To think a one word text reply is fine?

[MiaMarshmallows]

That just saying 'Thanks' is not rude.

Yes it's a bit rude, depending on the context.

Indeed

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Let me guess - someone expects flowery responses from you with lots of emojis and kisses because you’re a woman.

My DCs seem to have given up on actual words and just send me a thumbs up. "Thanks" feels like a bloody luxury.

If you're british, don't you have to add xo?

Haha! Love this 😄
With someone in a more formal or business setting I would usually type 'Thanks for that' or 'Thanks, that's great' With family and it's no holds barred: "Thanks love/lad 😄👌Xxx"

My Quote didn't work. @hollowtalk 🙂

👍

YANBU

K is all we send between kids & I

Mine's the same:

Mum is typing
Mum is typing
Mum is typing... (goes on for half an hour)

OK

Do we have the same mum?! Lol
I didn’t realise other mums did this too

It's a bit curt. If I was texting a plumber it would fine. But my DP/ Mum/ friend, then I would add an x or 😊

@toocold54

Mine's the same:

Mum is typing
Mum is typing
Mum is typing... (goes on for half an hour)

OK

Do we have the same mum?! Lol
I didn’t realise other mums did this too

OMG, I fall for it every time too

Mine's the same:

Mum is typing
Mum is typing
Mum is typing... (goes on for half an hour)

OK

Haha - yes, same here!

I sat with my mum (91) while she sent my son a birthday message. She was typing for ages. I asked him later and all she'd written was "Happy birthday."

Sometimes she types in a foreign language, with umlauts etc all over the place. Greek on special occasions, when the pressure is really getting to her. None of us know what she's doing with that £9.99 2005 phone to make that happen.

@HollowTalk

I sat with my mum (91) while she sent my son a birthday message. She was typing for ages. I asked him later and all she'd written was "Happy birthday."

Sometimes she types in a foreign language, with umlauts etc all over the place. Greek on special occasions, when the pressure is really getting to her. None of us know what she's doing with that £9.99 2005 phone to make that happen.

That really made me laugh! My mum's 91 too.

Depends entirely on context as to whether its appropriate.

My son sometimes replied with half a word, which is outrageous.
E.g "Do you want sausages for tea?"
"Ye"
I thought it an accident at first but no, apparently not. He's too busy and important to type the full word out

Y

YUP

is the long answer (from my son)

A whole word!!

K
NW
YW

what was the text?

@Balaur

My son sometimes replied with half a word, which is outrageous. E.g "Do you want sausages for tea?" "Ye" I thought it an accident at first but no, apparently not. He's too busy and important to type the full word out

In my family you're lucky if you get words at all!

Emojis are the default in our family chats - if you ask a yes/no question or someone wants to confirm they have seen something you just get a 👍/👌/👎from most people

When my mum first got a phone, she thought that you paid per letter when sending texts. I got a lot of ‘OK’ replies until I explained it to her! 😂