I remember receiving various of those "Please call me. Thank you." SMS or being "flashed" the last time I was back home. It appears that there are even certain "Rules of Beeping".
But beeping is not only about money. Donner's 'Rules of Beeping' suggests a social protocol for the practice.
"The richer guy pays," he writes. It is acceptable to beep someone if you are short of cash and they are flush with credit. Never beep someone poorer than you.
Never beep someone you are tapping for a favor. You don't want to risk annoying the person you are trying to win over. Never flash your girlfriend, unless you want to look cheap.
Here is a Reuters article on the topicThe "Rules of Beeping" (PDF) from Jonathan Donner
Here is the study "Africa Calling" (PDF)
A Spiegel Online article on the same topic (in German)
8 comments:
Hi Adrian, I know what u mean about the 'flash thingy'. When in Kenya I refused to call any 'flash backs' unless it was someone I really needed to speak to. All those call me backs? Well, U call me if u have something that interests me :(
U keeping well?
only my brothers and sisters are allowed that facility...i would never call anyone else back...they have learned and no longer send the flashbacks.. :o) if you have something to tell me, put 50 bob in and call ME!
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just want to ask you many thing aboout Loitokitok.. I was in Loitokitok 15 days ago... I fall in love with that small beautiful town... i fall in love with a beautiful ranger...
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sanja, from croatia, europa
Dear Adrian,
My name is Silva and I live in Italy.
Last May a friend of mine, who falled in love with a guy from Loitokitok, left Italy and moved in that village.
Her name is Rosi..the name of the guy is Livingston.
It's very long time that I don't receive any news from them and I was wandering if you know them and if you can give me some informations.
Maybe you can bring them my kindest regards.
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Thank you and have a very best day
Silva
Never beep someone poorer than you...Thats funny :)
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