What do you answer when someone just texts you “Hey”?

Question

What exactly are we supposed to reply back? I feel so clueless I don’t even feel like answering.

Citizenkirk · Accepted Answer

Hey, what a dude might say when there is nothing else to say too another dude in the man cave. It's a shody thing to text someone without context to back it up.
Response from you is a waist of your time. Unless you want to🖕with his mind back by responding in kind "🤸‍♀️hey🤸‍♂️ what🤸?"
Or you can do the Robert de Niro one liner "You talking to me, are you talking too me?"

Effably · Accepted Answer

Just some other form of greeting most times. The occasional insult for good measure.

Its more of a "Are you there?" than anything. Supposedly if they are checking if you are available they want to talk to you while you are actively present. Just text back when/if you are.

WhatTheHeckkkk · Accepted Answer

“hey, how are ya”  “hey, how is/was your day” “hey, what’s up” “hey, what are you doing” “hey, [name]”

MzAsh · Accepted Answer

I never rely to that. Either put in more effort and state your business or get ignored.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

I always laugh & usually end up saying one of the following.
1. Hay Is For Horses, What The Fuck Do You Want?
2. Beans.
3. Donkeys & Ponies.

Or I just don’t respond & they end up calling me on the phone.

weysally · Answer

I always write back, if that is all you can write then don't waste my time,

Samoht_Sirrom1 · Answer

Ohh ohhh. I know this one...

So Joe this is your burnner number, great so we need to meet up early in the morning so you can help me his the body, remember he's a pretty big guy so you'll have to do all the lifting and carrying I'll be lookout... This won't go down like last time, I promise I won't just bail leaving you holding the corpse again...

If you're going to text me make sure I know who you are first... lol

nachosaresexy · Answer

I immediately hit call button and then fart into the phone as soon as they answer (or VM).

Fireguy17 · Answer

text them "hey" back. Clueless other than that.

genericname85 · Answer

Just reply with hey. People don't like wasting their time making an elaborate ice breaker for a dead account or fake account. Just common courtesy. "Hey"is just a check if you will even respond.

As opposed to you, men don't have the benefit of having lots of matches and first text to choose from. To them, dating sites are desolate places.

Anonymous · Answer

Hey (back) lol. I hear you, when they put no or little effort, it's hard to make a conversation. Or you can say "Hey! How are you? How's your day going?" Depending on the person and how much you want to talk to them. It might get them talking more.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

I tend to ignore, if they can’t at least say something, then rest is not going to be earth shattering

ohshee · Answer

No sorry hey is my brother. I'm you. And you're name again. .

jahaims · Answer

What would you do if someone walked up to you and said hi... text is just an in person conversation simulation.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

When people do that to me, it makes me feel like I'm talking to a very depressed person

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Lol. You say "hey" back to them. Come on, this is Kindergarten stuff. You should know basic greetings by now.

KellyKOO · Answer

"Hey , what's up?"  "Hey , how are you?"

Ironic_Method · Answer

"hey" I don't think they understand what I'm doing.

logger5 · Answer

I always text back the word straw and they say what I said well you called me hey so I’m calling you straw hay cost more than straw so they’re the cheap shit

Dayman343 · Answer

Just say hey back. Then see if they are able to string words together to make a meaningful sentence.

Apple1996 · Answer

Usually respond with "hey how are you?"

krin_m · Answer

Depends on who it is. I would normally say "Hey" back.

Ms_Vanderquack · Answer

I don’t

eagle1951 · Answer

hay is for horses, straw is cheaper, and grass is free.

SecretsofKB · Answer

What's up?

Nonameee9 · Answer

I usually just say “hey hru” 😂

Interstate · Answer

Hey what's going on is common with me.

Somegirl678 · Answer

same i also dont know

Gangactivities911 · Answer

You just say hey back lol. What do u mean?

legalboxers · Answer

Hey is for horses. Trix are for kids!

Jerre · Answer

I’ll ask how they are doing

Raveendababy · Answer

You can use”Hi” or “Hello”

Dora89 · Answer

I reply with Hey also.

Mediterraneansoul · Answer

I write it backwords and say yeh?

Cowboy6666 · Answer

I would say, hi back

loveslongnails · Answer

I say "hey what?"

exitseven · Answer

Hey, what!

es20490446e · Answer

"hello martian"

ладуна · Answer

Hey, what's up

collie22 · Answer

i say hi

Progressiveness8 · Answer

Hey back shit

bananathunder · Answer

what's up?

devoygf · Answer

wassup

In_Trance · Answer

Depends who texts it

Tstrbrainer · Answer

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