Antisocial Texting

[vidal]

Following on from the texting while driving thread.

How many of you are "anti-social texters"? Sat with friends or family, conversation flowing, a good time to be at one with people you love and care for. Then....

...gentle beep, scurry for the phone and studiously ignore everyone around you, whilst giving your fingers a work out on the keypad.

This really pisses me off. Anyone else feel at times that your second best to a phone? Anyone willing to admit that they put answering a text above family and friends?

V.

[Scattle]

Yup, do that sometimes tbh but family don't seem to mind

[laura_g]

im always texting defo anti social lol

[Ross-1987]

I do on occasion but my fam are not bothered because they do it to

[SaxoKez]

yep, am in my own world wen am texting :p

[laura_g]

are you allowed to answer the phone at the dinner table

[Rosstafarian]

Following on from the texting while driving thread.

How many of you are "anti-social texters"? Sat with friends or family, conversation flowing, a good time to be at one with people you love and care for. Then....

...gentle beep, scurry for the phone and studiously ignore everyone around you, whilst giving your fingers a work out on the keypad.

This really pisses me off. Anyone else feel at times that your second best to a phone? Anyone willing to admit that they put answering a text above family and friends?

V.

yep, thats why i ditched my ex.
she was constantly texting and e-guy from lincoln
:n:
:mobile:

[Connor_scotland]

I do it sometimes
If my phone rings during "feeding" time i let it ring out usually lol

[David]

I can text and talk still... Multitasking at it's finest :A:

[David]

she was constantly texting and e-guy from lincoln


Ha... Sorry mate :d

[Lee_P]

oh dear i do this but tbh if im having a good time i tell the person im texting to sod off

[Dom_sufc]

I fuckin hate it. Im not a texter myself. If ive got something to say, i ring them. But im not a phone person either. I only use it to arrange going out ect.

I think its godamn rude to text infront of people your talking to. Its almost like starting another conversation with someone infront of you randomly. You just dont...

[laura_g]

oh dear i do this but tbh if im having a good time i tell the person im texting to sod off

lol :panic:

[Peejous]

yep, thats why i ditched my ex.
she was constantly texting and e-guy from lincoln
:n:
:mobile:

I said sorry!

[Raz]

agree vidal....it is annoying especially if your talking to that person etc

[laura_g]

agree vidal....it is annoying especially if your talking to that person etc

yep i do it is incredicbly rude but i stil do it

[hellonpluto]

Following on from the texting while driving thread.

How many of you are "anti-social texters"? Sat with friends or family, conversation flowing, a good time to be at one with people you love and care for. Then....

...gentle beep, scurry for the phone and studiously ignore everyone around you, whilst giving your fingers a work out on the keypad.

This really pisses me off. Anyone else feel at times that your second best to a phone? Anyone willing to admit that they put answering a text above family and friends?

V.



I turn it off when with the family and/or girl friend. I think its incredibly rude if your sat having a nice dinner or just a get together and the theme from Outrun all of sudden rings out from my pocket!

[Chico999]

Yep il admit to doing it. But i usually get pissed off and leave it. Im on the brink of gettin rid of my fone because it rings the second i sit down for tea. Anyone else get this a lot?

[Wayne]

i don't really do it much i just text when i'm walking in town or in my bedroom.

[laura_g]

Yep il admit to doing it. But i usually get pissed off and leave it. Im on the brink of gettin rid of my fone because it rings the second i sit down for tea. Anyone else get this a lot?

yeah im just far to popular :homme:

[Chico999]

lol easy now.

[laura_g]

nah im only joking neways

[Robb]

i do it all the time.

didnt realise it was rude. oops.

[Jacko]

do it a fair bit.

it annoys me when others do it.

[Raz]

quote off Catherine Tate next time the missus does it - 'how vvveeerrrrryyyy dare you'

[Col_VTR]

My gf (Audz_VTR) does it quite abit, think i have done it once or twice but dont like to cause it does feel rude :n:

[Raz]

My gf (Audz_VTR) does it quite abit, think i have done it once or twice but dont like to cause it does feel rude :n:
im sure she gets stroppy when you do it, and vice versa

[Col_VTR]

im sure she gets stroppy when you do it, and vice versa

But i dont do it :P

[Raz]

But i dont do it :P
but you said you do sometimes :P

[AdamW]

Never really have family moments anyway.........broken home weep.

