![]() ![]() If anything, you might help to ease some anxiety for the other person who simply just wants some confirmation that their thoughts have been acknowledged.īut, as some girls in high school once said to me, "Brenda, you always act like you know everything." So, I took the question to Twitter (as one naturally does) and.received mixed results. When someone has their read receipts turned off, there is literally zero indication of whether the text has been acknowledged. As if it's a bad thing that someone knows.Īre your friends really getting angry if you read and don't answer their texts? If that's the case, then it might be time to reevaluate your friends. They collectively agreed they don't want people knowing when they read a text. I brought it up to a group of coworkers and their eyes literally widened at the thought of having their read receipts on. So, I'd like to know why everyone is so terrified of their read receipts on iMessage. I'd like to know why everyone is so terrified of their read receipts on iMessage. Like Instagram, there is no way to get around read receipts with this app either. There's also Messenger which, as of September 2019, is the most popular (Opens in a new tab) mobile messenger app in the United States with 106.4 million users. The direct message feature has become so popular that the company recently added it to the desktop version of the app. On social media apps like Instagram, it's impossible to turn off read receipts and people still use it as a way to communicate with their friends. I've developed this type of rapport with my friends, who know that as long as I've read the text, I'll likely answer soon because they can clearly see that I've read it. ![]() And when I do open it, the quick shift from "Delivered" to "Read " has my lil fingers typing away on the keyboard immediately. If I know that I can't answer a text at that moment, I won't open it until I have time to answer. I had LOTS going on with my social life.īut even nine years later, the receipts still serve their same purpose. I needed something to break my horrible pattern of reading a text, mentally answering, and then closing the message window to move on to whatever it was I had to do next. When I first switched from my HTC Evo 3D to an iPhone 4S (back in 2011!), I immediately turned on read receipts as a way to hold myself accountable. And I firmly believe that everyone else should too. Which is why I always have my read receipts turned on. I always send my thoughts in separate bubbles at rapid speed, and I can never send just one of the same emoji (there always has to be multiple, to truly get the emotion across).īut my worst habit of all? I take forever to respond. If we're going by internet standards, I am likely the definition of the world's most annoying texter. We all have our ways, but we may just convince you to change yours. Mashable's new series Don't Me takes unpopular opinions and backs them up with.reasons. ![]()
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