Do you really read a notification?
By MissPiggy
@MissPiggy (1748)
Indonesia
February 18, 2012 4:49am CST
Sometimes when we are installing something to our PC, there must be some terms of agreement where you can either choose agree or disagree. How many of your really read those terms? :) Just two days ago, I sent out text messages to my tutor fellows letting them know about the meeting. We usually have the meeting on Saturday, but this week I had to change it into Friday. Some of my friends replied to the message confirming that they could come. When I met one of them in person I re-confirmed her coming and I reminded that it would be on Friday, not Saturday. At first she said yes, but when I mentioned about Friday, she asked, "What? Wasn't it on Saturday?". So I asked her whether she really read my message and she told me that she only read the top of the message which mentioned about the tutor meeting. So she concluded the rest that it must be on Saturday, as usual.
So seriously, we actually never really read a notification, moreover when it already becomes a habit. Right? :)
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10 responses
@lil_toni (206)
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21 Feb 12
The same in my case.I rarely read notifications or instructions but if I find it difficult to understand and resolve,I have no choice but to read it.I only read when I find it interesting or it catches my attention.I can really admit that I have trouble in reading.I don't read a lot,just once in a blue moon and I want to change that habit.Can you give me some advices for me to encourage myself to read? Thanks in advance!
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
21 Feb 12
Hi, there, lil_toni. :)
First, reading is actually my hobby. I like reading novels, books, magazines, but not newspaper. Lol. I don't really like the news. :( However, the thing that I hate the most is reading text. :D I know it sounds weird but just like you, I read something only if it catches my attention. So I think what you have to do first is to find out what kind of reading that interests you the most. Maybe something deals with technology or anything. I used to try reading a criminal story in a monthly book and ended up reading criminal novels. :D Since then I knew that I love reading novels.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
23 Feb 12
You're so very welcome, lil_toni! :) I hope you like reading from now on. Good luck! ;)
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
18 Feb 12
I must admit I do have this bad habit of not reading the whole notification or terms of agreement and stuff. But I do however read everything if it's a a message or an email coming from the office. We have somewhat of a strict policy regarding these things and we always have to confirm receipt of any message or notice we get.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
18 Feb 12
You're right, we're supposed to read all kinds of notifications, email, or terms of agreements. However, many of us who don't actually read those, except the most important ones. :D
@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
6 Mar 12
Mostly I read the e mails and notifications. I do not always read all the way through the user agreements, though. I like getting meeting notices in my e mail, I can put them in my calendar that way.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
6 Mar 12
Me too. I always read the emails and notifications, but not the kind of user agreements. :D
@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
19 Feb 12
Yeah. I think that is probably true. If the comment just usually reads that the meeting will be again on Saturday, they would probably just assume there is no need to thoroughly read it. Maybe it would help to have a keyword in the subject line that would hint that there is a change in the meeting day. That could probably help them to think they may need to read the entire message.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
I think you're right. Maybe I should change the order of the words. Maybe I don't have to mention the greeting. That's what makes them lazy to read. They have read the greeting title "Tutor Meeting" so they made their own conclusion. :(
@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
20 Feb 12
Hi Miss Piggy: Oh you are right. Sometimes we want to do things fast and we don't stop into details. We assume things and this could be ok but in some other occasions these could lead us to some uncomfortable moments because we haven't really listen what the other person has to tell us.
ALVARO
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
20 Feb 12
Yes, and finally we end up regret for not reading or listening to details well.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
Well, yes, but there's nothing wrong in reading the whole notification or text sometimes. :)
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
It is really time consuming to read it all. But scanning it is important just to get the idea of the message. When we sign up, we are supposed to agree to terms and conditons....bla bla.... and what we normally do is just tick the box.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
That's what I do, just tick the box! :D But I never read the terms of the agreements wholly. I know that's not a good thing to do, but well... :D
@Ernnesto (180)
• Slovak Republic
18 Feb 12
You are right. I really do not need notification such Use of therm etc. Most of the people do not. I think it is not a good habit, there were also come cases in my country about some websites which offered a poems for reading. In the terms of use were writen that each one who signed up is commited to pay 30 euros monthly a fee for useing. No one of them really read it so the were a trail about it. It think we should all read what is writen in such notification avoid a trobles.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
18 Feb 12
You're right. We have to start reading everything before we say we agree. :D I don't want to pay 30 euros for being careless. :( It's really a lot of money! I will be very careful from now on. (But let's see how long I will maintain my intention). Heheheheh...
@TheShadowXX (100)
• United States
18 Feb 12
Nope. I always just ignore them lol, I probably shouldn't but oh well.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
What? Are you serious? All notifications? :D What if it's important?
