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10 Things You Actually Meant To Say Instead Of "Sorry I Didn't Text You Back"

The words you wish you could say.

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10 Things You Actually Meant To Say Instead Of "Sorry I Didn't Text You Back"
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In this day and age, everyone has a smartphone. When you're in public, just about everyone is on their phone; you might be even reading this on your phone right now.

But, how about when you aren't on your phone? How about when a group chat is going on for the 5 minutes you are away from your phone and you completely miss the whole conversation? Or when that one person just won't leave you alone?

You have to eventually get back to those you have yet to respond to, and you usually hit them with the "Hey so sorry I am just getting to this I have been so busy!!" Which yes, is probably true, but how about when that isn't exactly the case and you actually want to say what really happened...

Here are some excuses we want to say but don't...

1. "Sorry I didn't see your text I'm out with some friends and didn't feel like it."

2. "Sorry I didn't answer your text, I saw your message, pretended not to see it, and actually forgot."

3. "Sorry I didn't text you back, well I thought I did, but never hit send."

4. "Sorry I didn't text you back, I was sleeping."

5. "Sorry I never answered your text, I have had the worst day and didn't feel like laughing at your jokes."

6. "Sorry I didn't text you back, I wanted to but then I didn't."

7. "Sorry I never responded, I was trying to come up with an equally witty text and just couldn't do it."

8. "Sorry I didn't answer your text I was too busy with more important things."

9. "Sorry I didn't text you back, I just couldn't think of a response that would keep you from sending another."


10. "Sorry I didn't get back to you, I am not always on my phone. I am so busy all the time, and it is hard to get back to people constantly. I am sorry I can't keep up!"

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