Hey Amy!

Recently I had two occasions for people to show their true colors anonymously.  Via text.  To a wrong number.  One was nasty and rude while the other shocked me by showing grace and class.  Here are the two stories and the choices the two people made.

The first story is of the rude person.  I had been texting a friend who was at the Laker game as was I.  We wanted to meet up with him and I was surprised my friend did not write back.  I wrote the first text saying we were here and did he have time to meet up.  At half time I text again where we were going so he could perhaps find us.  When he didn’t write back, I presumed he didn’t bring his phone or simple didn’t want to see me!  Later that evening, I received a return text that said “Stop texting me.  He doesn’t have this number anymore and you are annoying!”  Well then.  Two texts over 3 hours is annoying.  Who knew?

The second story happened today which prompted me to share.  I had text a friend about what to bring to a party she was hosting.  A text came back immediately saying she no longer had the cell number and here is her new number.  I almost fell out of my chair.  Not only did the person write back so I would stop texting in the future but this complete stranger was polite and helpful.  Two things most people never are let alone anonymously!  I am still floored from the good nature of this person.  Of course I wrote back thanking him/her for responding and praising him/her for being so helpful.

In this world of technology, we have to remember our manners.  It’s easy to hide behind the screen, the phone, or the blackberry and be a jerk, particularly when your behavior can be exhibited in an anonymous fashion.  Try to remember to be kind and polite.  I am not suggesting you go above the call of duty and get the information of the new number as this person did, but a simple “He/she has a new number” would be lovely and kind.  And doesn’t lovely and kind sound better than biting and rude?

Be good to one another.

xo–me

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