To think this text from neighbour was weird?

[Sienna333]

We were sorting out an arrangement for something to be dropped off at my home and she finished the text with "Ok, thanks. Bye." Found it a bit odd is all.

[ThisLittleKitty]

I'm confused.

[CheapSausagesAndSpam]

It's not odd at all.

[BoucleJacket]

What?

[TheQueenOfWands]

Whut?

Everyone has at least one text in their phone saying, 'Okay, thanks. Bye.'

What would be weird about it?

[justgivemethepinot]

Can't see a problem with that

[Cavender]

What’s weird about it?

She acknowledged your last message (ok) expressed thanks (thanks) and then signaled the end of the conversation (bye).

Seems pretty clear, concise and polite to me.

[Sienna333]

Never had a text signed off like that so thought it a bit odd but just me clearly!

[ThisLittleKitty]

Most people don't say bye in texts I agree but I don't think it's a big deal.

[BoucleJacket]

Ohforfucksake - so your DD and DH use the word Bye (the short form of goodbye) as a sign off?

Essentially Goodbye shortened then?

Why is that "new" or confusing?

I suppose if you were terminally stupid it might go over your head...

We were using 'Bye' back when I was a nipper in the 1960s.

[BoucleJacket]

Sorry.

Just to be clear.

"Bye" is the shortening of "Goodbye".

It really isn't difficult.

Unless one is stupid.

[LemonysSnicket]

What? Everyone says bye... haven’t heard anyone say the full goodbye in years.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Found it a bit odd is all.

You're not the only one

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

Seems pretty innocuous to me.


Love you. Byeee!

[Iwasjustabouttosaythat]

It obviously should have said "k thx bye". Your neighbour is all over the shop.

[Pemba]

Eh? It's a perfectly clear message. Now your reaction to it, that IS a bit odd.

[CakesRUs]

I text as I think I'm sounding, it doesn't always translate well. Sometimes, it's best to pick up the phone.

[Littlefrogletx]

Is her name Sharon?

[ScreamingValenta]

Was it that it seemed abrupt in the context of your previous conversation, OP?

[MidniteScribbler]

I use 'bye' as 'I'm going to stop this conversation now and not respond anymore' as some people seem to think that they must respond to a text message, even when everything has already been said.

[Whoyagonna]

What on earth is odd about that?

[PhilODox]

DH and I always put kthxbai to one another

[LassWiTheDelicateAir]

BoucleJacket why are you being so rude and aggressive towards poster OhforfucksakeFay ?