I'm posting something that I have already posted before but I'm editing it a little bit. It is about the different ways guys reply to text messages from their partners. You see, many issues between couples are results of texting issues -- wrong replies, no replies, late replies. I hope you'll enjoy reading this again.
1. SKY PATROL reply
The SKY PATROL reply is sent to you when you send the text message "I'm
here already. Where are you?" (Translation: D2 na me, wer na u?) The
reply is like a report from the sky patroler of TV Patrol. "Traffic in
EDSA is heavy. It's a bumper-to-bumper situation. There seems to have
been an accident near the flyover. That's where the bottle neck is.
The traffic excuse is an overly used excuse. It is a convenient answer
for guys. For them it is a good excuse because (a) it is always heavy
traffic in Metro Manila so chances are you'll believe him and (b) girls
won't spend/waste time to verify if there is really heavy traffic where
he says there is -- or would you?
2. ON the WAY reply
This is still in response to the same question in number 1. "I'm on the
way already." (Translation: Papunta na. A variation would be "nakasakay
na.")
Do you think this gives a clear answer? NO? No, it does not. It could
mean a lot like (a) I just left the house, (b) I just got on the bus,
(c) I'm near, (d) I'm halfway there, (e) I'm just about to leave the
house, etc.
Confusing reply, right? That is actually what guys want to achieve. They
do not want to tell you something that you can later on question. You
see, if he arrives long after you sent that message you cannot ask him
the question "What took you so long? I thought you were already on the
way." (Translation: O e akala ko ba on the way ka na e ba't ngayon ka
lang dumating. Siguro dumaan ka pa sa ibang babae mo no? Siguro pumunta
ka muna sa mga barkada mo no.") He can answer you safely like "When I sent you the reply I just got out of the condo. I said I'm on my way, not I'm near". You can't say he's lying.
3. SAFE reply
"I was on the bus. I had to keep my phone in my pocket to be safe."
(Variations: I was on the jeepney. I was on the tricycle. I was on the
MRT/LRT. I was waiting for the bus. I was waiting for a jeepney.) This is a
reply usually given when you ask him why he didn't reply to your previous
message/messages. Guys usually give this answer because if you nag him
about it he has a ready reply. "I wanted to text you but you know how it
is when you commute. There are a lot of snatchers out there. Do you
want me to lose my phone? The more that I will not be able to text you
if that happens."
Just recently I learned a new variation of this one. I'd like to call this the DON'T DRIVE AND TEXT reply. If you ask your boyfriend why he didn't reply to your text, his answer would be "I was driving. I obviously can't text".
4. MR. CONGENIALITY reply
"I'm with my friends". This is a reply he gives after you've sent the
message "Why aren't you replying?" several times. You might feel bad
that he is prioritizing his friends over you but that's how it is with
men. When a guy bonds with his friends, he really gives his full
attention to whatever they are doing. If this happens just once in a
while then stop nagging. At least he is being honest with you. You can
get mad if he is with his friends more often than he is with you.
5. Un-LOADED reply
"I ran out of load." This is a common reply to the questions "Why are
you not texting me?". It is a lame excuse, I think, but many guys use
it. If you know the guy has money and he still gives this kind of
excuse, slap him on the face. Okay, that's bad. Just nag. That's more
painful than a slap on both cheeks. I mean if he has money, getting
load shouldn't be a problem. There are a lot of stores selling
electronic load.
A variation of this is "my line got cut". This is possible. But for your protection and peace of mind, find out about his billing details. Check with the service provider the usual period when they 'cut' lines. By the way, if your partner is using blackberry and subscribed to bb chat or bb social, he can still send you bbm even if his line is cut so don't make him fool you.
6. GUILTY as CHARGED reply
"Low bat." "Empty bat" "I wasn't able to charge". This is also as common
a reply as that of number 5. What does this tell you? Your guy is
irresponsible. We should all keep our phones with enough battery charge.
Be forward looking. Charge your phone if you know you'll be out long.
If your guy is like this, think how irresponsible he could/would be with
his other concerns.
7. ANTENNA reply
"There's no signal". Your guy thinks that he still lives during the time
when cellphones need to have a retractable antenna to get a signal.
(Translation: Lagyan mo ng tinidor yung antenna ng radyo para marinig mo
si DJ Triggerman. - Did I translate it well? lol) Though there are
still times when you can experience losing signal, they seldom last
long. Just move a few steps away from where you are and voila, you have a
signal.
8. SPELL STOP reply
"OK", "CGE", "=)". When your guy texts you short responses like these, it means only one thing: STOP. He does not like to chat with you so just STOP.
9. MISSENT reply
"I'll see you later, baby!" is a missent message if baby is not a term
of endearment he uses. He is intending to send it to somebody else but
he mistakenly sent it to you. (Translation: I am cheating on you and I
hope you won't find out about it.) I know you'll get really, really mad.
Who wouldn't be? But at least be happy because you're the one on his
mind even while texting the other one.
10. NOT MISSENT MISSENT reply
Did that confuse you? Let's make it clear then. Read this message. This
is a reply to whatever text you have sent. "Bro, I felt sad this
morning. I thought it was going to make her happy but I think she didn't
even appreciate it." Who is the message for? Is it really for 'bro'?
The answer is a big NO! It is for YOU. He intended you to know what he
was feeling - in this case he probably wants to tell you that he felt
bad that you did not appreciate his effort to make you happy on your
11th monthssary celebration. He does not have the guts to tell you
straight so he made it appear like a missent message. How do you
distinguish it from a real missent message? A not missent missent reply
is detailed. Reading would tell you right away that he is talking about
you. It is written such that you would know what he means. A real
missent reply usually doesn't tell you anything concrete yet it tells
you a lot. Or at least you think it tells you a lot. It actually makes
you speculate.
