Cute dude texts back: "Oh yeah, I love them! World Spins Madly On is one of my favorites."
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| Using writing to communicate on a more personal level can be dangerous! |
Along with the varied miscommunication mentioned in others' posts, writing gives us a pause between delivering our words and the audience receiving them. This gap actually allows for us to fictitiously recreate ourselves. I confess, numerous times I've been Facebook messaging or texting someone when they drop a name, place, or idea that I'm not familiar with. In that instant my pride and resources kick in; instead of asking "Oh, what's that? I'm not familiar with it," I scour the Internet for quick and simplistic information so I can make an educated reply.
The general idea of this goes along with how one can use a certain tone or set of words to depict themselves differently in writing than they are in real life. I haven't really thought about it until now, but that lack of being genuine with myself and others isn't something I'm a fan of. Yeah, I look well-informed and part of what's going on, but I miss out on that interaction I would usually get in person, where I inevitably do have to ask what on this good Earth they're talking about. I miss out on giving them the opportunity to willingly, and perhaps excitedly, share their knowledge with me on a personal level, potentially furthering discussion and debate and friendship.
I am guilty of this. I just want to be loved. Jk, but really. Thank you for bringing that up. That is not a healthy way to communicate.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I feel like a bit of a terrible person, but I ranted about this in my post, "Your friends TALK to my friends! How nice!" There are a lot of views on thus texting romance things, it seems.
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