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The 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
by endisneigh 5y ago
The 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.