Someone texted me the other day... at 0710... re a change of time I'd be needed to come in to work that day (1000am changed from 1030am).
It woke me up at least an hour earlier than I intended.... and annoyed the hell out of me.
My strong thoughts are that it was rude* and that unimportant messages should be within a decent time frame (be it a phone call or text message) e.g. not before 0800 and not after 2100.
However, whilst a couple of people agree with me, a couple have fairly firmly disagreed with me.. one saying a text message is like an e-mail and could be sent at any time of the day or night and it's up to me to turn my phone off.
My answer is why should I have to? I want the phone on for any potential important incoming call... and would sometimes forget to put it on silent... and in any case the vibrate element wakes you up as it bounces all over the bedside cabinet, so would I have to fiddle about with settings every night rather than just put it on silent, just because someone else presumes I have the same sleep pattern as them?
If I am particularly tired, I'd go to bed at say 2130, instead of the more usual 2200. On a day off and no other commitments I'd sleep until at least 0830. I know that some people think a midnight turn is normal and get up at 0600, but hey ho, we're all different.
* the person who sent it is a genuinely 'nice' person, exceptionally helpful. I suspect it's a case of not knowing and not thinking.
So... over to you lot, what do you think?
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