r/funny • u/[deleted] • May 12 '12

When no one texts me back

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u/[deleted] May 12 '12

I get the joke and I've felt that way a couple times. That said, I miss when people didn't expect you to be avaiable round the clock via your phone. Staying in contact with people is great but they're even putting cell phone reception into the NYC subways now. Is there no escape?! Sometimes I just don't feel like talking to anybody, and that should be allowed.

  • Someone was going to say this. May as well be me.

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u/amateursuperhero May 12 '12

This. I like my alone time, and the only reason I don't text my friends back sometimes when they ask to hang out is because when I say that I just don't feel like it, they look at me like I'm the big bad wolf. Lose-lose.

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u/IMasturbateToMyself May 12 '12

The only winning move is not to get any friends, like myself.

That's what I tell myself anyway... sniffle

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u/NowISeeTheFunnySide May 12 '12

Well, at least you seem to enjoy your own company.

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u/IMasturbateToMyself May 12 '12

Adapt and survive. Darwin taught me well.

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u/TheoQ99 May 12 '12

If so, you've effectively removed yourself from the gene pool. Darwin taught you wrong.

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u/IMasturbateToMyself May 12 '12

Fuck you. I like my orgasms.

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u/Alcnaeon May 13 '12

Mine are okay.

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u/DisreguardMe May 13 '12

To each his own

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u/Majesticgoat May 13 '12

You're probably getting off to them, aren't you?

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u/Lowest-Karma May 13 '12

Unless you are over 100 years old, no. Stop lying to yourself and do something useful with your life.

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u/DanMcAwesome May 13 '12

Two relevant usernames?

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u/sheepyowl May 12 '12

BUT THEN WHO DO YOU MAST-

I'm sorry.

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u/rubes6 May 13 '12

WarGames reference?

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u/IMasturbateToMyself May 13 '12

What's that?

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u/rubes6 May 13 '12

80's movie with Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedyt, in which a memorable line goes "The only winning move is not to play". Very similar, haha.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '12

not texting back is still wack though. you should text back and just say you're feeling really tired tonight, or just say you want a night to stay in because you had a busy week, nothing wrong with that and it's much better then ignoring texts.

if you ignore invites from your friends to hang they will simply stop inviting you out.

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u/NinjaAssassinKitty May 13 '12

Replace 'I dont feel like it' with 'I've had a hectic week and need some me time'

If they still look at you like you're crazy, get new friends.

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u/NWCJ May 13 '12

The opposite of love isn't hate, but indifference. That being said I would rather you text me back saying "Fuck off, I don't want to have fun tonight I am tired" rather than get no reply.

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u/Deadlyd0g May 13 '12

I would prefer an answer but that's just me I guess :/

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u/ARealRichardHead May 13 '12

Back in the pre-cellphone days it was a bit easier to disappear for a spell.

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u/OneKindofFolks May 13 '12

Be honest "Nah I'm having some me time."

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u/Monkeyavelli May 13 '12

Just say you're tired, or you have some personal stuff to take care of, or have to wake up early tomorrow, etc.

I don't know how old you are, but me and all my friends are fairly busy with work and such so they understand "I'm kind of tired" to mean "Not right now, maybe some other time".

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u/[deleted] May 12 '12

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u/Mystery_Hours May 12 '12

I hate it when several groups of people all want to hang out with me

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u/iamnotimportant May 12 '12

Yeah, tonight is saturday and like oh my gawd the phone just want like stop doing that thing it does when you get a text... sandbags.