Group text etiquette

[ssmjlm]

Just to the sender.

I hate group text unless it's normal for a group of friends or if everyone is watching a show together.

[glitzy07]

Ugh, I HATE group texts. Reply only to the sender.

[SJ]

I love group texts! We reply all, but they are either family groupings or groups of very close friends.

I have rarely/never been involved in a group text of strangers.

[glitzy07]

To clarify, I feel like it also is important that all of the group text people know each other. I've been included on group texts where I literally only know the sender but then keep getting responses from unknown numbers.

It's one thing if it's all friends of mine, but otherwise I won't reply all.

[MadamePresident]

Depends on what it is. The last one I got was a friend asking if anyone wanted a couple toys she was getting rid of. I'd reply all to that. I wouldn't reply all to a text cancelling plans.

[Cicero]

Group texts are evil. The last thing I want to have to deal with is thirty five texts coming to my phone wishing congratulations or whatever to a third party that has absolutely nothing to do with me.

[pooh8402]

there is an option to reply only to the sender??? if so, then why don't my sisters use it? I hate group texts because inevitably two people go off on their own tangent and meanwhile, my phone is blowing up.

[jeaniebueller]

Mar 27, 2015 12:21:49 GMT -5 minniemouse said:

Thanks. Just trying to see if my annoyance is justified. This week I've encountered this twice -
First, it was my friend announcing her baby's birth. I replied congrats just to her, then received a million congrats from all these people I don't know. My phone was going off all day.
Today, my brother in law texted that he is going skydiving. He replied to a group text my h sent awhile ago about a family party. The replies from everyone are so funny. I don't think my IL's know that there are other people on this group text, like my parents for example...

Stuff like this is why group texts can go fuck themselves.

[jeaniebueller]

Mar 27, 2015 12:23:01 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

there is an option to reply only to the sender??? if so, then why don't my sisters use it? I hate group texts because inevitably two people go off on their own tangent and meanwhile, my phone is blowing up.

I think on iphones, you can't just reply to sender unless you start a new string of texts and you can't opt out. I hate it.

[pooh8402]

Mar 27, 2015 12:24:15 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Mar 27, 2015 12:23:01 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

there is an option to reply only to the sender??? if so, then why don't my sisters use it? I hate group texts because inevitably two people go off on their own tangent and meanwhile, my phone is blowing up.

I think on iphones, you can't just reply to sender unless you start a new string of texts and you can't opt out. I hate it.

I have a samsung galaxy s3. my mom and sisters all have iphone 5s. typically, I start a new string of texts with the sender unless there is a reason for me to reply all.

[shellbear09]

Mar 27, 2015 12:23:01 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

there is an option to reply only to the sender??? if so, then why don't my sisters use it? I hate group texts because inevitably two people go off on their own tangent and meanwhile, my phone is blowing up.

Yeah I hate this about the iphone.

[ilikedonuts]

My friend planning a party for her husband with 30 random people was ridiculous. All day and night! I had to put my phone on do not disturb.

[undecidedowl]

I just treat it like email. If the whole group benefits from seeing my response then I reply all, otherwise no.

[estrellita]

I haaate group texts. I always uncheck the group text box unless I'm actually having a conversation with everyone involved. I mostly hate them because once my BFF's aunt kept replying all so I was getting texts that had nothing to do with the original text. Some people don't get it, lol.

[sh10]

Here's how to opt out on the iphone.

How to leave a group iMessage thread on iPhone and iPad
Launch the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or higher.
Tap on the thread you'd like to leave in order to open it.
Tap on Details in the top right.
Tap on Leave this Conversation — you'll need to scroll down a ways.

[Deleted]

If you reply all to a group text of mostly people who don't know each other you belong in a deep, deep pit of hell.

That's all I got.

[jeaniebueller]

Mar 27, 2015 13:36:49 GMT -5 page said:

If you reply all to a group text of mostly people who don't know each other you belong in a deep, deep pit of hell.

That's all I got.

Thank you. I was starting to feel like I was the only one with lots of feeeeeelings about group texts

[Deleted]

Mar 27, 2015 13:39:27 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Mar 27, 2015 13:36:49 GMT -5 page said:

If you reply all to a group text of mostly people who don't know each other you belong in a deep, deep pit of hell.

That's all I got.

Thank you. I was starting to feel like I was the only one with lots of feeeeeelings about group texts

I HAVE MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM

[humpforfree]

I used to be way more pissed with group text a couple of months ago when we didn't have smart phone (or unlimited texting). 1- I would only be able to respond to the sender, so the conversation would be all wonky and 2- I had to freaking pay for all of these text messages from people I didn't know, responding to the sender.

[water*drop]

If it's an actual conversation among my friends, I reply all.

If somebody sends a group text with a picture of their new baby to all of the contacts in the phone, I reply just to them and then curse all day when my phone alerts me of another "congratulations!" text from somebody I don't know.

[mpc]

I don't have a texting plan so I get especially testy when I start getting all these random replies that I'm going to have to pay for. Most of the time I will go back to replying directly to the sender so I can get back to a free iMessage text.

I have one group of friends that uses a free texting app to make plans within our group.