Ds's new football coach has sent a text with a x at the end!

[womaninthewildsofwales]

Ds (9) has just joined a new football team, he made it into the firsts and his coach who I have met twice sent a message about availability to play for the older team this weekend. So far so good, replied to say he was available but I had to attend a young farmers event with my eldest but that conveniently this is in the same town so I could drop ds off but couldn't stay (club rules state parents must accompany which is fair enough) reply came back "that's really great, I'll look after him x"

To me this is inappropriate- if dp saw this he would hit the roof and wonder what the heck was going on! Not going to make a fuss, sent a non descript "thanks, glad he won't miss out on the opportunity, discuss at training thurs?"

Anyone else ever received a text and thought :-/

I send a x to almost everyone I text.

It seems cold and stand offish not to

I never use x. I never have, and somehow my brain doesn't compute that "x" translates to a kiss.

If I saw an x on the end of a text is assume it was a way of signing off- indicating the text was finished, like "STOP" on a telegram.

Not everyone speaks the same code or language. Like "lol" means lots of love to some people in text.

I think all this over concern and over analysing what did he mean stuff is a bit teenagery. It's an x. If he tries to snog you in a corner then your dh can get upset.

Xxxxxxxxxx ;)

you slut Bowlersarms

I think you need to stop being ridiculous. Your DP "would hit the roof"? Is he always irrational?

Yeah Bowlersarm, how d'you feel about all the tantrums you're causing. You don't even care do you!?

I think you led him on with all your young farmer chat.

I put an X on the end of a text to the vicar once. I saw it meant to press 'delete' but went into auto pilot and pressed 'send'. He replied. No kiss or mention of it.

Until I saw him that afternoon and he said 'thanks for the kiss. So kind of you'
I was and he fell about laughing! !!

Yes I use x to mean end of text messages.

I have emailed a client and put X after my name by mistake once.

On the other hand you may be a real hottie and he's trying it on by text (perhaps not the route most likely to lead to success).

Or maybe his name is Xavier.

I would be having serious conversations with your dh if he would "hit the roof" at this. That's the inappropriate bit......l

Oh, and it was a mistake. A reflex key stroke. Don't worry about it.

This thread has made me laugh so much. I especially liked buggy not buggy.

Thanks for cheering me up!

It may be an internet myth about some people thinking wtf means well that's fine.

I would nip this in the bud now or you won't be able to have a simple conversation about your DS playing in centre midfield without being inundated with pictures of his cock.

My ds football coach text to ask,if I'd like to go out for dinner and stay in a hotel with him?. Now that was a come on.. but he didn't even use a x bloody cheek.

to the last few posts in particular

My DH sent a text intended for me with a kiss at the end, to our Parish Priest the other day. He replied seriously 'I don't think this was meant for me' but when we saw him he took great pleasure in saying to DH 'thanks for the kiss!' And said to me 'it was very kind of dh to send me a kiss' Was really funny, dh was mortified!

BIGGY

I hate my phone!

Massive over reaction

Very insightful DarkHeart, but couldn't you have said that a week ago?

I bet the poor man realised he'd put a kiss at the end, just as he pressed 'send' and cringed massively. Please don't make a big fuss over what was, in all probability, an honest, and embarrassing mistake.

And if your dh can't understand how easily someone could do this by accident, then yes, he needs to get a grip!