Alexander Marfitsyn, director of communications for the Amplifer service, shared things that irritate people when communicating on social networks and messengers. Lifehacker publishes the note with the author’s permission.
It’s not critical if someone sends a message without the correct quotation marks and dashes, but when there are no punctuation marks at all and the words are written like a chicken’s paw, it’s really annoying.
2. Impudence
Recently a girl added me on Facebook* and wrote: “So, are you coming with us in July?” Who she is, who we are going with and where are all a mystery to me. I’m sure this has happened to you too. Impudence is bad. Always state your intentions correctly.
3. Just write “Hello!”
Greeting is correct. But when writing on a business matter, it is annoying that the person does not immediately get to the point of the question, but starts sending you routine phrases like “hi, how are you?” If you need to discuss something businesslike, do not hesitate – start immediately on the subject.
4. Send multiple messages in a row
No need
So
Do
Please
Nobody likes a notification storm where one simple message is split into several monosyllabic words.
5. Sending audio messages in inappropriate situations
Audio messages are a wonderful thing, but everything has its place and time. If the person is uncomfortable listening, then don’t go against it — send it in text.
6. While you were replying to one message, you received 10 more
It’s awkward, isn’t it? Wait for the other person to answer, and then bombard them with new questions.
7. When read and not responded
Often we communicate something important in messengers, something that definitely needs to be answered. Do not leave such messages unanswered, so that the sender does not worry.
8. When they type for a long time and send three words
The feeling when you are intrigued by a longread and then let down is not the most pleasant. Don’t make a person wait for your answer for several minutes.
9. When a long message is answered with “Ok” and it is not clear what this “Ok” means
If you receive a long message, don’t be lazy and read it and respond to specific parts. “I see”, “I understand”, “well” – these are not the best responses to long texts. After all, the person probably put their soul into them while writing!
10. When they send a dubious link and nothing else
It is better to accompany dubious and ambiguous links with some kind of comment. Immerse the interlocutor in the context so that he understands what awaits him by the link.
11. When strangers switch to informal “you”
No, we wouldn’t refuse such a greeting from Malikov. But when a complete stranger writes as if you’ve been communicating with him for ages, it’s really annoying. If the interlocutor is comfortable with “you”, he’ll tell you about it himself.
