Why is it that texting has taken the place of actually picking up the phone and CALLING someone? When did it become acceptable to send a text saying, "Wassup," to a woman that you are interested in? Is that the best you got? "Wassup?" Spare me, please!
Gone are the days when men would call you and talk to you on the phone. Now men want to text entire conversations and instead of a phone call starting with, "Hello. How are you?" We get a text saying, "Wassup." What has the world come to? I just don't understand why a man can not articulate a simple, "Hello. How are you today?" Is it that hard? It's like you have to train men on proper phone and text etiquette right from the start. I don't want to do it but I have to start "training" them from day one on what my expectations are. I have to require that they call and not "just" text and that they call with a proper greeting and not a ghetto ass, "Wassup." If you don't let them know what you require and respond to these texts, you end up holding entire conversations via text.
If you have been following me, then you have read my blog, "Hell No! You Can't Come See Me," so you already know what my response to "wassup" is but I try not to go there initially. I give men the benefit of the doubt at least once, especially in the beginning, because he doesn't know me but I make sure that I am clear about what I expect. Ladies, if you are not upfront about your expectations and you respond to the "wassup" texts, an entire conversation ensues and he begins to think that it is okay to communicate with you in this manner. Now, don't misunderstand me, I am not saying that you can never text one another, but if you NEVER or very RARELY talk to him on the phone, then that's a problem. Besides, I don't know about you but it is easier to just say what you need to say on the phone instead of trying to type everything and make sure that you are spelling everything correctly for fear of looking like an illiterate fool via text.
It all becomes very annoying and I have to wonder if I am going to ever find someone who I don't have to "teach" how to court a woman? It baffles me that something so easy can be so damn hard. Is it just me, ladies? Those of you who are single, give me some feedback on men and texting. What have been your experiences and how have you dealt with it. Enquiring minds want to know.
Gone are the days when men would call you and talk to you on the phone. Now men want to text entire conversations and instead of a phone call starting with, "Hello. How are you?" We get a text saying, "Wassup." What has the world come to? I just don't understand why a man can not articulate a simple, "Hello. How are you today?" Is it that hard? It's like you have to train men on proper phone and text etiquette right from the start. I don't want to do it but I have to start "training" them from day one on what my expectations are. I have to require that they call and not "just" text and that they call with a proper greeting and not a ghetto ass, "Wassup." If you don't let them know what you require and respond to these texts, you end up holding entire conversations via text.
If you have been following me, then you have read my blog, "Hell No! You Can't Come See Me," so you already know what my response to "wassup" is but I try not to go there initially. I give men the benefit of the doubt at least once, especially in the beginning, because he doesn't know me but I make sure that I am clear about what I expect. Ladies, if you are not upfront about your expectations and you respond to the "wassup" texts, an entire conversation ensues and he begins to think that it is okay to communicate with you in this manner. Now, don't misunderstand me, I am not saying that you can never text one another, but if you NEVER or very RARELY talk to him on the phone, then that's a problem. Besides, I don't know about you but it is easier to just say what you need to say on the phone instead of trying to type everything and make sure that you are spelling everything correctly for fear of looking like an illiterate fool via text.
It all becomes very annoying and I have to wonder if I am going to ever find someone who I don't have to "teach" how to court a woman? It baffles me that something so easy can be so damn hard. Is it just me, ladies? Those of you who are single, give me some feedback on men and texting. What have been your experiences and how have you dealt with it. Enquiring minds want to know.
