the rate at which you get reply text messages from a friend/guy.
a high TBT would indicate interest or a good friend
a low TBT means they're not really interested or have more intersting things to do than text back to you.
a high TBT would indicate interest or a good friend
a low TBT means they're not really interested or have more intersting things to do than text back to you.
"My self-worth measured in text back tempo
it's been 2 days and 8 minutes too slow"-Imogen Heap (Half Life).
"i think this guy likes me, his text back tempo is really fast"
it's been 2 days and 8 minutes too slow"-Imogen Heap (Half Life).
"i think this guy likes me, his text back tempo is really fast"
by miss.belief October 15, 2009
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Similar to makeup sex, just more technologically savvy and less gratifying.
Similar to makeup sex, just more technologically savvy and less gratifying.
Kurt and I got in a pretty bad fight today because I got mad that he always texts instead of calling me. Everything is fine between us now though. We had some amazing makeup text afterward!
by JSG78 December 17, 2008
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When you know something like that would happen to them or they are just plain predictable. It is called being a textbook whatever there name is.
*Samer gets put in varsity wrestling and gets slammed by this big guy with a 'stache and fractures his clavicle*
Jordan:Textbook Clavicle
Alex:Textbook Samer, what a schlock!
Samer: Shut up textbook Alex, you are the schlock here!
Jordan:Textbook Clavicle
Alex:Textbook Samer, what a schlock!
Samer: Shut up textbook Alex, you are the schlock here!
by SuperClavicleMan December 25, 2010
Get the Textbook mug.I got John's text about the homework questions too late - by the time I responded, the assignment was already due.
Turned on my phone after finally recharging it and now have a bunch of dead texts flooding my inbox.
Turned on my phone after finally recharging it and now have a bunch of dead texts flooding my inbox.
by Kishyotai September 30, 2010
Get the dead text mug.The event which happens during an IM or Text message when a question is asked along with a statement, resulting in a reaction to the statement and a second statement by the first person. Finally the initial question is answered and the delay causes a mix up in the conversation.
Text delays are sometimes caused by slow typers or stories that take a long time to type.
Text delays are sometimes caused by slow typers or stories that take a long time to type.
Text Delay Example Conversation?
Xxx(10:32:11) hey wasup?
Yyy(10:32:55) nothin much. We won our game today.
Yyy(10:33:06) Did u win?
Xxx(10:33:28) wow! U guys won! Thats the hardest team in the state!
Yyy(10:34:44) ya i played a great game. The ride there was so far.
Xxx(10:35:11) no we lost
Yyy(10:35:43) oh that sucks
Xxx(10:36:12) ya. How long was the ride?
............
Xxx(10:32:11) hey wasup?
Yyy(10:32:55) nothin much. We won our game today.
Yyy(10:33:06) Did u win?
Xxx(10:33:28) wow! U guys won! Thats the hardest team in the state!
Yyy(10:34:44) ya i played a great game. The ride there was so far.
Xxx(10:35:11) no we lost
Yyy(10:35:43) oh that sucks
Xxx(10:36:12) ya. How long was the ride?
............
by Haydenharrow March 4, 2009
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1. A text message not requiring a reply.
2. A frustrating thing to find when your phone goes off and you open it, just to see one word.
3. An annoying thing to find when your phone goes off and you open it, just to see one word--and you don't have unlimited text messaging.
4. Something that makes you want to strangle someone.
5. An indication that the sender is either tired, pissed at you, hates texting, or is just a stupid dumbass.
6. Something you do when people piss you off and you don't want to talk to them.
1. A text message not requiring a reply.
2. A frustrating thing to find when your phone goes off and you open it, just to see one word.
3. An annoying thing to find when your phone goes off and you open it, just to see one word--and you don't have unlimited text messaging.
4. Something that makes you want to strangle someone.
5. An indication that the sender is either tired, pissed at you, hates texting, or is just a stupid dumbass.
6. Something you do when people piss you off and you don't want to talk to them.
"You going to the movie tonight?"
"yep"
"So I totally bought an iPod today"
"cool"
"John keeps replying to my messages in one-way texts. Will you please find out if he's mad at me?"
"yep"
"So I totally bought an iPod today"
"cool"
"John keeps replying to my messages in one-way texts. Will you please find out if he's mad at me?"
by HaleysHeresat January 23, 2009
Get the one-way text mug.When texting, an awkward attempt at using a joke to recover from a previous text in which something either stupid or awkward was said followed by no response from the reciever.
(texting)
Ashley: Omg, did you see me trip today in the hall? It was sooo embarassing :P
Mark: yeah, you looked like an idiot.
(after realizing what he said, mark was in need of a text recover)
Mark: uh I tripped one time and I fell though...
Cindy: so what are you up to this
weekend?
Jack: nothin wanna go to the dance?
(7 minutes later, no response)
Jack: yeah so I guess this girl tripped in front of like everyone today..haha..
Ashley: Omg, did you see me trip today in the hall? It was sooo embarassing :P
Mark: yeah, you looked like an idiot.
(after realizing what he said, mark was in need of a text recover)
Mark: uh I tripped one time and I fell though...
Cindy: so what are you up to this
weekend?
Jack: nothin wanna go to the dance?
(7 minutes later, no response)
Jack: yeah so I guess this girl tripped in front of like everyone today..haha..
by Tpainsmom February 5, 2010
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