Texting Etiquette
I hate texting. I think it's stupid, pointless, and annoying. That being said, there are millions of people who do nothing but text so I find myself on the receiving end of a text message or two. Before you send your text, remember that not everyone has texting plans, especially in the age of smart phones and data plans. If I must get texts from you, follow these rules of texting etiquette.
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If it's really, really important, call me. Chances are, if it's that important, more information will be needed and the situation can be best explained via a phone call than a text.
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If it's not that important, email me. Pretty much every phone has email now. Texting was good pre-smartphone, but now it's unnecessary.
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If you find that you can't abide by either 1 or 2, make your text short and to the point. I don't need to receive 3 texts in a row of you telling me a story.
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Proofread your texts before you send. I don't want to reply to your text asking why you're going to "grab and lick my butt her" when you meant "grab a stick of butter." Autocomplete is not always your friend.
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Don't send unnecessary replies. I don't need you to reply with "k" or "bye." Hell, even if I thank you for something you don't need to reply saying "yw." That's implied. You're wasting my time.
Follow these rules and we're good. If you don't follow them, don't expect a text back.