https://twitter.com/allyshims/status/576952091240988672
You know how cell phone companies come out with incredible numbers of features with every product upgrade? Well I’m willing to bet that if a cell phone manufacturer developed an “opt-out” button for group texts that it would be a huge hit.
There are definitely situations where group texts are big time helpful but I’m sure that I’ve initiated some group texts that have irritated the hell out of people. This is why they shouldn’t go away, but have the option to self opt out of them.
Here’s the situation:
You’re waiting for an important business text about what time to meet up when you get a group text invite to a BBQ with all your best buddies. You’re thankful for the invite but know that you won’t be able to make it because you know you’ve got this business meeting. So you politely decline and then put your phone back in your pocket while waiting for confirmation on what time you’ll be meeting your business associate.
Aaaaaand that’s when your phone starts to blow up with replies (not unlike your own initial reply) and then counter replies all throughout the text message chain. Each time your phone chirps you’re obligated to check it because you’re still waiting for that confirmation from your business associate. Phone in and out and in and out of your pocket.
If you knew you couldn’t make the BBQ right off the bat and you had an “opt-out” button, you’d be all set.
Maybe I’m missing something and it already exists. If so, let me know. Also how do you handle group texts?
PS:Thanks cousin for the great tweet this morning 🙂
Good Morning Gloucester 
Easy:
One of your group messages is getting multiple replies that are getting annoying.
1) Select message
2) Select “Details” top right corner.
3) Slide “Do not Disturb” to on.
Done. This mutes all notifications from this one conversation. I think that will do it for you. The other thing you could do is “leave this conversation” which is a selection right under the above selection but you might miss out on some good BBQ. Better to just mute it so you can un-mute later and read up what you missed.
This is on an iPhone which is what is in the photo. The Android probably has the same thing but the actual selection is likely different for the 23 different operating systems and phones out there.
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That’s just one of many reasons I have texting blocked on my phone. If you want to communicate with me, use the phone dammit.
Oh, and get off my lawn!
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