Wat u doing there?
How will you feel if you were to get the above shown text message?
I got a couple of text messages from the same person for the past two days. The messages contain the same thing: 'Wat u doing there (now)?'
Some months ago, I got loads and loads of messages from this same person. Almost 80% of the text messages contain the same old words- Wat u doing there?
The 1 million dollar question is: Is it necessary to know what the receiver is doing at that moment?
Does the sender expect the message to be
1. I'm in the shower now.
2. I'm having dinner.3. I'm masturbating
It costs a little more than 10cents to send a text message across the sea but I am not sure if the sender expects me to spend 24p (or is it 36pence) on an international text message to say that 'I am .....'
If I replied the text message, I'll spend an unnecessary 24p. If I don't, it seems rude. Call me kiamsiap/selfish/penny wise pound foolish/kedekut. I don't give a damn. If it's an emergency or a greeting, I don't mind spending that amount of money but to answer the 'Wat u doing there?question'.. Hmm... is it worth it?
Now, money is not the main issue. The main issue is my privacy. Yes, I am annoyed with the text messages. I feel as if I am obliged to report to the sender whatever I am doing. I feel my privacy is invaded. I do not feel comfortable.
If it's a phone call, asking that question with a twist, i.e. Are you busy now? I wouldn't mind saying Oh.. I'm doing this and that.. or I'm free now. *gossip gossip gossip* But a text message?
Perhaps asking 'Are you busy now' sounds friendlier than 'Wat u doing there?'
I replied the message. If it ever happens again, I am SO not going to send it off. Enough is enough.
