Texting etiquette- parent/child

[mjkacmom]

Lol I just looked back on some texts, I think I’m the only one who uses K in my famiy! One Dd is okie, another kk, and the other kids vary.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Idk I just feel like when you put your business out for the public to see you subject yourself to judgment.

I think if someone puts something on a facebook page, and that post is not set to "public," it is not the same as posting it on a pulic forum for all to see---it is much more like tallking to a group of friends. The reasonable and polite thing for friends to do is NOT to take that conversation out to public at large if that is not where it was posted/discussed in the first place (IMO)

 

[tzolkin]

Some people read "K" an always see it as dismissive or are slightly offended by it (as the poster I quoted mentioned they were).

Just to clarify... I never actually believe the person is being dismissive nor am I really offended. I know it’s just an abbreviation. But for some reason there’s just a fleeting involuntary initial reaction to the word. I know it’s not rational at all, but there’s just this half second where I bristle at the response.

I can’t really think of another example. It’s a different emotion, but a bit similar to noticing (but trying to immediately ignore and move past) spelling or grammatical errors.

 

[Skellingtonj]

Texting for brevity?

Doing what "same thing"?

What does cruising have to do with this?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Just to clarify... I never actually believe the person is being dismissive nor am I really offended. I know it’s just an abbreviation. But for some reason there’s just a fleeting involuntary initial reaction to the word. I know it’s not rational at all, but there’s just this half second where I bristle at the response.

I can’t really think of another example. It’s a different emotion, but a bit similar to noticing (but trying to immediately ignore and move past) spelling or grammatical errors.

I was just going off your post.

Somewhat OT, but I do find “K” to be rude/short. I know that’s not how most people intend it, so I overlook it but my initial response is always to be slightly offended.

But to your point I know about the instant reaction to something even when you know it's not how they are meaning it..I've got several of those myself lol.

 

[CarolAnn856]

We all read things with our own bias and experiences, which influence our interpretations.

Most of us who are parents read the boy's comment as not rude at all, just brief and to-the-point, which is most likely based on how we text with our own kids.

But, if someone was used to receiving demanding texts, I can see how that person might assume that was how the text was intended. Not saying that's the case with the OP's kids, of course, but perhaps she deals with entitled people IRL, coloring her perception of the boy's words.

 

[Dancind]

Used to bother me that DD didn't use periods at the end of her texts. Then I read that it's kind of a serious thing, to use that period. Now I don't use one either. Also learned that if I'm making a joke or being sarcastic, I must use an emoji

That's the extent of my knowledge about texting etiquette

 

[Allison]

What does cruising have to do with this?

I have no idea.

 

[Skellingtonj]

I have no idea.

Ok it’s not just me lol. Sorry meant to quote the person who said that.

 

[Hikergirl]

What does cruising have to do with this?

Isn't it obvious, American children who rudely text demands to their parents eventually grow up to go on cruises with polite non-Americans.
We need to stop this, we can't have Americans on cruises who don't say please and thank you.

 

[Skellingtonj]

Isn't it obvious, American children who rudely text demands to their parents eventually grow up to go on cruises with polite non-Americans.
We need to stop this, we can't have Americans on cruises who don't say please and thank you.

Oh right. Obviously. How could I have missed that??