OOOPS Did you see this yesterday? I’m sorry I teased you into thinking it was Friday one day early! But now it’s actually Friday — hooray!
(My apologies. This is how you know I’m not AI. I think AI knows what day it is!)
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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there are a lot of videos lately?
Like, so many.
And as someone whose first social media was text-based and not video-based, I don’t always want to intake information in video format.
I like text, most of the time.
But this video from comedian Josh Johnson got me thinking.
His question about texting as a specific ‘wedge’ issue, which are actions that drive a small wedge between people, made me pause.
If you’re in a text conversation, do you send one long text, or several short ones as you’re thinking of them?
I am a shorter messages person because a wall of text can be really difficult for me to absorb. But if I send too many short messages the conversation can become fragmented so that we’re responding to different parts and having about 3 or 4 different conversations in one place.
Which of course leads me to wonder, what else am I doing that inadvertently annoys people?
Am I overthinking this video? Yes, of course, I am. This is what I do. This whole site started with me overthinking about romance fiction.
What are your wedge issues? Do you send large messages or short ones in a burst?
Friday Videos hope you have a smooth and mellow weekend with no issues, wedged or otherwise!
I love Josh Johnson. He always makes me laugh, which is a necessary thing these days. My wedge issue is the Oxford Comma – you will pry it from my cold, dead hands.
Isn’t…. isn’t today Thursday? #confused
Seriously though, as someone who is currently less employed (not UNemployed, but also not going to work) I actually had to check multiple devices.
Look, I’m really good at time and numbers, see? Oh boy. Sorry about that!
I send several short messages because, like @Sarah, it’s difficult for me to absorb longer messages. Also, 20 minutes early. It’s annoying to me when someone is late, and I think it’s rude.
Also, if someone is waiting to enter an elevator, wait for the people in it to exit, instead of pushing your way in.
I would prefer to get one long message rather than a barrage of short texts. Better yet, call me!
Happy Friday all.
I am not a texter. I am an email person. If you text me I will reply, but if it’s something that needs discussion, links, or attachments, I may reply by email.
That being said, there are two people that annoy my inbox: One who always has to have the last word, even if it’s just “Yes!” and one writer friend who has an automatic pop-up ad for his latest book that bounces back to me every time I send an email or text. I have been friends with his wife for 55 years and sending her emails since the internet was a thing. It’s getting tiring.
I lovvvve Josh Johnson.
My wedge issues are mostly grammatical–starting with the Oxford comma, but not stopping there. Mind you, I hope I’m polite enough not to correct anyone, but I will be judging. One pet peeve is using a fancy word instead of a simpler counterpart and getting the fancy word wrong.
More Josh Johnson love.
Wedge issues: normality is correct, normalcy is not. Also which and that; please learn the difference or face my red pencil.
More wedge issues: everything. today.
Finally, I agree with all of the above posts.