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What's the difference between: Hi! << Message failed to send >> and Hi! We haven't spoken in forever, what's up? << Message failed to send >> What w
by Johnny555 5y ago
What's the difference between:
Hi!
<< Message failed to send >>
and
Hi! We haven't spoken in forever, what's up?
<< Message failed to send >>
What would you do different in the first case that you wouldn't do in the second case?
- endisneigh 5y agoThe difference is that if you want to have the conversation in real time you want to see if they're there first. It's the the same difference between leaving a voice mail and repeatedly calling.
- Johnny555 5y agoBut it doesn't really tell you if I'm available to chat -- my availability depends on context. If a coworker texts me "Hi" at 7pm, I'm probably not going to respond until work hours. If he texts me "Hi, haven't spoken in a while, let's catch up", then I probably will respond. Or, if I'm in a meeting and someone texts "Hi", I'm probably not going to answer since I don't know if they have a quick question or want a 30 minute chat, but if they say "Hey, what's the name of that guy in engineering that you said I should see?" then I'll probably just send a quick answer.