Flooded with too many messages? Here’s how to handle annoying group texts


Dropping yourself off a chain of five close friends from work will likely cause much more drama than slipping away from a 16-parent discussion about uniforms for your kid’s soccer team. Plus, the larger the group, the more unrealistic it would be for you to try to set parameters. — TNS

You’re a part of a group text that’s been flooded with messages as of late. Is it best to lay boundaries with the rest of the group or just leave altogether?

Group texts come in all shapes and sizes, and it’s unrealistic to think that everyone’s communication needs and styles will align perfectly. From time zone discrepancies to emoji overuse to whatever tech glitch causes some people’s “likes” to replicate an entire text thread all over again (why, oh why, do some phones do this?), it can be enough to make you want to pull the plug altogether.

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