Gina Heslop
One night, a husband sent a text message to his wife. He said, “Hi, I will get late. Please try and wash all my dirty clothes and make sure you prepare my favorite dish before I return.” After sending this message, he waited for a response, but there was no reply from his wife.
Feeling a bit impatient, the husband decided to send another text. This time, he wrote, “And I forgot to tell you that I got an increase in my salary. At the end of the month, I’m getting you a new car.” This message got his wife’s attention. She quickly replied, “OMG, really?”
The husband then responded, “No, I just wanted to make sure you got my first message.”
This short exchange between the husband and wife highlights how the husband used an exciting and positive message to ensure his wife saw his initial request.
The mention of a salary increase and a new car immediately caught his wife’s attention, which contrasts with his first message about chores and dinner preparation.
The husband’s tactic was to make sure his wife saw and paid attention to the first text by following it with something that would definitely get her to respond.
