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Anyone have a nice passive aggressive reply to this rudeness?

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Shouldbeworkingnotreadingtalk · 13/10/2023 17:07

Last sent a text on Thursday arranging for collection of an item I'm selling. Have had various texts over the course of the week. Item value is £32 if relevant.

Last text them on Thursday to say text me and I'll send directions. (This photo shows a Google message thread, I don't have their phone number) ... Just walked in the kitchen and these ping through.... am slightly hungry, so feel a bit hangry. It's also Friday and I'm rushing to visit a friend in a minute. Absolutely want to say "don't bother - you rude twat". . As I can't stand the ??? After them not getting an immediate reply. However, I'd prefer a passive aggressive reply if anyone got any smart ones?
Unfortunately I've already replied with a no problem - postcode attached, see you Sunday, but would also quite fancy pulling them up on their rudeness. . Talk me off the ledge? ... if relevant I don't need the £32 but would be nice to get rid of the item. Thoughts? Am I being an unreasonable hangry person?

Anyone have a nice passive aggressive reply to this rudeness?
OP posts:
Shouldbeworkingnotreadingtalk · 14/10/2023 18:15

Just an update for everyone - the customer actually came and collected today and I'm so pleased I was talked off the ledge. He was LOVELY!! ... and was driven here by his mum Smile ... I think maybe a little shy (?) or neurodiverse (?) so definitely I think the "?" Wasn't him being rude.
Im very pleased for the wise MN words if advice. Thank you all very very much.

OP posts:
SisterMichaelsHabit · 14/10/2023 18:20

KookyAndSpooky · 13/10/2023 17:17

Did you read the first message before they sent the question mark? If they saw it had been read then they might be worried that you would forget about their message as it would no longer be an 'unread message'. They might also be concerned that you jad changed your mind and had decided to ghost them if the first message was already read.

I wouldn't do it...but just a thought.

If this is the explanation, their batshit out of control anxiety isn't OP's problem and they shouldn't put it on her like this.

It's rude to ignore a message string for a day then suddenly reply out of the blue and send a nudge ? when the OP doesn't dance to their tune 15 minutes later.

SisterMichaelsHabit · 14/10/2023 18:21

Shouldbeworkingnotreadingtalk · 14/10/2023 18:15

Just an update for everyone - the customer actually came and collected today and I'm so pleased I was talked off the ledge. He was LOVELY!! ... and was driven here by his mum Smile ... I think maybe a little shy (?) or neurodiverse (?) so definitely I think the "?" Wasn't him being rude.
Im very pleased for the wise MN words if advice. Thank you all very very much.

Glad it was all ok in the end.

RosesAndHellebores · 14/10/2023 18:23

Glad it was OK but I'm amazed only one other person on the thread noticed the lack of a very important word, which is please. That would have annoyed me and I'd have responded:

Please find the postcode noted below. Thank you very much for for asking so nicely.

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