Being Polite

TteFAboB · 10-13-06, 08:13 PM

Basic politeness 101:

When you receive a private message, you return it even if to only reply an "Ok...".

Some people in my family have this terrible habit. I send them books and other stuff and they only thank me or send me any sign at all when we meet personally weeks or months later.

This is annoying. If you don't like the PM, reply a "No, thanks", if you don't bother reading it send back an "Not in the mood to read this, sorry". And if you approve anything or have a positive comment, do reply whatever!

Otherwise, I'm kept at the dark here. Did I say something wrong? Did I send an insult or an offense? Am I uninteresting, boring? Was the message too long? Should I continue to send stuff or stop for good?

It feels like calling some ultra-busy customer support. You just sit there waiting and waiting, whistling or blowing air on the phone, asking if there's anyone there, tired of the quick-to-get-old on-hold music.

Please, do send any kind of reply to Private Messages.

Anything at all will do, send just a smiley if that's the case, let the smiley do the talking:

or :p or

or

.

Otherwise I'll have to bribe Gizzmoe to discover why only 3 out of every 5 PMs I send are returned. Am I on so many people's ignore list Gizz?

Onkel Neal · 10-30-06, 10:54 PM

Good post, thanks

danlisa · 10-31-06, 03:53 AM

I totally agree, it would be nice to at least know that a PM had been received.

The Noob · 10-31-06, 04:04 AM

I always reply to PM's, for that reason.

bookworm_020 · 10-31-06, 10:57 PM

It's just being kind to the person who sent to reply, even if you have to humor them!

10-13-06, 08:13 PM	#1
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Being Polite Basic politeness 101: When you receive a private message, you return it even if to only reply an "Ok...". Some people in my family have this terrible habit. I send them books and other stuff and they only thank me or send me any sign at all when we meet personally weeks or months later. This is annoying. If you don't like the PM, reply a "No, thanks", if you don't bother reading it send back an "Not in the mood to read this, sorry". And if you approve anything or have a positive comment, do reply whatever! Otherwise, I'm kept at the dark here. Did I say something wrong? Did I send an insult or an offense? Am I uninteresting, boring? Was the message too long? Should I continue to send stuff or stop for good? It feels like calling some ultra-busy customer support. You just sit there waiting and waiting, whistling or blowing air on the phone, asking if there's anyone there, tired of the quick-to-get-old on-hold music. Please, do send any kind of reply to Private Messages. Anything at all will do, send just a smiley if that's the case, let the smiley do the talking: or :p or or or or or or . Otherwise I'll have to bribe Gizzmoe to discover why only 3 out of every 5 PMs I send are returned. Am I on so many people's ignore list Gizz? __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

10-30-06, 10:54 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,289 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Good post, thanks __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-31-06, 03:53 AM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	I totally agree, it would be nice to at least know that a PM had been received. __________________

10-31-06, 10:57 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's just being kind to the person who sent to reply, even if you have to humor them! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-31-06, 04:04 AM	#4
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I always reply to PM's, for that reason.