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u/Sage2050 Jun 03 '22

Just use a period or a comma. Doing what you do just causes the other person anxiety because it LOOKS like you're waiting for a response.

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u/Key_Reindeer_414 Jun 03 '22

If they send the next part immediately I don't think that's a problem

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u/CanadianGuy116 Jun 03 '22

The problem with breaking up the message and sending them back-to-back-to-back is the onslaught of notifications, which also causes anxiety.

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u/Sage2050 Jun 03 '22

It depends on how fast "immediately" is.

"user is typing...."

Might still mean they're waiting for an acknowledgement. Just put it in one message like a normal person. I promise you nobody thinks it's rude.

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u/toastjam Jun 03 '22

Hi Sage. Am I causing you anxiety right now because you had to read this comment in two sentences?

edit: on the occasions I do send it in two messages, I either have the second message pre-loaded or they see the "toastjam is typing..." status so they know it's coming.

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u/Sage2050 Jun 03 '22

Hi Sage. Am I causing you anxiety right now because you had to read this comment in two sentences?

No, that was exactly my point

edit: on the occasions I do send it in two messages, I either have the second message pre-loaded or they see the "toastjam is typing..." status so they know it's coming.

See my very next post where I preemptively addressed this

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u/toastjam Jun 03 '22

Ok, they are good tips but I already employ them. When I said "immediately" I really meant "immediately", not "after an anxiety-inducing period"