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to despise those send to 10 of your friend texts

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ochayethenoo · 12/12/2010 20:16

Does anyone else feel like vomiting when they get one of those sickly, pointless and childish texts that usually go a bit like 'you are a beautiful mother and human being, if you think i am too, send this back to me and to 9 other beautiful mothers...'

You get the kind of thing i mean. Part of me is always genuinly surprised that anyone would consider me a suitable recipiant of such a puke enducing message, the rest of me is ashamed to know anyone who would send one well enough to give them my mobile number.

Is that so unreasonable?

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Oblomov · 12/12/2010 20:21

oh I hate them too. Never EVER forward them.

iggi999 · 12/12/2010 20:38

Delete delete.
Mostly it's my mum sending them to me, I assume she thinks they're nice.

marriednotmulled · 12/12/2010 20:54

They drive me nuts too.

I can just about tolerate the saccharine sweet ones but when I'm expected to forward the 3 or 4 texts these dirges are compiled of, then they are ditched.

I know some people have unlimited text messaging but I don't

Alibobster · 12/12/2010 21:45

I hate these but unfortunately I do forward on the 'chain' ones which promise bad luck if you don't, as I'm very superstitious

Spidermama · 12/12/2010 21:47

I delete them straight away and give no further thought to them save perhaps a tad of pity for the weakness of the person who sent the text on to me.

StayingFatherChristmasGirl · 12/12/2010 22:33

I forward them if I think they are funny, or if I share the sentiments involved. But I haven't forwarded the one a close friend sent me recently, that promised me a miserable 2011 if I didn't forward it.

This friend knows about my struggles with depression, so why she would send it to me is beyond my comprehension.

twinklingfairy · 12/12/2010 22:50

I hate these too!
I might hand on the sentiments, if I like them, but I always delete the part that threatens or asks me to send them on to bla bla amount of people.
I really really hate the threatening ones!!

cupcakebakerer · 12/12/2010 23:06

Hate them. Ignore them.

ohdearyme11 · 12/12/2010 23:12

Hate them!!

StayingFatherChristmasGirl · 13/12/2010 09:40

I really don't understand why anyone would send on a threatening one - especially if they know the person they are sending it to has issues with depression.

TyraG · 13/12/2010 10:07

Ugh they annoy me. If I want to let someone know I think they're important in my life I just send a card or nice email to let them know.

EarthMotherImNot · 13/12/2010 10:10

Another deleter here, I hate them with a passion.

Got one from a "friend" yesterday that was some sort of "angels are watching over you" kind of thing "vom" Delete Delete, its like the daleks here when I get one

We will exterminate!!!

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