I'm going to use this moment to present a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to all my male friends out there (this may also be helpful to some women as well). This PSA is to keep you from making the mistake a lot of men I know have made that has really pissed off their ladies.
Anybody's who's seen you naked should not be sending you a text message saying 'Happy Birthday', 'Merry Christmas', or 'Happy Valentine's Day'. This is one of my, as well as many women I know, biggest pet peeves. I just don't understand the audacity of people to think that just sending you a text message on your birthday should suffice or count as acknowledgement. Getting text messages from associates is one thing, but it's another thing if it's coming from someone you consider a friend or someone who's actually seen you naked.
Don't get me wrong, I realize that some people will send text messages before they call you. That's okay. My problem is with people that think it's okay to send people text messages, Facebook shout outs, or tweets on important days. There has to be some etiquette in place. People don't talk to each other anymore as it is. How difficult is it to pick up a phone and dial someone's number and just say 'Merry Christmas'? If you value this person in your life then you can carve out some time to let them know. I've learned that people make time to do the things that they want to do. So make the time and acknowledge people that you care about.
I agree completely with this post. It's crazy to think that technology has replaced a five minute phone call. I always make it my business to send hand written cards, notes or make phone calls to my family and friends on their special days and during the holidays if I can't see them in person. I just wish more people cared enough to do the same.
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