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My friend Jake is absolutely terrible at getting back to texts. It can range from 15 minutes to 6 hours sometimes. That is just how he is. I recently talked to him briefly one day for his birthday (he replied after a surprisingly short time), and then I texted him the next day again asking if he wanted to hang out in a few days. We had hung out last a couple of days before his birthday. That text went unanswered entirely. So after about four days I texted him again asking the same thing, and I am still waiting for a response to that text also. I know he has a busy schedule as of late, but I sent the 2nd text about three days ago. I plan on calling him on the phone now, which I rarely do, but I'm going to make an exception here. Would it be acceptable to call him today (3 days after I texted him the 2nd time) or should I wait a couple more days? If he doesn't answer my call then I'm just gonna give up and wait to (hopefully) hear back from him. If I should wait how much longer should I wait? Note that I had just talked to him the day before I sent the 1st text. Also we are 2 straight guys so don't think this is a romantic situation because it's not. It's a friendship situation. I did nothing to **** him off. We did have a misunderstanding when we last hung out but it was resolved after a very short time.
Also I was eating wings with a knife and fork at dinner when I hung out with him and I caught him staring at me like I was nuts. His brother was with us too. In all seriousness would that be a possible reason I'm not hearing back? If it's not that I did nothing to upset him. I had hung out with him a couple of days before his birthday, and that was the last time I saw him.
I am constantly amazed at the number of people who seem afraid to pick up the phone on this forum. Your friend is either busy, a scatterbrain, or doesn't want to hang out. There's only one way to find out.
I really doubt eating wings with a knife and fork has anything to do with the lack of contact.
The only other reason I could think of would be the misunderstanding we had but that was very minor and it was resolved. And why would he answer a call if he wouldn't answer a text?
The only other reason I could think of would be the misunderstanding we had but that was very minor and it was resolved. And why would he answer a call if he wouldn't answer a text?
So 3 days is enough time to wait to call him after texting him for the 2nd time? Just for the future is it ok to only wait 1 day or so?
If you want a fast answer, you take the most direct route to getting one. This isn't a business contact, it's a supposed friend, rules of etiquette don's apply here.
Ok thanks guys. I know I sounded crazy here but it just upsets me when texts go unanswered, no matter what the reason. Especially when we literally just talked the day before the not responding started.
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