{"id":3115,"date":"2016-06-24T13:02:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T07:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2016-06-24T13:02:01","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T07:32:01","slug":"texting-communication-modern-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/13.207.105.184\/?p=3115","title":{"rendered":"A Modern-Day Manual to Prove You Are a Texting Titan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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think we can all agree that communications technology wasn\u2019t invented for us to actually communicate. It was to devise more ways for us to not keep in touch. And it is, as my <\/span>Tinder<\/span><\/a> match can confirm, a big reality game show called \u201c<\/span>Who is<\/span> the Busiest of them All Anyway?\u201d (Aside: Everybody.)<\/span>\n\nIf you\u2019re scrolling through this piece on your <\/span>smartphone<\/span><\/a> in between chats, you\u2019re already at Level 1. Your seniority in this game isn\u2019t directly proportionate to your age \u2013 quite the opposite, in fact. The younger you are, the greater your chances of being a high scorer (gamespeak for asshole). <\/span>\n\nThis game is usually played between people who are kinda, sorta, maybe, definitely trying to get it on romantically. People you\u2019ve \u201cbenched\u201d or hung out to dry until you figure out if there is something more tempting awaiting you on the buffet of dating apps \u2013 although nothing stops you from playing this with your friends. In this era of lightning-fast broadband and bullet trains, busyness is the currency we trade in. <\/span>\n\nSo what are the rules of this new kind of dating game? Where can you check <\/span>your<\/span> score? How do you prove that you are busier than the Prime Minister? How do you win? Well luckily for all the \u201980s & <\/span>\u201990s kids<\/span><\/a> out there, I\u2019ve created a manual. <\/span>\n\n

Needless to say, the higher the number of unread chats, the better your chances are of possessing the \u201cMan, Am I Busy\u201d card.<\/p><\/blockquote> \n\nLet\u2019s start with a crowd favourite: The Staring-into-Your-Phone-While- Someone-is-Talking-to-You Syndrome. The source of your parents\u2019 displeasure, this one\u2019s slowly but steadily becoming an outdated complaint. In the \u201cWho is the Busiest\u201d game, this is entry-level stuff. Everyone knows hunched backs and craned necks will be the next biological change in Homo sapiens. Evolution has a way of adapting patterns (just ask them opposable thumbs).<\/span>\n\nMoving on to the real stuff, players must know the basics of quality conversation. To prove you are a busy bee, it\u2019s essential that you respond with the one-word <\/span>\u201cLol\u201d<\/span><\/a>, \u201cYeah\u201d, or \u201cHmm\u201d, and use each of them correctly. Contrary to popular belief, they are <\/span>not<\/b> interchangeable. I mean, you cannot respond with a \u201cLol\u201d when someone suggests, \u201cOmg it\u2019s been so long\u2026 we must meet!\u201d This situation clearly demands something more controlled, perhaps a casual \u201cYeah!\u201d (The exclamation is important.)<\/span>\n\nPlayers must always have a minimum of five unread chats at any given time. Anyone found guilty of having fewer unopened conversations will be moved back to the beginning of the game \u2013 where you\u2019re basically just updating your status on how you\u2019re feeling today on <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, even as your mother repeatedly asks you about your day. Needless to say, the higher the number of unread chats, the better your chances are of possessing the \u201cMan, Am I Busy\u201d card.<\/span>\n\nPlayers who have been dragging mundane conversations with other individuals over days and weeks \u2013 especially conversations about the weather or some such that could\u2019ve ended a decade ago \u2013 win the \u201cPro\u201d badge. What does this badge signify? That only the truly skilled can continue a dull chat.<\/span>\n\nThe most popular are those players who do not to reply to messages, however urgent, for days, perhaps even weeks. Blessed with the ability to be indifferent, they are the ones who think of themselves in a position of <\/span>power<\/span><\/a> in any relationship. And only such power that tilts the imagined scales in a relationship gains access to Round 2. (Bonus points for those who chose to upload a <\/span>selfie<\/span><\/a> instead of replying to a text, while they can be seen online.)<\/span>\n\nLevelling up comes with its own set of demands. Those in Round 2 are the kind of people who respond to birthday messages after a year, the thoughtful souls who are saving you the trouble of wishing them twice. Round 2 players are also expected to have invites to multiple group chats. But their strong point is that they do not communicate, it\u2019s as if they don\u2019t exist on the group. Even questions directed specifically at them are left unanswered. Experienced players have also mastered the art of conversing in <\/span>emoji<\/span><\/a>, because everyone knows words are so 2015. <\/span>\n\nBut the true barrier to overcome in Round 2, is what makes players worthy of Round 3. Players who have the ability to put their friends who are speaking about the \u201cawesome time I had in Turkey\u201d or the \u201chard time\u201d they are having at work on speakerphone and scroll through their Instagram feed instead of listening. For this, you need to master the art of multitasking. <\/span>\n\nThose who make it to Round 3 deserve a round of applause. There\u2019s a special place in hell for them, for this last round demands that you go MIA. This is no mean task, yet it\u2019s surprisingly common and this phenomenon is called ghosting. Yes, players with a history of ghosting gain multiple points and compete for the title prize in the prestigious Round 3. The colder the act of ghosting, the higher is the likelihood of winning. Remember ghosting kar ke jitnewale ko hi Baazigar kehte hai. \u00a0<\/span>\n\nPS: Feel free to WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, text, or email the writer anytime. Just don\u2019t expect her to reply. <\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are all participants in the reality game show \u201cWho is the Busiest Of Them All Anyway?\u201d, but to master it requires talent. The more the number of unread chats, the greater the chances of you excelling. Remember, you are a real winner, if you are good at ghosting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":273,"featured_media":3116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[6099,22,119,2900,1051],"class_list":["post-3115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pov","tag-communication","tag-relationships","tag-technology","tag-texting","tag-tinder"],"yoast_head":"\nA Modern-Day Manual to Prove You Are a Texting Titan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We are all participants in the reality game show \u201cWho is the Busiest Of Them All Anyway?\u201d, but to master it requires talent. 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