[Kwijibo_VTR]

My phone is always on silent so I never know when anyone is txting/calling me unless i can see the phone which is usually if I'm alone. So if I'm with someone else I can't be rude and txt away.
Do hate it when folk pay more attention to their phone than you though. I have a friend who is constantly txting, we have all told her its rude to when having a good laugh with mates but she carries on regardless. Then after she is finished txting she is constantly checking her phone waiting for the reply, still paying no attention to her mates.

[tstapleton]

I think it is rude to txt whilst midway through conversation with someone, but I have done it a couple of times. The annoying thing is if you try to ignore the text message then my phone keeps reminding me with constant beeps every other minute until I read the text :(

[laura_g]

I think it is rude to txt whilst midway through conversation with someone, but I have done it a couple of times. The annoying thing is if you try to ignore the text message then my phone keeps reminding me with constant beeps every other minute until I read the text :(

cant you turn that reminder off :y:

[The_STIG]

i do it tbh :n:

[Barry123]

fucks me off a treat. if i get a message i tend to ignore it for 5-10mins until its appropriate to view it.

if its important they'll ring.

[tstapleton]

cant you turn that reminder off :y:

***goes to check phone***

[tstapleton]

***goes to check phone***

Nope can't turn it off :(

[laura_g]

Nope can't turn it off :(

oh that sucks sorry :y:

[Col_VTR]

but you said you do sometimes :P

Not when people are talking to me though ;)

[Modified]

would never txt or answer a call during dinner/lunch/breakfast time to be fair ! its all about the food! txt whenever to be fair :) once again apart from food time :D

[laura_g]

lol i never ring anyone im a texter

[Raz]

lol i never ring anyone im a texter
i text the g/g when im not with her, and when i am with her, i still text her....only joking.....i ring people when i need to talk to them....otherwise they just text me

[Graham]

do it all the time. i dont see whats rude about it?

[S70KES]

i try not to reply when speaking with people but more then likely do from time time

[vidal]

do it all the time. i dont see whats rude about it?

Possibly rude is too strong a word, but if you have taken the time, effort and money to be with someone, whether it's just friends, or someone more special, imagine how they feel when you say to them "actually, I don't think enough of you to delay answering my texts".

V.

[Raz]

Possibly rude is too strong a word, but if you have taken the time, effort and money to be with someone, whether it's just friends, or someone more special, imagine how they feel when you say to them "actually, I don't think enough of you to delay answering my texts".

V.
so true vidal......i appreciate your posts.....one of the better people hwo make sense to be honest..

[dk_vtr]

the worst is wen thers only 2 of u and the other person starts texting and ur sitting there like a spare dick twiddlin ur thumbs..... bad manners, really bad manners like.. ok myabe one or two texts if its sumthing important but wen the person keeps doin it u really feel like breakin ther fone!

[Raz]

the worst is wen thers only 2 of u and the other person starts texting and ur sitting there like a spare dick twiddlin ur thumbs..... bad manners, really bad manners like.. ok myabe one or two texts if its sumthing important but wen the person keeps doin it u really feel like breakin ther fone!
yea...i dont mind it as much as other people....just when im chatting and they get their phone out and text the other person back.....annoys me does that...

[L33h]

omg i hate it sooo much ya sittin with ya mates or family and they just blank ya out in the middle of talkin... how f*ckin annoyin is that i feel like taki nthe phone off em n smashin it

[Raz]

omg i hate it sooo much ya sittin with ya mates or family and they just blank ya out in the middle of talkin... how f*ckin annoyin is that i feel like taki nthe phone off em n smashin it
true....you dont mind if they not chatting as much or whatever....but during convo is very annoying...

[Robb]

i dont think thats true vidal.

so when i go round a mates with the boys till the early hours and text its rude.

so its not rude to say to someone, sorry i couldnt text back for 6 hours, i was with my friends.

[saxodan]

i dont think thats true vidal.

so when i go round a mates with the boys till the early hours and text its rude.

so its not rude to say to someone, sorry i couldnt text back for 6 hours, i was with my friends.

true mr robert

i do it, all my mates do it

rude not to txt bk etc

still keep an ear on the convo anyway so its no biggie

didnt even think it was rude until this thread popped up

[Raz]

true mr robert

i do it, all my mates do it

rude not to txt bk etc

still keep an ear on the convo anyway so its no biggie

didnt even think it was rude until this thread popped up
sometimes its hard to keep an ear on the convo lol

[laura_g]

i do the same with msn aswell though

[carlos45]

mobile phones are the worst invention known to man!

