A good article on texting.

AlternativeUser · 2011-11-02T19:32:58+00:00

"The Constant Chirper: Has others text while on a date so the chirper's own phone seems to be constantly buzzing"

I would drop an estimate of my half of diner bill on the table and leave without so much as a text message if a date was constantly checking and sending text messages.

KellyTheFreak · 2011-11-02T15:25:40+00:00

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Saint947 · 2011-11-02T16:02:46+00:00

Truthfully, all this has made me want to do is eliminate texting from my cell plan altogether. I fucking hate how closely some people manipulate this, and I fucking hate that I've started to do it myself.

DikembeMutumbo · 2011-11-02T16:11:29+00:00

Aside of the manipulative bullshit, texting is a useful tool when used properly. They are easier to read than listening to voicemails and can send a quick message when you don't feel like calling someone up to say one little thing.

gabriot · 2011-11-02T20:48:37+00:00

It's articles like these that make me think you're all still a bunch of teenagers in high school playing little mind games to get what you want.

chumpta · 2011-11-02T16:25:26+00:00

DAMN YOU JUSTINE

2011-11-02T20:43:34+00:00

Don't tell me you never called an ex after a breakup—perhaps even numerous times—and hung up when he or she answered.

Who has actually done this? This is petty as fuck.

romkeh · 2011-11-02T17:27:15+00:00

Texting always fucks up my game. I'm thinking of making a rule never to text girls, ever.

tws5d · 2011-11-02T17:11:10+00:00

Here's what I think. Weather or not you like it, it's there, and lots of women like it. The end of the article highlights a fairly decent shit test which I thought was pretty educational. The fact that it is done over text is a relatively small detail and largely irrelevant in my opinion. A shit test is a shit test and everyone should know what they are and why they are used.

Additionally, if there is one thing everyone seems to agree on about the article, is that it makes you revert to a childish state if used incorrectly. And oh how easy it is to misuse texts when trying to drum up some attraction with the girl you just successfully opened. I think Mr. Mutumbo makes a good point about the usefulness of texting, but most of the time it can be an attraction killer so it's good to be aware of WHY that is, and how even you're well-intentioned, genuine text message can provide your target with a very ambiguous, misrepresentation of yourself.

Cirmi · 2011-11-02T18:38:56+00:00

"It works because people try to use your drunken state to pry the truth out of you," she says. "Little do they know I'm prying the truth out of them."

Goddamn, I wish I hadn't fallen for this recently. Totally gave a great girl the wrong impression because I was trying to "take charge."

reyawaworht · 2011-11-02T19:03:05+00:00

When I first started I loved texting because I could think of a good response to stuff without worrying about all the other stuff I was bad at (body language, tone of voice, eye contact, etc.).

Now I hate it because i'm much better at all those things, and it's frustrating not to be able to use them. At the point where I may just start calling girls unless we've established enough rapport that she can "imagine" my tone of voice

awinnarisyou · 2011-11-02T19:32:01+00:00

Here's how it works: She pretends to be drunk—she does this on a Friday or Saturday night. She then texts a guy saying something honest ("I really like hanging out with you") and makes sure to include spelling errors and mention her drunken state. If the guy responds nicely to what she said ("I like you, too. Why don't we talk tomorrow?"), she considers him worth a date. If he writes back something inappropriate, he's history.

I found this part really interesting. Would this work as a guy, trying this on women? Or is it just a waste of time?

sparklyteenvampire · 2011-11-02T19:56:51+00:00

"It works because people try to use your drunken state to pry the truth out of you," she says. "Little do they know I'm prying the truth out of them."

Clever girl.

07SS · 2011-11-02T21:22:48+00:00

That last girl that plays that trick... what a bitch!

cody_au · 2011-11-03T01:38:01+00:00

Puppet #1: Hey kids, this is how to make the most of your crack-cocaine addiction.

Puppet #2: But I don't think crack-cocaine is the way to solve problems.

Puppet #1: Relax, crack-cocaine is just another tool in the toolbox. You don't have to use it. You can just try it and see how it works for you.

Puppet #2: But if I didn't use crack-cocaine in the first place, I wouldn't have to have tips and tricks on how to make the most of it.

Puppet #1: Crack-cocaine is natural. It's the drug of this generation. I don't know how things were when you were growing up, but crack-cocaine is how it's done now.

TEXTING.

NOT EVEN ONCE.

Title	A good article on texting.
Author	tws5d
Upvotes	109
Comments	58
Date	November 2, 2011 2:04 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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