Earlier this morning, I witnessed yet another newbie enter a chat room which clearly states “over 35s despite the fact that they are under that age. When challenged, some try and argue that they are mature for their age or say something like : “I’ll wait and see what the admin say”. Whatever has happened to respect? Or do they honestly think they are so special that an exception is going to be made for them?
Joining a group and not saying anything at all makes others feel uncomfortable; if you are nervous, how about just saying something like “hi, I’m new here so just going to stay quiet for a bit”.
Don’t see chat groups as a way of collecting friends; yes it’s more about quality rather than quantity. Adding people/sending random friend requests is really not the right way to go if you haven’t even spoken to the person. (and bear in mind that anyone can be who they want online – what you see may not be who they are..!)
New to a chat group ? Please don’t start by only focusing on the opposite sex and yes it’s still bad manners to ask someone their age when you haven’t exchanged even a hello.
If you’re a newbie to a group, read the room before joining in the conversation. Just as you wouldn’t (shouldn’t) interrupt people in the pub, it’s just polite to see what people have been talking about before you pitch in.
Please don’t push anyone to reveal where they are based – it’s creepy and gives the wrong impression. It’s also to ask for a country or even perhaps a state, but it’s really not PC to ask someone for the name of their town.
Did I miss a social media update or is Snapchat becoming an App for people who can’t afford an OnlyFans subscription? I got called a d!ck today for refusing to send a picture to some random guy…
If you use chat rooms, what is your pet hate ?
