Texting + Etiquette = Textiquette. Sisters Courtney and Carley swap opinions and share survey responses regarding text messaging dos and don’ts across multiple generations. Read reports and the use of emojis, GIFs and ellipses are discussed as well as timely responses and using phones during social gatherings. This episode is part of the summer hot topics series, airing June and July 2022. 

 

Call to Action:

Be cognizant of your phone use in social situations. If you use your phone to text or accept a call, explain the reason why to the person/people you are with. 

 

References: 

“The story I’m telling myself”- Brené Brown

 

 

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Timeline: 

0:00 Episode introduction and announcements

 

3:30 Texting corrections in a thread, styles of text: paragraphs vs. stream of consciousness

 

5:45 Read reports, timely responses

 

7:15 Reactions to texts

 

9:00 iWatches, shorter replies for convenience

 

12:00 Bait and switch, demanding texts

 

13:15 Elipses…

 

19:15 Androids vs iPhones for group messages, reactions, group planning

 

23:15 Social settings and cell phones

 

29:00 Call to action, closing thoughts, outtakes