9 Worst Types of Group Text Messages

9 Worst Types of Group Text Messages
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Zzz. Zzz. Zzz-zzz-zzz-zzz. That’s the sound of your phone buzzing over and over again when you get unexpectedly slapped onto a group text chain.

Everyone struggles with ‘techiquette’ on social media and email, but texting might be the area in which we lag most. Unfortunately, we can’t hit “hide” or “unsubscribe” on a group text chain. Regardless, someone needs to lay down the law. Because those group messages aren’t stopping anytime soon.

Here are the biggest group texting pet peeves that we’ve encountered. Please, people -- you should never subject your friends to these oversights.

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