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10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #1: Don’t do it
Text messages are:• easily misinterpreted because what is LOL to
one person may be WTF to another• too easy to blast off a snarky reply to the
misinterpreted message
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #2: Don’t send mad
Cool down before replying. • Take a quick reading of your Anger-O-meter. If
it’s reading high, best wait before pressing send.
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #3: Review the exact meaning of your message
• Could your message be interpreted in different ways?
• Does it sound like you’re being sarcastic or sincere?
• Does your phone’s autocorrect feature change “XOXO” to “JERK”?
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #4: Stay on topic
• Stick to one and only one topic• Avoid going down ratholes. You will not
accomplish anything if you are arguing about everything at once.
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #5: Don’t send before getting a response to your previous message
• It gets really confusing when you can’t match a response to a particular message
• Receiver tends to respond to the most recent message and ignore previous messages
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #6: Actually respond to messages
• Don’t just blast your own messages and ignore messages you receive. This is supposed to be a dialogue, not a monologue.
• Don’t reply angry but don’t wait forever either.
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #7: Avoid low blows
• Text messages can linger around for a long time and serve as reminders of how mean or thoughtless you were
• Plus it’s not nice. We’re trying to make things better, not worse.
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #8: Don’t rant
• This is text messaging, after all. It’s daunting to respond to huge rants with multiple points in one text message.
• Keep it simple with as few words as possible.
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #9: Make sure you’re texting the right person
• Your co-worker probably doesn’t need to know about your issues with your spouse in such dramatic detail.
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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Rule #10: Use an app designed for this purpose
• CouplesCom avoids all the previously mentioned pitfalls• Forces couples to mirror and repeat the message until
there is no doubt the message is correctly understood• Forces the receiver to guess at how the sender must be
feeling and lets the sender correct if wrong• Forces the receiver to imagine how the message makes
sense to the sender• Forces an end to the conversation after all necessary
things were said
10 rules for fighting fair by text message
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