turn off the cellular antenna in case you forgot to lock the phone, place it in silence mode, with no led text notification, in which you wish for your significant other to read the texts you wrote and received from her and not to read any texts you may receive from the girl at your work who may want to text you in order to talk about her feelings
lol means laugh out loud, not lots of love! can really change the meaning of your text if you get it wrong: “grandma is dead, sorry! lol”
don’t text someone something you wouldn’t say to them in person.
do always check you are sending the text to the right person before you send it
don’t text someone a question when it’s 10x faster just to call them to clarify.
do remember to text your significant other before passing out drunk (big expectation i know and my fiance has failed this one many times, but i still think that if he’s going to fall asleep, he should at least text to tell me he’s falling asleep? no? lol)
and finally,
do keep your head up when you’re texting; you don’t want to be missing out on the world around you!
don’t text messages that’s purely gossip
don’t over text someone who does not text you back.
do use text to say hello and just check in
do cease a text conversation that gets uncomfortable
text, twitter, whatsapp… just have fun! get on there, get carpel tunnel in your thumbs joints but have a ton of fun, life is short to have a do and don’t list!
do-have long conversations via voice calls
don’t-text during the work day
do-use text to communicate with friends overseas
don’t-send mass texts
don’t drunk text – it’s worse than drunk dialing, the proof is in the hands of the receiver so the embarrassment lives on!
international texters – please remember to think of the time zones!
it is wise to turn off the auto-correct sometimes
do use smiley faces
do text happy thoughts
do to save airtime
do text when you don’t fell like talking
do text for fun
don’t drive and text
don’t let your girlfriend see your texts
don’t drive and text
don’t drink and text
don’t mass text info you don’t want forwarded.
way too many people texting at inappropriate times and places. there should be texting “zones” with rubberized pillars and proximity censors to avoid accidents.
so who won this contest?