Are you a quick replier, a delayed replier or a never?

[SueBee]

I feel a "need" to reply right away if I receive a text message or miss a phone call and don't call back right away. I can't relax until I do... finding myself to be rude otherwise. My brother, however, tends to be a never. Which are you?!

 

[Muskrat]

I am pretty slow to reply unless I am waiting for something…or bored. When my brother was alive he would come stay with me for long stretches. It would drive him friggin nuts to hear a phone call go to answering machine…and me not either pick up or return the calls…

 

[Aunt Bea]

Lightening fast, a holdover from my working years.

I try to take things a bit slower but so far I haven’t had much luck.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Response time would depend on the "who" and the "what".

 

[Imogene]

It depends who and what the subject matter is.

If I’m on my way to the barn or in the barn, taking care of the horses, whoever it is can wait unless it’s an absolute emergency.

Or, for example, this morning, the pest control people came to check the termite stations. Thankfully, he didn’t come while I was taking care of the horses, or I would’ve had to have stopped in the middle of what I was doing when he texted me.

Unless it’s an emergency with my animals, I try not to make a mountain out of a molehill with anything and that includes texting.

I never answer the phone unless I know the caller because nine times out of 10. It’s a spam call. I get those every night, without fail, between 7 and 8 PM. They leave me a voice mail telling me my loan has been approved if I just click on the link provided. That would be the loan that I never asked for.

 

[Nathan]

Depends on the topic of the text message received. If I have to ponder on my reply, it might take longer.

Edit: I always reply to texts from people I know. I'm annoyed by the never repliers.

 

[StarSong]

I'm a quick responder to text messages.

 

[WheatenLover]

I reply to texts and return phone calls when I feel like it. If I don't recognize the number I block it. Emails I check every 1 or 2 weeks. I think of email as being obsolete.

 

[Dr.Colosso]

I feel a "need" to reply right away if I receive a text message or miss a phone call and don't call back right away. I can't relax until I do... finding myself to be rude otherwise. My brother, however, tends to be a never. Which are you?!

Depends. My sister asked when we would come and I saw it while grocery shopping, had no time to respond and I didn't know. I first had to ask my son when he had to work. Then I forgot it and she reminded me on Facebook. Then I immediately responded. If it's simple I respond immediately.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I normally answer calls from people I know, so they very seldom get voicemail, but if I miss a call or text, I respond promptly, unless I'm in a doctor's appointment, bank, or such where I cannot talk at that time. As soon as I'm free, I call them - so it's rarely more than an hour in any case.

 

[BJintheUK]

Our landline phone has an answering machine, so we never answer it, just let it ring till the answering machine kicks in, then we can find out who's calling, and call them back if necessary.

On my mobile I have an app called Mr Number. Any sales calls I get I hang up immediately, then open Mr Number and block the number. As for texts. If it's a spam text I mark it as such and block the sender. If it's family or friends, then I try to respond ASAP, but it depends on where I am and what I'm doing as to how soon that is.

 

[dobielvr]

I'm usually a quick responder if I'm right near my phone. But, if I'm eating dinner or driving, the phone has to wait.

 

[Pinky]

I discourage phone texts, as my phone is "emergency only". Naturally, spam calls sometimes come through, which I block and delete.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

it depends who is trying to get a hold of me.
If it’s a friend or family member I am quick to reply . If it’s spam or something like a survey I’!! delete the info.

 

[Been There]

I think before I post. I think about if what I wrote in a post that it won’t offend anyone or be taken out of context. I find it sometimes difficult to write what I want the reader to understand. If I do happen to offend someone, I feel I must apologize. No excuses, just an apology.

 

[asp3]

A mix of delayed and immediate leaning towards delayed.

 

[jim_slim]

If I’m aware that I received a text I will reply right away, but if it’s someone I don’t know I may or may not reply back. If its spam then no reply just block!

 

[MarciKS]

i reply as soon as possible. if i'm sleeping or busy at work it takes longer to get back to people. if they're busy or sleeping i understand. but it's the ones that never respond that p**s me off.

 

[Babs2u]

It took me longer to respond to this question than to most legitimate phone calls and emails.

 

[hollydolly]

Lightening fast, a holdover from my working years.

I try to take things a bit slower but so far I haven’t had much luck.

Ditto.....

... however I'm a lot slower these days at replying to emails... but I get a lot less e-mails nowadays than I do texts, Sms' and phone calls..

 

[Naturally]

It took me three hours to reply to this thread so I guess I am definitely delayed. My internal operating system loads messages the same way my old Windows 95 computer did, slowly and sometimes with mysterious humming noises. On the other hand, maybe my replies are more like a fine wine. They take time to ripen, may not be worth the wait, and occasionally cause headaches.

 

[Tish]

Immediate for me.

 

[Nathan]

Ditto.....

... however I'm a lot slower these days at replying to emails... but I get a lot less e-mails nowadays than I do texts, Sms' and phone calls..

I get almost zero personal emails, just business related and of course TONs of spam. Gmail is pretty good about filtering out the malignant emails.

 

[DebraMae]

Depends on what it is. I will answer quickly for most texts or calls but if it is spam or someone who always annoys me I won't respond. I don't block people but I do block all spam,

 

[Medusa]

It depends who and what the subject matter is.

If I’m on my way to the barn or in the barn, taking care of the horses, whoever it is can wait unless it’s an absolute emergency.

Or, for example, this morning, the pest control people came to check the termite stations. Thankfully, he didn’t come while I was taking care of the horses, or I would’ve had to have stopped in the middle of what I was doing when he texted me.

Unless it’s an emergency with my animals, I try not to make a mountain out of a molehill with anything and that includes texting.

I never answer the phone unless I know the caller because nine times out of 10. It’s a spam call. I get those every night, without fail, between 7 and 8 PM. They leave me a voice mail telling me my loan has been approved if I just click on the link provided. That would be the loan that I never asked for.

Same with the phone. I have it on DND cept for favorites in contacts.

Otherwise, as 99% of my not-in-person communication (sans here and Reddit), happens on my android, and I almost always have my android with me, my responses tend to be very rapid.

Edit: Added stuff.