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To ignore this message on Bumble?

21 replies

CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 17:28

Received this earlier today.

Do I ignore or bother to respond?

Is this dyslexia or laziness???

To ignore this message on Bumble?
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TimeForTeaAndG · 05/09/2023 17:31

C) shit autocorrect. My phone does nonsense like that sometimes.

SameOldTed · 05/09/2023 17:32

Haha, could be a dodgy phone keyboard or screen/trying to type on the move.

If you like the profile I'd reply briefly/banal message to see if things improve?

I'd have super-low expectations but just because at this stage often things fizzle out or the match disappears or turns into weirdo/sex hound. But I wouldn't call it an immediate red flag.

WeeOrcadian · 05/09/2023 17:36

I couldn't reply to that, I'm no grammar / spelling authoritarian but it does make me irrationally angry that they couldn't be arsed to spell check

PattyDuckface · 05/09/2023 17:36

I would continue a conversation and see, dyslexia or just learning English could be the reasons and might be a great person behind that message just struggling to communicate.

Submariner · 05/09/2023 17:39

Hmm, what time did you get the message? Looks like my typing when I'm drunk!! I have a close relative who's dyslexic and it doesn't really look like that with spaces in amongst the words and random letters. It would be more like 'interesting' being autocorrected to 'interning' or something like that.

Pix56 · 05/09/2023 17:41

Ignore any messages that you like. You don't need mumsnet approval.

CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 17:50

WeeOrcadian · 05/09/2023 17:36

I couldn't reply to that, I'm no grammar / spelling authoritarian but it does make me irrationally angry that they couldn't be arsed to spell check

Yes that is how I felt!!

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CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 17:51

Pix56 · 05/09/2023 17:41

Ignore any messages that you like. You don't need mumsnet approval.

I'm aware of that. I just wanted to check that I am not overreacting.

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CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 17:51

Submariner · 05/09/2023 17:39

Hmm, what time did you get the message? Looks like my typing when I'm drunk!! I have a close relative who's dyslexic and it doesn't really look like that with spaces in amongst the words and random letters. It would be more like 'interesting' being autocorrected to 'interning' or something like that.

About an hour ago!!

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momonpurpose · 05/09/2023 18:03

Usually these are scammers who use translation apps.

SnowflakeCity · 05/09/2023 18:06

Maybe he wears fake nails? My dd texts like this when she has massive claws on.

Childhoodmemories · 05/09/2023 18:08

You're both as bad as each other.

OrigamiOwls · 05/09/2023 18:10

I'd ignore that.

VisionsOfSplendour · 05/09/2023 18:10

CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 17:51

I'm aware of that. I just wanted to check that I am not overreacting.

It's your reaction, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks

MinnieMouse0 · 05/09/2023 18:11

Childhoodmemories · 05/09/2023 18:08

You're both as bad as each other.

Agreed! You can’t ignore someone for a lazy message when your opener is “Hello” 🤦🏻‍♀️

CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 18:11

SnowflakeCity · 05/09/2023 18:06

Maybe he wears fake nails? My dd texts like this when she has massive claws on.

😄😄😄

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User37652 · 05/09/2023 18:11

Ignore! If he can’t be bothered to read the message that he’s sending to you then he won’t be bothered to continue the conversation/plan a date.

fuckssaaaaake · 05/09/2023 18:12

Bad eyesight?

CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 18:18

MinnieMouse0 · 05/09/2023 18:11

Agreed! You can’t ignore someone for a lazy message when your opener is “Hello” 🤦🏻‍♀️

What's wrong with a simple greeting? And frankly, what's the point of writing an opening essay when you get the sort of response I did?

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Chippy4me · 05/09/2023 18:40

My phone messes up when I text sometimes too.

What it does show is that he hasn’t copied and pasted a message, which is apparently what many people do on dating sites and just send it to everyone.

Just continue chatting and then see.

CoQ10 · 05/09/2023 20:53

Thanks for all the responses.

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