To hate dry texters?

[WeeEdinburghHen]

I don't know why but it irks me. I don't get how you can be dry or why they are. I feel like if they're not matching the way I speak then what's the point ..

Love how this conversation is still going 😂

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Dry texting is the written version of a non smiling monotone. There is nothing wrong with imbuing your texts with a little positive regard (or whatever emotional tone or response is appropriate).

I think you'll find Scottish people still talk English

That's debatable.

I think you're getting a bit of a hard time OP. I get what you mean. Over-use of emojis etc is juvenile and annoying but there is a middle ground between this and feeling like every conversation is like a business letter.

I have a good friend who is brilliant one-to-one but absolutely rubbish at written communication and frequently our conversations will go like this:

Me: Great to see you last night. Not feeling too clever this morning.
Her: Ha ha. Hope to see you in due course.

It's a bit like talking to an accountant rather than a friend. Its just how she is, she can't help it and I would never pick her up on it but it leaves me feeling oddly deflated.

People have very different takes on electronic communication though. It's very Marmite. Some people take to it and others find it really hard work.

I can’t understand why all my colleagues have to send kisses after work communications. But maybe they think I’m the odd one.

Got to be honest, should any of the examples of “good texts” from that link be sent to me, I’d be massively turned off (and probably assume that the dude was sending the same to multiple women).

I don’t like emojis. In fact I find them rather stressful and difficult to interpret. I tend not to “read” them (if that makes sense) and concentrate only on the word. Should someone keep using them (when I don’t), I’ll probably decide that this person isn’t going to become a super close friend.

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Have you asked your mum about this?? Sorry but this sounds ridiculous-YABU

My friends chocolate lab needs to learn dry humping between species is not an acceptable activity!

@WeeEdinburghHen it's NOT all about you. Why can't YOU adapt to their style instead?

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To me dry texting would be when someone gives you one word answers and doesn't try to keep the conversation going. In that context then yes, it's annoying. I don't care if they use emojis or not.

I’m not a massive fan of ahem “wet texting” I have a friend that adds umpteen emojis and it slightly irritates me and I don’t know why! Apparently a thumbs up emoji in response to someone is passive aggressive

wasting characters with infantile bullshit is the equivalent of drawing little hearts instead of dots above the letter i

I am Scottish. I have consulted all pals north of the Watford Gap and we are all in agreement this is a new one on us.

Apart from that, OP is still BU. Dry texting is the only way to go.

feel like if they're not matching the way I speak then what's the point
They are probably wondering why you're not matching the way they speak?

I think the OP has gone back to school by now. Or forgot his mum's password.