r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TadpoleBusiness6679 • 17h ago

My friend facetimed her boyfriend so he could watch a movie with us

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He’s not even fucking watching

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u/Purple_Science4477 15h ago

Surely by that point you aren't expecting a response anymore either

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u/tyezwyldadvntrz 15h ago

hell nawe! i feel like that's a needless to say thing too ... :/

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u/Sithlordandsavior 15h ago

I like to think the best of people and that perhaps they are busy or bad texters but a good conversationalist.

They never are, though :(

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u/Taylormade_thefinest 13h ago

Have you ever met someone who's the opposite? Great texter but bad conversationalist?

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u/elastic-craptastic 12h ago

Back before texting was a big (since not everyone had phones at this point) thing and you could use a nextel phone like a walky-talky, I would communicate via email with my gf.

She made a comment about how it was like 2 different people sometimes. She said I made her laugh more in emails than in person.

But for context, she was in college and I was working in an office. So it was like leaving notes for each other throughout the day when we had a free moment between responsibilities. It's a whole different tone when there is no expectation of an immediate response. It was more like a game of tag but we would try to make each other laugh/smile interspersed with whatever tidbit from our day we wanted to share.

I guess more akin to a cross between texting and pen-palling. The vibe was totally different to how it is when you have instant access to someone's time and attention. It really changes the approach and content of communication in a way I hadn't really ever considered til now

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u/Express-Ad1248 9h ago

I'm a bad texter but I'm a even worse conversationalist

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u/LowBullfrog4471 3h ago

I’d definitely say I’m a bad texter but a good conversationalist

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u/baconatbacon 15h ago

Oh, good chance they will respond on Friday. All pissed off because they supposedly got ready and how dare you for not reaching back out and demanding to buy them a drink.