Mass Texts

This weekend clearly marked the beginning of the holiday season with Thanksgiving and of course, Black Friday.  Thanksgiving is often marked by informing those you love that you're thankful for them and the relationship in which you share.  I was actually unable to make it home for this year's celebration of giving thanks, but was fortunate to spend the weekend with friends I consider to be family.  For those who I was unable to spend the actual day with, but wanted to inform them that I was thinking of them, I utilized technology through skype and text.

And although I utilized technology, there is one thing I did not do: send out a mass text message to my entire phone book.  Now, some of the mass texts I received or my friend received on the holiday were fairly creative or very nice.  However, some of them that I received were from people I don't even talk to anymore OR numbers I no longer have saved in my phone.  Following the holiday, my phone buzzed to inform I had a new text.  It was from a number I didn't know and it asked who I was so they could add me to their phone.  Not knowing who I was speaking with, I asked for their name - which after their reveal, had NO clue who this individual was.... she then texted shortly thereafter and told me she assumed those in a mass text she received were also her acquaintances.  Not the case. 

So, why is it that people choose to send a mass text to their entire phone book on holidays?  I can understand going through and letting those few individuals know, but is it necessary to go all out?  I'm not saying don't be nice to people and I for one did enjoy the very creative texts in my inbox...  I guess what I'm saying is it's OK to not reach out to everyone you know on a holiday.  I'm not going to be upset because I didn't hear from people I never talk to on a day I want to spend with my closest friends and family and I would assume many others would feel the same way.  So, just know, I won't be offended if you don't send me a text on Christmas.  Chances are, I'll be singing carols and drinking hot cocoa.