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IMO, pretending that texts are the same as someone walking up to you is stupid. Texts are a different form of communication, and should be treated as such.

Do you, for example treat ALL phone calls as if someone walked up to you to say hi? Of course not. If you're at a restaurant with the girl you like, and you get a phone call or a text, are you going to answer it? And what if 5 people text you in a row? Gonna answer all of them? Of course not. It would be rude to the person you're eating with.

Again, texting, like phone calls, is a different form of communication with different expectations. IMO, pretending that every text is like someone walking up to you is a ridiculous, and horrible analogy.