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Bro really said ๐Ÿ‘

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[โ€“] quarrk@hexbear.net 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago
[โ€“] Blep@hexbear.net 28 points 1 day ago

Acknowledgement with nothing else to add, makes sense to me

[โ€“] casskaydee@hexbear.net 29 points 1 day ago

Manual read receipts

[โ€“] kekino@hexbear.net 25 points 1 day ago
[โ€“] RedWizard@hexbear.net 22 points 1 day ago

catgirl-thumbsup


โ“˜ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior.

[โ€“] microfiche@hexbear.net 21 points 1 day ago

I too am a dad and I respond like this to my offspring's text messages.

[โ€“] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 21 points 1 day ago
[โ€“] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Those messages seem really hard to read, have you considered changing your font color?

[โ€“] RION@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] narr1@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

My neighbor does that when she texts me

[โ€“] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As much as I can't stand that style of communication at least he's responding directly on the messages rather than physically sending a ๐Ÿ‘ as a separate message. My dad is way too self-centered to communicate well but at least when he does he says things. Communicating with other boomer men makes me want to jump out a window.

I think some texting apps automatically turn a reply emoji into a reaction

My dad just fucking calls all the time like yeah dawg i texted you this question because i wanted to call. thanks

[โ€“] Rom@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago
[โ€“] tithonis@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago

There are dads that can communicate otherwise? Listening and learning.