[David]

agree with carlos.

[laura_g]

mobile phones are the worst invention known to man!

i would say there the greatest :panic:

[Paul]

I do it all the time haha :evil:

[joemcevoy]

My problem is drifting away more than txting. I could be involved in a conversation and half way thru stop listening completely. I can txt and talk at the same time. But most of the time i txt and day dream at the same time. I love day dreaming its great fun. My mum goes crazy if anyone answers their phone at dinner but apart from that doesnt really bother anyone.

[Raz]

My problem is drifting away more than txting. I could be involved in a conversation and half way thru stop listening completely. I can txt and talk at the same time. But most of the time i txt and day dream at the same time. I love day dreaming its great fun. My mum goes crazy if anyone answers their phone at dinner but apart from that doesnt really bother anyone.
my mum is the same....always having a go saying 'turn that off while ya eat ya tea'....fair comment really

[joemcevoy]

my mum is the same....always having a go saying 'turn that off while ya eat ya tea'....fair comment really

soppose so. what anoys me is that its ok for my mum to answer the phone but its wrong for anyone else to do it.

[Raz]

soppose so. what anoys me is that its ok for my mum to answer the phone but its wrong for anyone else to do it.
women are always right you know lol

this newbie has much to learn...

[Clouds_mate]

I dont mind it at any time apart from when out for a meal.

Its so fucking rude when out for a meal and someone pulls out there mobile to text or something.

[Raz]

I dont mind it at any time apart from when out for a meal.

Its so fucking rude when out for a meal and someone pulls out there mobile to text or something.
you did that when me and lee was up that day....

[Clouds_mate]

we was sat in a dirty pub, with dirty clothes.

Wasnt actually a meal was it, im talking about a proper slap up meal. Also same when someone HAS to leave to go for a cig as soon as they have stopped eating and people and still eating.

[Raz]

we was sat in a dirty pub, with dirty clothes.

Wasnt actually a meal was it, im talking about a proper slap up meal. Also same when someone HAS to leave to go for a cig as soon as they have stopped eating and people and still eating.
true, we were in a dirty pub like lol

lee was the only one dirty wasnt he? lol

agreed with the last comment, i usually wait for people to finish their tea before i get up to do something

[Barry123]

i dont think thats true vidal.

so when i go round a mates with the boys till the early hours and text its rude.

so its not rude to say to someone, sorry i couldnt text back for 6 hours, i was with my friends.

if its important they should have rang y0

[JimoVTR]

I do it all the time.
Yes its bad.

But everyone does it, unfortunatly, no-one can live without a phone in this day and age.

[Rosstafarian]

Ha... Sorry mate :d

:y: its actually funny if you knew the details

[Vinny_VSX]

I do when I am really bored at a dinner table. But if not and I recieve a text, I won't look at it till the end of the meal.

[vts--daz]

i do it at work and at home basically anywer , lolif my fone bleeps im away txting regardless whats happening around me

[bear_westy]

anyone who can text and not look at the buttons they press is annoying...

males = gay

females = no real friends, just text friends

[Bailey1124]

unfortunately thats me :n:

[Luke]

I'm really bad for this at home, constantly checking my phone and I don't know why...!

I'd never do it whilst having a meal as it's rude.

[xsmile_be_happyx]

im a constant txter, when im out shopping, with friends or family or anything, only time im not is when im with Tony lol, cause he gives me into trouble lol, if im out for dinner then i tend not to txt unless im bored of the company or something and then i will lol

[Hannah]

I'm guilty of this :sad:

Not as bad now I'm with James as I only used to text him. Try not to do it at dinners etc, normally read it then tb saying. I'm out atm, I'll text you when I'm in. :err:

[Raz]

anyone who can text and not look at the buttons they press is annoying...

males = gay

females = no real friends, just text friends
just jelous that you cant text and not look tbh :P

i can text and chat at the same time.....wierd i know.....but still dont do it if im in the middle of a convo

[xsmile_be_happyx]

i can text and chat at the same time.....wierd i know.....but still dont do it if im in the middle of a convo

haha i cant do that if i start talking, get a txt i hit reply and start typing, and whoever im talking to usually say, and whats the end of that sentence Cheryl? im like oh sorry lol

[vtr_driver]

I text LOADS all the time really! I'm not gay just end up getting sucked into text conversations!

