Do you save or delete your text messages?

[peenie 1,883]

If you save them, doesn’t it take up a lot of space? Do you really look back to read old texts? 

if you delete them, why? Do you ever regret deleting them? 

[SUXBNME 1,447]

  On 2/24/2025 at 1:00 AM, peenie said:

 

if you delete them, why? Do you ever regret deleting them? 

[weepaws 3,103]

I wonder if mike will be fair and lock up this thread.   

[Flipper 60]

Save the group texts that include who owes what for a fantasy league.  And investment advice.

[jbycho 414]

Oh. This can go wrong quickly. No thanks. 

[artista928 10]

  On 2/24/2025 at 1:02 AM, SUXBNME said:

Sux has no text messages to delete..

[BunnysBastatrds 2,218]

It’s not going to delete itself 

[Frozenbeernuts 1,987]

I'm always searching old texts for things. So no.

[peenie 1,883]

  On 3/10/2025 at 9:49 AM, Frozenbeernuts said:

I'm always searching old texts for things. So no.

Thank you! Finally, someone answered on topic. 

[supermike80 1,754]

  On 3/10/2025 at 9:49 AM, Frozenbeernuts said:

I'm always searching old texts for things. So no.

Same.   I will go through moments where I decide to mass delete.  But generally I just keep them

[TheNewGirl 1,289]

Keep them most of the time. 

 

[kilroy69 1,192]

I never delete anything. Why go through the time to do that?

[Bier Meister 1,631]

  On 3/10/2025 at 3:00 PM, supermike80 said:

Same.   I will go through moments where I decide to mass delete.  But generally I just keep them

This.

 

[Mike Honcho 4,954]

I delete everything so that it can't be used against me in court 

I delete because it cause it takes up space, yeah, that's the ticket.   

[WhiteWonder 2,631]

I keep all the nudes peenie sends me 

[Nomad99 676]

  On 2/24/2025 at 1:00 AM, peenie said:

I don’t, I peenie everything 

[jerryskids 6,413]

  On 3/10/2025 at 9:49 AM, Frozenbeernuts said:

I'm always searching old texts for things. So no.

Same.  Not only things (restaurant name) but dates (when did we go there?).  I search my texts all the time for stuff.   

[purdygood 316]

If you are using a iphone and trying to hide texts from your girlfriend by deleting them... just know... they aren't deleted. They go into a deleted file for 60 days. You have to click edit at the top, then show recently deleted and delete them again from the deleted file.   It it it happened to a friend.

[jerryskids 6,413]

  On 3/10/2025 at 4:33 PM, jerryskids said:

Same.  Not only things (restaurant name) but dates (when did we go there?).  I search my texts all the time for stuff.   

I actually just did this.  My son and I are taking golf lessons, and we meet for lunch beforehand.  I just looked back to see how early we met last time, and as a bonus, it reminded me that I brought takeout to his place last time and it worked well (he lives close to the course).

 

[Strike 5,030]

  On 3/10/2025 at 5:10 PM, jerryskids said:

I actually just did this.  My son and I are taking golf lessons, and we meet for lunch beforehand.  I just looked back to see how early we met last time, and as a bonus, it reminded me that I brought takeout to his place last time and it worked well (he lives close to the course).

 

Wouldn't that be takein?

[TBayXXXVII 2,448]

  On 2/24/2025 at 1:00 AM, peenie said:

If you save them, doesn’t it take up a lot of space? Do you really look back to read old texts? 

if you delete them, why? Do you ever regret deleting them? 

If the exchange doesn't matter, as in, a simple text to someone or a group that was a one-off, I delete it.  Otherwise, I keep them.

[easilyscan 774]

Unless it's something I might have to recall in the future, I delete them.

[Mike Honcho 4,954]

I buy a new burner phone each time I need to text someone. 

[jerryskids 6,413]

  On 3/10/2025 at 5:40 PM, Strike said:

Wouldn't that be takein?

Deep thoughts... 

[peenie 1,883]

  On 3/10/2025 at 5:05 PM, purdygood said:

If you are using a iphone and trying to hide texts from your girlfriend by deleting them... just know... they aren't deleted. They go into a deleted file for 60 days. You have to click edit at the top, then show recently deleted and delete them again from the deleted file.   It it it happened to a friend.

Good to know! 

[Thornton Melon 598]

I don't delete any texts. No real reason....I'm just lazy

[Tebok 157]

  On 3/10/2025 at 3:11 PM, TheNewGirl said:

Keep them most of the time. 

 

I've kept all the ones you sent me.

[MLCKAA 533]

Clutter bothers me, so I delete almost all of them.  Except for the ones from yer mom.

ETA:  I also delete my call log.

[5-Points 3,299]

I keep most of them. You never know when people might die and you might want to reminisce about how meaningless your relationship was with them. 

Then I delete them. 

[peenie 1,883]

  On 3/12/2025 at 1:54 AM, 5-Points said:

I keep most of them. You never know when people might die and you might want to reminisce about how meaningless your relationship was with them. 

Then I delete them. 

I went from: aww, so sweet 

To: 

If they die, you read them and then delete?

Cold.

[5-Points 3,299]

  On 3/12/2025 at 5:51 PM, peenie said:

I went from: aww, so sweet 

To: 

If they die, you read them and then delete?

Cold.

It was a joke. That's why I said "...you might want to reminisce about how meaningless your relationship was..."

I pretty much keep everything but spam texts. I'll occasionally delete conversations but not very often. 

 

 

[Gepetto 1,250]

I delete all texts and all call history.