Thursday, August 6, 2009

Texting Etiquette

Texting has become the norm for most individuals with a cell phone. So much, so that picking up the telephone to have a conversation has become taboo. In my short life, I have witnessed so many inappropriate information shared via text messages. I searched google to see if Emily Post has ever addressed this issue. Since I couldn't find anything relating the the texting subjects, I decided to give Emily a heads up. Below are the No-No's...

1. Emergency situation (house on fire, hospitalization of anyone, stolen car)
2. Asking for financial assistance
3. Asking for favors that are time sensitive
4. Informing a guy that he is now a father
5. Ending a romantic relationship/Divorce
6. Telling a partner about your STD status (positive or negative)
7. Booty text (texting late night hours asking for a forbidden sexual act)
8. Marriage proposals
9. Sad news (chronic illness, death)
10. Confidential/private business-related matters

Can you think of anything else I might have missed?

2 comments:

Driggers Family said...

You go Mrs. Post!!! You're not going to believe this, but I can not receive or send any texts. I'm in the dark ages! And I like it that way...

I think you just about covered it all!

Anonymous said...

Oh, don't forget wedding/baby/divorce announcements. So inappropro!