[laura_g]

unlimited text ftw lol

[vtr_driver]

unlimited text ftw lol

Yeah I'm SOOOOOOO getting an unlimited text Contract when I re-new next month!!

[laura_g]

Yeah I'm SOOOOOOO getting an unlimited text Contract when I re-new next month!!

its the best you can just send pointless text messages and not be bothered bout it lol :panic:

[vtr_driver]

its the best you can just send pointless text messages and not be bothered bout it lol :panic:


See I end up doing that atm and have to pay haha. I only get 800 free texts then a bolt on which I generally completely use Bout 1500 texts a month I send. O2 or doing unlimited Text contracts now so I'm going for that!

[chrichvtr]

its the best you can just send pointless text messages and not be bothered bout it lol :panic:

i have better ways of wasting my life to be honest!!!

flext 35 good enough for me with unlimited tinternet!!!

texts do my head in sometimes because it just gets to the point that your talking of nothing of importance!!!

does my head in!!!

otherwise texting is alright if you need to know or want to know stuff!!

thats all!!

[laura_g]

I used to get 250 texts a month and used that in a day lol, its brill now

[laura_g]

i have better ways of wasting my life to be honest!!!

flext 35 good enough for me with unlimited tinternet!!!

texts do my head in sometimes because it just gets to the point that your talking of nothing of importance!!!

does my head in!!!

otherwise texting is alright if you need to know or want to know stuff!!

thats all!!

lol nah usual text is hi
2.hi
3.how r u
4.im gud ta wbu
5.nuthin much u
6.wrk u wna cum pub
7.yeah k
8.wot time
9.erm duno
10.now
11.yeah ok

[Scattle]

Unlimited texts are gooooood.

[laura_g]

lol nah usual text is hi
2.hi
3.how r u
4.im gud ta wbu
5.nuthin much u
6.wrk u wna cum pub
7.yeah k
8.wot time
9.erm duno
10.now
11.yeah ok

only joking its one from vodafone wounded i cant text back tbf

[chrichvtr]

lol nah usual text is hi
2.hi
3.how r u
4.im gud ta wbu
5.nuthin much u
6.wrk u wna cum pub
7.yeah k
8.wot time
9.erm duno
10.now
11.yeah ok

by the time you have done all that bollocks you could be finishing the 2nd pint!!

[VTR_Nick]

I finish convo then test but if i'm in the middle of a text i unintentionally (can't spell) block anyone talkign to me out beccuase i am concentrating

sorry vidal lol

[Clouds_mate]

or you could just phone them

'pub'
'yes'
'see you in 10'

takes 5 secs.

[vidal]

or you could just phone them

'pub'
'yes'
'see you in 10'

takes 5 secs.

So true, it had to be repped. A proper man's conversation.

V.

[chrichvtr]

or you could just phone them

'pub'
'yes'
'see you in 10'

takes 5 secs.

exactly and costs the same as 1 text!!

250 texts a day laura sorry but thats just sad!!

i used to text a lot and kept going over my 180 quid a month contract allowance and took a look at myself and realised i would just text for the sake of it and would rather jsut text as i need to

[laura_g]

exactly and costs the same as 1 text!!

250 texts a day laura sorry but thats just sad!!

i used to text a lot and kept going over my 180 quid a month contract allowance and took a look at myself and realised i would just text for the sake of it and would rather jsut text as i need to

just as sad as sitting on saxp 24/7 lol

[chrichvtr]

I finish convo then test but if i'm in the middle of a text i unintentionally (can't spell) block anyone talkign to me out beccuase i am concentrating

sorry vidal lol

are you texting now there are a few riting erors in there lol

anyways im off to the pub now finished until 2nd jan see ya fuckers!!!!

[ShaneVtr]

i used about 2000 txts when i was single. Had to find which one i liked best not just the best looking.

who cares anyway. its only a phone. and its christmas you misrable bastards stop nattering at eachother and enjoy yourselves!

[Jackman]

My phone goes constantly. and i normally will answer it straight away unless im driving.

Doesn't bother my mum cos shes just as bad.

[rob_s]

iv gotta admint im a cunt for this,i wont go to the extent of just ansering the txt in the middle of a convo but at the first chance i get i will do it!,and then can go 20-30 mins just pretending the listen or nod etc or just not even speak,untill my txt convo has ended

not often but sometimes

family doesent seem to bother,but when im out with mates they see there arse a bit lol

if it actully rings i wont anser it,id just txt the person and tell them il call them back later etc